On Kit Home Designs and Cladding
As an option to traditionally-built homes, kit homes have slowly but steadily risen to real estate popularity, not only because they are cheaper than the average cookie-cutter homes that some real estate agents keep hawking about, but also because they are also the ultimate DIY project any handyman worth his salt can easily accomplish and be proud of.
How many people in this day and age of the internet and smart phones can truly say that they built their home from their own two hands? The great thing about kit homes is that manufacturers have many design options on hand for you to choose from, ones that meet most size and dimensions and basically suited to any taste level.
When it comes to structure or framing, the two most popular options for potential homeowners these days are timber frames and steel-frames and what you choose depends largely on personal preference.
You can also go rustic with log cabins or urbanized with panelized homes.
As far as types of kit home designs go, there are three major types you can go for: standard designs, partially-customized designs and fully-customized designs.
Standard designs are like off the rack clothes at the mall - these are designs that the manufacturer has on hand, ready to show first-time home buyers.
Partially-customized designs are standard plans wherein you can make a few tweaks to your liking and fully-customized designs are those where you can really have a go and make any changes you want even to the point of changing the plan entirely if you think it's necessary.
However, more than just having a fantastic design, how your kit homes are finished also plays a major part in its overall look.
When putting your home together, most potential homeowners consider cladding as a very useful option to make sure that they have a home that looks well-built.
Cladding is the application of one material over another for both aesthetic and functional purposes but for the most part, cladding is done to protect the structure from harsh weather elements.
Cladding is a popular option when building kit homes and it comes in many types like wood, plastic or vinyl, imitation stone, brick and metal.
While there are many materials that make for effective cladding, builders commonly use bricks, fibrous composites, aluminum and vinyl and these materials usually take the form of overlapping panels or tiles in various sizes.
The second most commonly used material is wood with wood sidings including Eastern white pines, plywood sheets, wood shingles, cedar and redwood.
Coming in at third place are metal sidings which includes galvanized steel.
Kit home builders prefer cladding due to the fact that it requires very little maintenance compared to painting.
Most external cladding require no more than regular washing to keep it looking new which is its strongest advantage.
Cladding is done to increase the mechanical strength of a structure, strengthening its resistance to cracking during extreme temperature changes.
It also reduces water absorption, increases resistance to sunlight, as well as to air and chemical pollution.
Cladding is the finishing touch every builder does to make your kit homes truly look like a home.
Cladding is what keeps kit homes from being labeled as grade school projects.
It not only makes your home look finished and well-built, it also adds strength and durability to make it last a long, long time and adds greatly to its market value.
So if you're thinking of building your own kit home, consider cladding as a protective and beautifying option to ensure you build the home exactly how you envisioned it.
How many people in this day and age of the internet and smart phones can truly say that they built their home from their own two hands? The great thing about kit homes is that manufacturers have many design options on hand for you to choose from, ones that meet most size and dimensions and basically suited to any taste level.
When it comes to structure or framing, the two most popular options for potential homeowners these days are timber frames and steel-frames and what you choose depends largely on personal preference.
You can also go rustic with log cabins or urbanized with panelized homes.
As far as types of kit home designs go, there are three major types you can go for: standard designs, partially-customized designs and fully-customized designs.
Standard designs are like off the rack clothes at the mall - these are designs that the manufacturer has on hand, ready to show first-time home buyers.
Partially-customized designs are standard plans wherein you can make a few tweaks to your liking and fully-customized designs are those where you can really have a go and make any changes you want even to the point of changing the plan entirely if you think it's necessary.
However, more than just having a fantastic design, how your kit homes are finished also plays a major part in its overall look.
When putting your home together, most potential homeowners consider cladding as a very useful option to make sure that they have a home that looks well-built.
Cladding is the application of one material over another for both aesthetic and functional purposes but for the most part, cladding is done to protect the structure from harsh weather elements.
Cladding is a popular option when building kit homes and it comes in many types like wood, plastic or vinyl, imitation stone, brick and metal.
While there are many materials that make for effective cladding, builders commonly use bricks, fibrous composites, aluminum and vinyl and these materials usually take the form of overlapping panels or tiles in various sizes.
The second most commonly used material is wood with wood sidings including Eastern white pines, plywood sheets, wood shingles, cedar and redwood.
Coming in at third place are metal sidings which includes galvanized steel.
Kit home builders prefer cladding due to the fact that it requires very little maintenance compared to painting.
Most external cladding require no more than regular washing to keep it looking new which is its strongest advantage.
Cladding is done to increase the mechanical strength of a structure, strengthening its resistance to cracking during extreme temperature changes.
It also reduces water absorption, increases resistance to sunlight, as well as to air and chemical pollution.
Cladding is the finishing touch every builder does to make your kit homes truly look like a home.
Cladding is what keeps kit homes from being labeled as grade school projects.
It not only makes your home look finished and well-built, it also adds strength and durability to make it last a long, long time and adds greatly to its market value.
So if you're thinking of building your own kit home, consider cladding as a protective and beautifying option to ensure you build the home exactly how you envisioned it.
