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Anyone familiar or have experience building engineered panelized homes? Eagle's Nest Homes in particular? If so, what are your general thoughts/experiences???
cemo,
I've only worked with on one panalized home and it was a disaster ,I'm not fimiliar with eagles nest homes so I cant say. I have how ever done some research into structural insulated panel homes and in my oppinion if I were building another panelized home it would be sip construction.
Stay curious,
Dan
What were the problems that you experienced specifically? I've heard some bad things about other names, but nothing bad so far about Eagle's nest homes... Thanks for the info.
Craig
Personally, I don't trust panelized buildings. It's hard to imagine someone building some wall sections in a controlled environment, and then shipping them to a jobsite to sit in the open for weeks or maybe months until they are used. They weather, they warp, they cause future problems for the final building. I know it may keep costs down for framing, but the headaches that may arise just aren't worth it to me (my opinion).
Granted that this is what I have noticed in Wisconsin, so panelized buildings may not be as much of a problem in your area. If you go forth with this type of structure, I hope you have great luck with it. Keep us posted on what you find.
which is the Systems Building Council website for the NAHB. If you work your way thru you will find the Panelized and Modular Councils, so you can check out manufacturers who at least have a set of standards they follow to provide a quality product.
Sorry, I can't specifically add more to your request.
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We have done approx. 8 houses and 6 small apartment buildings using panelization. Our truss supplier (Stock Building Componants)supplies wall panels as well as roof / floor trusses. The biggest problem we have found is the panels are all uniform but what your putting them on may not be. Small variations in your slab / foundation can't be made up as easy. Also make sure that the supplier gives you shop drawings and that you verify all window/door ROs as well as the building layout. We had a house that all window ROs were wrong and it was a pain (and costly)to fix. On the good side it made for a fast dry-in and single source supply. Compaired to stick not much cost savings but once time is considered there was a over-all savings. I will use them again but not for all projects, some just seem to fit well with this type of frame other more custom work requires more field flexibility.
Bill, Go down to Kenosha to "Harbor Park" condo, townhomes. Take a look at our product, then tell me about "old weathered" product. Most of our panels our built and shipped and up within 7 day turn and under roof. Close in time is minimal, cost to stick about the same. Your right our product is built in a controlled envoirment, do we make some mistakes, but we fix 'em. Keith, Walnut Custom Homes.
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