Friday, September 23, 2011

Custom New Jersey Modular Home, Florham Park, Morris County NJ

A RENDERING OF THE FRONT ELEVATION OF THIS ARCHITECT DESIGNED,
BEAUTIFULLY DISTINCTIVE PROPOSED NEW MODULAR HOME
AN IDEAL TEAR-DOWN & REBUILD CANDIDATE
 FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME

DEMOLITION IS UNDERWAY FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME

DEMOLITION IS NEARLY COMPLETE

DEBRIS REMOVAL, 
SO CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW
 MODULAR HOME CAN BEGIN

A PERFECT HOME-SITE FOR A NEW MODULAR HOME... 
HIGH ATOP THE HILL!

EXCAVATING FOUNDATION OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME 

EXCAVATION IS COMPLETE... 
READY FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME 
FOUNDATION SYSTEM 

A TYPICAL FOOTING FORM DESIGNED
FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME

A FOOTING FORM THAT IS A BIT MORE COMPLEX... 
NOTE THE CHANGE IN HEIGHT

CONCRETE POURS FOR THE NEW
MODULAR HOME'S FOOTING SYSTEM

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S FOOTING IS POURED

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S FOOTING SYSTEM
IS FINISHED,WITH FORMS REMOVED AND READY
FOR INSTALLATION OF THE SUPERIOR WALL
INSULATED FOUNDATION SYSTEM

THE NEW MODULAR HOME SUPERIOR WALL SYSTEM
INSTALLATION BEGINS

THE FIRST FOUNDATION PANEL IS SET IN PLACE
FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME

WITH THE FIRST TWO PANELS SET, FORMING A CORNER,
THE REST OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S PANELS
WILL BE SET IN PLACE QUICKLY

ONE SECTION OF WALLS IS SET, WITH DOOR 
OPENINGS BUILT-IN AT THE FACTORY

THE FROST WALLS BEING SET FOR THE 
NEW MODULAR HOME BASEMENT

FOUNDATION PANELS ARE SET ON TOP 
OF THE FROST WALLS

A VIEW TOWARDS THE INTERIOR OF THE FROST WALLS,
CONTRASTING THE PANELS SET SOLELY 
ON THE FOOTING

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S GARAGE / POOL HOUSE
FOUNDATION COMES TOGETHER

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S GARAGE / POOL HOUSE
FOUNDATION  NEARLY COMPLETE

WITH THE GARAGE / POOL HOUSE FOUNDATION SET,
THE MAIN HOUSE FOUNDATION CONTINUES

WITH THE GARAGE / POOL HOUSE ON THE RIGHT,T
HIS IS A VIEW TOWARDS THE MODULAR HOME'S 
MAIN HOUSE, WITH WALK-OUT BASEMENT
 MADE EASY WITH MULTIPLE DOORS
 AND LARGE WINDOWS

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S FOUNDATION
HAS MULTIPLE ANGLES TO ACCOMMODATE 
 THE CUSTOM MODULAR COMPONENTS 
THAT WILL BE SET ATOP OF THE FOUNDATION...

...A BROAD VIEW OF THOSE ANGLES

A VIEW OF THE PIER FOOTINGS THAT WILL SUPPORT
THE STRUCTURAL COLUMNS FOR
 THE NEW MODULAR HOME

THE GARAGE / POOL HOUSE FOUNDATION
SEGMENT SHOWN COMPLETE

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S MAIN HOUSE
FOUNDATION SHOWN COMPLETE

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S ENTIRE FOUNDATION
COMPLETE, SHOWN FROM THE HOUSE FRONT

THE MODULAR HOME'S PERIMETER FRENCH DRAIN 
IS INSTALLED

THE MODULAR HOME'S DRAIN COMPLETE, 
THE FOUNDATION IS READY
FOR BACK-FILL

SETTING SILL PLATES ONTO WHICH THE MODULAR
HOME COMPONENTS ARE SET

THE MODULAR UNITS ARRIVE THE DAY
BEFORE THE SET...

...AND ARE RETAINED IN A STAGING AREA
NEARBY THE CLIENTS' HOME SITE

THE NEW MODULAR HOME COMPONENTS ARE
MOVED TO THE HOME SITE EARLY THE
MORNING OF THE SET

BEFORE THE MODULAR HOME COMPONENTS
CAN BE SET, THE STRUCTURAL STEEL AND
COLUMN SUPPORTS ARE SET IN PLACE

THIS IS A GOOD OVERALL VIEW OF THE JOB SITE, 
SHOWING LOCATION OF CRANE

STRUCTURAL STEEL IS USED FOR THE
GARAGE / POOL HOUSE, AS WELL

ALL COLUMNS AND STRUCTURAL STEEL ARE IN PLACE,
AS THE MODULAR HOME COMPONENTS
AWAIT INSTALLATION

THE FIRST OF THE MODULAR HOME COMPONENTS
ARRIVE AT THE SITE

THE FIRST BOX OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
IS BEING SET INTO PLACE

THE FIRST BOX OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
HAS BEEN SET, AS VIEWED FROM THE FRONT

THE SECOND BOX OF THE NEW MODULAR
HOME IS BEING SET

THE THIRD BOX OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME IS
BEING HAULED TO THE CRANE...
TIGHT FIT TO THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE
(NOTE:  REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED!!!)

