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"TRUE" MODULAR HOUSING BY HECKAMAN - THE BETTER HOME

What It Is:

· Built to state and local codes - can be built anywhere.
· Inspected by the State of Indiana and the destination State.
· Qualifies for FHA/VA or conventional 30-year mortgage.
· Constructed with 2 x 10 floor joists, 16" on center with 3/4" floor deck.
· Framed with 2 x 6 exterior walls, 16" on center, covered with sheathing.
· 8' ceiling and standard height cabinets (Custom Series).
· Built with drywall, seams taped and mudded and walls prime painted.
· Sidewalls insulated with R19 and roof insulated with R30.
· Floors covered with FHA conforming carpet and Armstrong vinyl.
· Plumbed with copper water lines.
· Drapery blocks at all windows; caulked exterior wall receptacles.
· Built with dual-glazed, vinyl covered wood windows.
· Moved to the site on special lowboy carriers.
· Crane-set on a crawlspace or basement foundation.
· Home and Property that appreciates (real estate).

What It Isn't:

· Made of materials (decking, paneling) containing formaldehyde.
· Constructed with I-Beam underneath, with axles.
· Constructed with 2 x 6 floor joists.
· Insulated with R11 sidewalls and R11 or R19 in roof.
· Built with paneling or open seam interior waits.
· Moved to the site on its own chassis.
· Slid onto blocks or a perimeter and rail brocked foundation.
· Personal property that tends to depreciate.

Some Other Benefits:

· Known price- no overruns or material price changes.
· Built in an indoor environment, sheltered from the weather.
· Brand name components.
· Scheduled completion date.