Marshfield (Wick) experience?

[Steve]

I'm wondering if anyone has any comments on Marshfield (built by Wick). I'm looking at putting a year-round home on a full basement foundation in Northern Minnesota. We're considering Hustad Homes in Brainerd as the retailer.

thanks,

Steve

[Karl]

Do you mean the Wick Panelized homes? I've heard no bad things about them, but I would also recommend you look into All American Modulars, at www.allamericanhomes.com. I think a true modular home has more structural rigidity than a panel home, but I could be wrong.

[Steve]

I'm actually looking at the Marshfield HUD models. Looking at the differences between the modular and the HUD, there hasn't been a lot to make me consider modular, but I haven't had any experience, so I could be mistaken.

Some of the things I'm looking at are the construction suitable for a northern climate, overall quality, attention to detail, etc.

I've just looked at the Crest series. They have both modular and HUD and they do appear well built.

If anyone has any comments on these two manufactures, I'd apppreciate it.

thanks

[Karl]

From what I've been led to believe, the advantage of modulars over manufactured non-modulars is, first, that many areas will allow modulars in the neighborhood but will not allow mobiles. Secondly, the modulars tend to not depreciate but actually appreciate in value, while the manufactured homes tend to depreciate. Just a thought.

[Randy Eaton]

Hello Steve,

People sometimes confuse manufactured homes for modular homes or vice versa. Manufactured homes are constructed entirely at a factory and are 90% completed before being delivered. All manufactured homes have a steel undercarriage supporting the floor system with wheels and axles, so the home can be transported to your site. It usually takes a set-up crew one-week to have a two-sectioned manufactured home finished. Manufactured homes are built to HUD standards and regulations. The HUD Code, also known as the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Modular homes are built to the Uniformed Building Codes, UBC. This is the same code that site-built homes follow during the construction phase. Modular homes are built in sections then those sections are delivered to the site on a flat bed truck. A general contractor is needed to assemble the many components that make up the structure. The process of erecting a modular home can take up to 60 days but most are finished within 30 to 45 days. Modular homes are more expensive because of the higher standards in which they are constructed and the additional labor costs involved to erect the home. On average modular homes cost $15 to $20 more per square foot then manufactured homes.

Randy Eaton

[Richard Wilde]

HUD ? ? That is not saying much . . . HUD allows construction at the factory, things that no site built home builder would be allowed to do under most state building codes. SEE Article / Forum - Ask The Manufactured Housing Expert;
MH and 30 Year Mortgage - Posed this date

[Steve]

Randy,

I'm actually refering to a "manufactured" home as opposed to a modular. I'm looking for someone with some experience with the Wick Marshfield models. After a bit more looking, it appears that I'm going to narrow the choice to either Fuqua or Wick. The home would be placed on lake property in Northern MN and would go on a basement foundation. If anyone has any comments about these two manufacturers, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks