Hybrid core construction

Abstract

A method of constructing a home on a land site. A modular core of the home is built offsite and delivered to the site and secured to a foundation located thereon. The modular core is defined as containing all wet areas of the home including all of its kitchen and bathroom areas, cabinetry, fixtures, duct work and supporting electrical and plumbing connections. The stick portions of the home are built on the land site to be integrated with the modular core which together comprising the entirety of the home

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention is directed to a method of constructing a stick built home on a land site in a way that is more cost effective than any comparable construction method proposed to date. A modular core of the home defined as containing at least all of its kitchen and bathroom areas and their supporting electrical and plumbing connections are built offsite and integrated with the stick portions of the home built onsite. The advantages of such a construction scheme will become quite apparent in the disclosure which follows.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Modular homes have been available for many years and have provided a low cost alternative to traditional construction. While the quality of the interior amenities of modular homes has improved tremendously in recent times, they have always had a certain stigma attached to them due to the lack of aesthetic appeal particularly as to their exterior elevations, due in large part to the constraints imposed upon th...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]A method of constructing a home on a land site. A modular core of the home is built offsite and delivered to the site and secured to a foundation located thereon. The modular core is defined as containing all wet areas of the home including all of its

Problems solved by technology

While the quality of the interior amenities of modular homes has improved tremendously in recent times, they have always had a certain stigma attached to them due to the lack of aesthetic appeal particularly as to their exterior elevations, due in large part to the constraints imposed upon them by virtue of having to transport them to their designated land site.

Traditionally, modular homes have also had the disadvantage of financing, usually as a result of lenders establishing comparative sales prices by referring to nearby mobile home parks

In fact the concept of a factory built home has not been very favorable, and oftentimes it creates the impression of having tires and axles under the home, in other words, the “trailer” concept.

Producing a structure on a land site generally requires a plurality of inspectors not only for such things as the structure's foundation and the like but also for the structure's electrical and plumbing hookups which can oftentimes dramatically slow the project.

Weather also creates issues during construction as does the need to hire and retain skilled subcontractors which may or may not always be available at times when their services are most needed.

Coordinating subcontractors and integrating their services with favorable weather conditions oftentimes poses significant logistical issues which not only slows down construction but also can dramatically add to the overall cost of a project.

Although the invention taught in the '098 patent provides considerable cost savings over construction methods theretofore employed, the patented reference does not go far enough to suggest a protocol to maximize the benefits of offsite modular construction integrated with onsite stick built features.

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