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