Colony 2014 Fall Show New Features & Options

As I've been telling you, the Fall Show was really great.  There were a lot of new options released and there's too many to name or show all at one time.  I'll cut to the chase and show you some pictures of the new Colony Options.  

This isn't all of the options, just the ones of which I currently have pictures.  I'll publish a full list of Colony options soon.

White 6-Panel Doors Standard in All Series

Beacon Factory Select Item Colors Will Be Published.  These are the Standard Factory Select Colors.  

Vinyl Log Siding.

New 4-Lite Fiberglass Wood Grain Front Door

New Walk-In Shower

Lockers for Utility Room/Entry

Storage Unit

Pinstripe VOG Wall Covering 

Double Oven 

Glass Pantry Door

Another View of the New Walk-In Shower

Sunroom in the Deercreek Max Series

Another Storage Unit

Welcome New Image!

Great news!  Middletown Homes has just been selected to represent the New Era/ New Image home line!

This is really exciting for us at Middletown Homes because of the upgrade in quality and features we're going to see with the New Image homes.  

I had the opportunity to tour the New Image factory on my last trip north.  I was amazed to see some of the manufacturing methods used like webbed floor trusses that are 2.5X stronger than 2x10s, and nailed junction boxes throughout the homes.  

There's more to be revealed as I learn more about this new line of homes but after seeing their model home at the factory, I'm thoroughly impressed.

Check out New Image by clicking the logo.

Here are some pictures of the model home....

Elegant 9' Ceilings and Amazing 8' Doors.  Yes, 8' Doors.

Beautiful Kitchen with Staggered White Cabinets and Stainless Appliances.

Butler's Pantry with Sink.

Nook area with Transom over Sliding Glass Door.

Dining Room with Feature Ceiling.

Timeless Black & White Staircase.

"SuperCrown" Molding. 

A Seating Area in the Master Bedroom.  His & Hers Walk-Ins to the Left & Right.

Master Bedroom in this 2-Story Finished Cape Home.

Beautiful Master Bath with Tile, Walk-In Shower & Soaker Tub.

Not your everyday Toilet.  Everything in this Home Says, "Class."

Solid Surface Countertops!

A Better Picture of the Tile, Walk-In Shower. 

A Detailed Picture of the Tub and Tile Base.

The Light Black Laminate Flooring Says Sophistication.

Beautiful Lines on this Exterior.

I Love the Tansom Windows Over the Already Amazing Front Door with 2 Sidelites.

Another Exterior View.

Stay tuned in for more Fall Show results!

Len

What is a Modular Home?

In a post last month I talked about the definitions of a manufactured home so I'm here today to talk about the other side of today's factory built housing industry, a modular home.

The simple definition of a modular home is that it's a home assembled in a manufacturing facility that is constructed to meet your local building codes. 

These are homes that are much like the "stick built" or "site built" homes that a contractor would build.  Those contractors, as well as factory built home manufacturers, have to adhere to the same building codes.  

I'll talk more about this later, but, some of the main differences between a modular home and a "stick/site built" home are:

• A modular home is built indoors and is not subject to the elements.
• A modular home can usually be built faster.
• A modular home can often be built less expensively.

Some states have their own building codes while others, like West Virginia, have adopted a set of national or international codes codes.  West Virginia currently enforces the 2009 International Residential Code (IRC).  More on the building codes in another post.  

So, the housing manufacturers have to build each home to the specifications dictated by the state to which the home will be delivered.  Then, when the home arrives on your property, our crew have to maintain adherence to those same codes when they finish constructing the home. 

"Finish constructing the home?" you say.  "I thought they were built in a factory!"

They are, but, a lot of the work done in erecting a modular home is done on site by local, qualified, licensed and insured contractors like we have at Middletown Homes.  

There's a substantial amount of work left to do once the home arrives at your property.  We have to place the home on your foundation, raise and finish the roof, finish the flooring, finish the siding, and much more.

Thankfully, we have our own set crew and our own finish crew. So, we don't have to rely entirely on sub-contractors to finish our homes.  Although we do use them to help us finalize our work.  

Together with the factory, Middletown Homes adheres to the local building codes at all times and always delivers a quality modular home.