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Construction Comparison

Safeway Modular Homes Standard Features:
  1. Structural solid concrete slab foundation
  2. R-19 insulated 2”x 10” treated floor joist
  3. Pre-wired telephone/high speed internet/cable T.V.
  4. Whole house water cut off in the utility room
  5. Walk-in closets in all bedrooms with lights
  6. Sheetrock is hot-glued to studs and rafters (No nail heads to back out later)
  7. 9” Marriage wall for superior strength
  8. 1 3/4" insulated exterior doors
  9. 2”x 6” exterior studs
  10. Exterior studs are glued and fastened with 4” screws to floor system
  11. Eight steel straps are bolted to the concrete slab and lagged to 2" x 6" studs (patent pending)
  12. Treated 2”x8” sill is bolted to slab
  13. Steel plates attach home to the 2" x 8" treated sill and to the 2" x 10" treated floor joist at 2' o.c. (patent pending)
  14. R-21 rated exterior walls
  15. Low “E” insulated vinyl windows with screens
  16. 7/16” OSB is glued and fastened with 3 1/2" screws to exterior studs on all eight sides
  17. Continuous house wrap vapor barrier
  18. R-38 blown cellulose insulation in the attic
  19. 15/32” OSB roof deck with radiant barrier
  20. 30 lb. Roof felt
  21. 30 year architectural asphalt shingle roof
  22. Ridge vent for superior attic ventilation
  23. Inclement weather never touches the inside of your home
  24. Walls are built in a perfectly square and level jig
  25. Superior component materials are purchased in truck load quantities for maximum savings
  26. Material pilferage is “zero” and waste is at a minimum in our secured facility
  27. Move into your new home in only 3 to 5 days
  28. Approved for all available financing
  29. Home warranty by Bonded Builders Warranty Group
  30. STRUCTURALLY RATED OVER 150 MPH WINDS
Typical Site Built House
  1. Same
  2. Concrete slab not insulated
  3. Pre-wired for telephone
  4. Whole house water cut off at the street meter
  5. Usually walk-in closet in owners bedroom
  6. Sheetrock is nailed to studs and ceiling rafters
  7. 4” Interior walls
  8. Same
  9. 2”x 4”exterior studs
  10. Exterior studs are only nailed to bottom plate and top plate
  11. Steel strap innovation (patent pending) not available to site builders
  12. Treated 2”x 4” sill is bolted to slab
  13. 2”x4” studs are usually only nailed to sill plate
  14. R-11 rated exterior walls
  15. Usually insulated without low “E” feature
  16. 7/16” OSB is nailed as corner bracing and insulation board is used as a filler
  17. Same
  18. R-30 blown or batt insulation in the attic
  19. 7/16” OSB roof deck (radiant barrier optional)
  20. 15 lb. Roof felt
  21. 20 year asphalt shingle roof
  22. Optional feature
  23. Open air construction is at the mercy of the weather
  24. Walls are built on site with hand tools
  25. Numerous trips by different suppliers to the job site delivering material
  26. Pilferage and waste is always a problem
  27. Usually takes 3 to 4 months to site build
  28. Same
  29. Similar warranties
  30. TYPICAL RATING IS between 80 - 100 MPH WINDS
Safeway Modular Homes Applicable Building Codes:
  1. The National Electrical Code, 2005 edition, published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
  2. The International Building code, 2003 edition and 2006 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC) formerly the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. (SBCCI) 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35213
  3. The International Residential Code, 2003 and 2006 edition, published by the International Code Council (ICC) 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35213
  4. The International Mechanical Code, 2003 and 2006 edition, published by the ICC
  5. The International Plumbing Code, 2003 and 2006 edition, published by the ICC
  6. Southern Building Code Congress International Standard for Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction (SSTD 10) or Minimum Design Load for Buildings and Other Structures (ASCE-7).

Site Built Homes Applicable Building Codes:
  1. Same
  2. Same
  3. Same
  4. Same
  5. Same
  6. Same



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