Originally Posted by
Dyan
Our local zoning officer, told me that he felt pre-fab houses are better built than stick built houses.
Yes, they are built better. There's a HUD inspector at every step of the way. Plus the homes are built inside a huge building, so are not exposed to weather. The zoning here is very specific about the way manufactured homes are set up and I would imagine the same is true for modular. Way more checks on the manufactured homes than the stick built. IMHO We bought one for our retirement and it sits on 10 acres. The worst upkeep is mowing! I like that we were able to choose colors, flooring, etc. before it was built. Cleaning is a snap. Lots of storage...more than in the large stick built home we had in Seattle!