Modular Home Build
I spent several weeks researching modular homes and found one the wife and I really liked. We had the land, the cash, even went so far as to drive 300 miles to see one somebody was using as rental property. I contacted the builder to determine build dates and delivery costs and that was when things started to unravel. I mentioned I would get back with him to determine delivery dates after I had gotten the building permits lined-up. His response was you really don't need a permit and we ended the call. I scheduled a meeting with a local inspector and found our county did not have much experience with modular homes and as a result were being very stringent in interpreting the building codes. For example they required certified engineering drawings for all pre-assembled structure if the could not visually verify all structure, electrical and plumbing construction. Ok, I figured the builder could provide these drawings so I called him back to request them. This "proffesional" actually started yelling at me on the phone saying he told me not to call the building inspector I didn't need a permit. I hung-up on him and decided I was lucky not to have gotten involved with this business.
Lesson learned start with your local inspectors and insure the builders can meet their requirements.
