Manufactured Housing News

Manufactured homes are generally considered more environmentally friendly than conventional site-built homes. That’s mainly because the manufacturing process of factory-built homes is more efficient than that of traditional builds. However, there are a few more not-so-obvious reasons why manufactured homes have a smaller carbon footprint than similar homes built traditionally. In this post, we’ll analyze the most important factors that make manufactured housing a greener alternative to its conventional counterpart.

 

When it comes to alternatives to traditional stick-built houses, there is a lot of confusing terminology floating around. It is not uncommon to hear terms like manufactured home, modular home, mobile home and trailer used interchangeably. In some cases, the different housing types do have a lot in common, but in other cases, you need to know exactly what type of alternative you are talking about. This guide will help you understand exactly what a manufactured home is, and how it differs from other housing alternatives.

 

 

Over the last few years, the tiny home craze has been on the rise. More and more American families are ditching the dream of an expansive house filled to the brim with furniture and belongings, in favor of a tiny home that offers simplicity and clean living. Unfortunately, state and local governments have presented numerous challenges and hurdles for tiny home buyers to overcome. As a result, mainstream home manufacturers, like Clayton, have started to get in on the trend. Here's how things are looking.