BOOK REVIEW: MODULAR HOMES: THE FUTURE HAS ARRIVED
November 14th, 2008 by Excel TeamFile Under: General
Michael Zenga knows a thing or two about modular homes. After all, he’s a licensed construction supervisor and the founder of ZN Custom Building in Boston, MA. We’ve long been fans of his website and its wealth of useful modular information, which is why we were glad to learn that Michael teamed with ZN Vice President Attila Javor to write “Modular Homes: The Future Has Arrived.”
We like the book mainly for its ability to take a sometimes complicated subject like home buying and make it simple and understandable for readers of all backgrounds. Michael and Attila do a great job of explaining what modular homes are, their benefits, and how they differ from traditional stick-built homes.
Said one Amazon reviewer:
Michael and Atilla do a fantastic job of giving the “30,000 foot view” of the industry, and they do it in a way that clearly conveys their status as subject-matter experts, without ever lapsing into jargon or insider-speak that would make the message harder to understand.
Bottom line: If you’re thinking about building a new home – even if it’s not a modular home – you owe it to yourself to read this book. We purchased a copy for ourselves, but we also bought an extra copy, which we’ll give away as this month’s prize to one commenter chosen at random.
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I am a retired builder that has had the opportunity to meet Michael Zenga. Over the years, I have had several opportunities to set up a Modular home or two. I can tell you this; Michael of ZN Custom Builders is sharp and knows what he is talking about when it comes to modular homes. We have had a few opportunities to speak and Michael is qualified to build a home and is better at it then most. One other thing going Modular it a smart move in today’s economy, It cost less and in most cases takes far lest time to build.
We bought our Massachusetts home from ZN Custom Builders. They built a master bath, over an unheated garage, surrounded by three exterior walls with NO INSULATION. Our water pipes have been frozen for weeks. They even remove insulation from parts of the modular portion during the construction (to run pipes) and closed the walls without replacing the insulation. There are better options for modular builders!