BOOK REVIEW: MODULAR MANSIONS
October 8th, 2008 by Excel TeamFile Under: General
The rise in popularity of modular homes has spawned no shortage of reading material on the subject. In August we reviewed a great book called The Modular Home and gave away copies here on Modular Musings. This month, we’re doing the same thing with a book called Modular Mansions. At the end of the month, we’ll send a copy of the book to one commenter chosen at random.
Modular Mansions is written by Sherri Koones, author of another modular book, “Prefabulous,” which we’ll review in December. In Mansions, Sherri takes a closer look at 20 modular masterpieces, from cozy 1,300 square foot California abodes to sprawling 12,700 square foot castles that truly live up to the book’s title.
The book is packed with photos and, while it doesn’t offer the “nuts and bolts” perspective on modular homes that other books have, Modular Mansions is a good introduction to what modular construction is all about and provides many visual examples of how modular homes can beat traditional stick built homes when it comes to design and appearance.
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Agrree w/ the design concepts. We built in an association near Okemo Mountain in VT using Sunrise Homes as a builder. Our exterior design issue was that we needed to use all wood exterior vs. siding. We chose a mix of board and batten, cedar shakes and cedar siding.
We of couse, poured foundation, placed house in 2 days and completed outdoor buildout in less than 1 month from start of foundation. We had neighbors come by for the next couple of months and into the winter ski months, incredulous on the speed of the project, but mostly complimentary on the final look which says Vermont Ski House through and through.
Couldn’t have been happier than w/ Excel homes on this build.