Anyone order a new beach house?

There appears to be an increase in number of pre manufactured homes being erected in our area.

Yep, and it's depriving Mexicans of work.

Yep, and it's depriving Mexicans of work.

from piers to beach house frame in 12 hours.

I'm interested in how they attach it to foundation and meet Fl. Hurricane requirements.

It's pretty sketchy at best. They might as well come with a "for sale" sign attached to the front.

It looks nice . Would be interesting to watch this being built from factory to foundation .

This trend could hurt a lot of local builders that basically just build boxes with windows and doors.

It looks nice . Would be interesting to watch this being built from factory to foundation . This trend could hurt a lot of local builders that basically just build boxes with windows and doors.

A 2x4 is a 2x4 ; and a 10 penny nail is a ten penny nail..we all know how accurate somethings done by computers are
i.e. Eye surgery ,autos.

Houses built in South Walton County have been inspected by Walton County Building Department in great detail, down to the number of nails in each sheet of plywood sheathing to the number of nails in each hurricane strap. Each window and door has to meet Dade County standards, and there are multiple hold-downs systems that strap them from the footer to the roof systems. All plans have to be certified by a licensed architect to withstand hurricane strength winds. I kind of wonder how our building department can inspect every aspect of this, when it's done in a factory far, far away. I have seen with my own eyes some downright dangerous violations of basic building codes (and common sense) in these Katrina Cottages that are being trucked in. Who knows what is inside these big ones?

I guess we'll know shortly after the next big one.

Which we're pretty overdue for anyway.

I guess we'll know shortly after the next big one. Which we're pretty overdue for anyway.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!:jinks:

Yeah yeah, lets all bury our heads in the sand.

I'm interested in how they attach it to foundation and meet Fl. Hurricane requirements.

Gorilla glue is pretty strong, when mixed with salt water and white sand(!) :roll:

This Old House did an episode on these pre-fab houses. They are constructed very well. The one they were building was as a replacement for a Hurricane Sandy destroyed house.

I saw this one the steel1man posted on my walk the other day. I also watched them put one together in the Village at BMB. IT's all in how they build the modules.

This Old House did an episode on these pre-fab houses. They are constructed very well. The one they were building was as a replacement for a Hurricane Sandy destroyed house. I saw this one the steel1man posted on my walk the other day. I also watched them put one together in the Village at BMB. IT's all in how they build the modules.

by there today doesn't appear to be tied down in any special way. Sitting on piers now adding siding

See Gorilla Glue comment above. Seen some strange $hit lately and not all of it new construction.

New name for these homes, http://www.futuresurroundingsgulfcoast.com these are florida homes??

New name for these homes, http://www.futuresurroundingsgulfcoast.com these are florida homes??

just read this post "Please come out to our OPEN HOUSE today, where offering a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath " system built hybrid home". For only $412,000 in a beautiful 49-homesite WaterFront community. Visit 30 Mallard Lane, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 in Cessna Landing."

It's owned by someone who lives in Burnt Pine:

http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/Co...9-b5fe-01eb533df982/future surroundings/Page1

If their so great can I get one installed in Burnt Pine?

It's owned by someone who lives in Burnt Pine: http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail/EntityName/flal-l07000125812-360592e5-614b-48d9-b5fe-01eb533df982/future%20surroundings/Page1 If their so great can I get one installed in Burnt Pine?

sketchy..moved a lot since 2008 Gulf Breeze Pensacola, Miramar beach next stop PC