THE THIRD BOX OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
IS NOW IN POSITION TO BE LIFTED BY CRANE

THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S THIRD BOX
IS BROUGHT INTO POSITION...

...AND READY TO BE SET

TOUCHES DOWN!!!

THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE MAIN HOUSE OF THE
NEW MODULAR HOME HAS BEEN FULLY SET

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE MAIN HOUSE FIRST FLOOR

THE FIRST BOX OF THE SECOND FLOOR FOR THE NEW
MODULAR HOME IS BROUGHT INTO POSITION

HERE YOU CAN SEE THAT ADDITIONAL BUMP-OUTS
 FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME
 ARE YET TO BE INSTALLED

THE FRONT VIEW OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
AFTER THE FIRST BOX HAS BEEN SET
ON THE SECOND FLOOR

THE SECOND BOX OF THE SECOND FLOOR FOR THE
NEW MODULAR HOME GOES INTO POSITION

AN UP CLOSE VIEW OF THE SECOND BOX
BEING SET FOR THE NEW
MODULAR HOME

EVEN CLOSER YET!!!

THE FINAL BOX FOR THE SECOND FLOOR
OF THE MAIN HOUSE FOR THE NEW
MODULAR HOME

THE MAIN HOUSE OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
HAS BEEN FULLY SET

A BROADER VIEW OF THE MAIN HOUSE

THE FIRST BOX FOR THE POOL HOUSE
BEING READIED FOR CRANE LIFT

LIFT-OFF TOWARDS THE POOL HOUSE

THE FIRST OF TWO BOXES FOR THE POOL HOUSE
OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME ABOUT TO SET

WITH THE FIRST OF TWO BOXES SET FOR THE POOL HOUSE,
THE SECOND BOX APPROACHES POSITION

THE POOL HOUSE SECOND BOX COMES
INTO SET POSITION

THE POOL HOUSE IS SET

THE POOL HOUSE COMPONENT OF THE NEW
CUSTOM MODULAR HOME BEFORE THE
MODULAR ROOF SYSTEM IS RAISED

RAISING THE ROOF OF THE POOL HOUSE

THE LAST PIECE OF THE ROOF BEING INSTALLED
ON THE MODULAR HOME POOL HOUSE

THE MODULAR HOME POOL HOUSE
ROOF COMPLETE... SIDE VIEW

REAR VIEW OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
AFTER ALL OF THE FULL BOXES HAVE
BEEN SET... NOW FOR THE
MISCELLANEOUS FINISH!

THE SET CREW FASTENING THE NEW
MODULAR HOMES BOXES TOGETHER
AT THE MARRIAGE WALLS

A CLOSER VIEW OF THE FASTENING
AT THE MARRIAGE WALLS

BUMP-OUTS ARE NEXT TO BE INSTALLED
ONTO THE NEW MODULAR HOME


A BUMP-OUT FOR THE LIVING ROOM
OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME

LIVING ROOM BUMP-OUT SET

SECOND BUMP-OUT SET...

...THE NEW MODULAR HOPME SET IS FINISHED!
THE CLIENTS WANTED A CUSTOM FABRICATED ROOF,
WHICH WILL BE SITE BUILT

CLIENTS WANTED SPECIALTY TRIM, WHICH 
WILL BE INSTALLED ON SITE

CUSTOM DOORS AND OPEN STAIRCASE
TO BE SITE INSTALLED

THE MASTER BATHROOM (AND ALL OTHERS)
WERE DELIVERED WITH FACTORY ROUGH
PLUMBING ONLY; THIS VIEW SHOWS THE PLACEMENT
FOR THE DOUBLE-WIDE CUSTOM SHOWER
TO BE INSTALLED ON SITE

THIS SHOWS THE LOCATION OF THE FIREPLACE TO
BE INSTALLED AT THE HEAD OF THE SOAKING TUB


THE MASTER BEDROOM WILL HAVE A SITE BUILT
CATHEDRAL CEILING, OPEN TO THE ATTIC LOFT

ONE OF THE CHILDREN'S BEDROOMS

A SMALL PLUG FOR THE BUILDER OF
THIS FINE QUALITY, CUSTOM
DESIGN NEW MODULAR HOME!

FRAMING OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S
CUSTOM ROOF COMMENCES

THE OPENING SHOWN IS THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S
MASTER BEDROOM, WHICH WILL HAVE
A CATHEDRAL CEILING BUILT ON SITE

THE ROOF LINES BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE FOR THE
MODULAR HOME'S FULL HEAD HEIGHT ATTIC

AN ATTIC DORMER WALL

THE FRONT RIGHT GABLE WALL TAKES SHAPE

A CLOSER VIEW OF THE FRONT GABLE WALL

THE RAFTERS OF THE RIGHT HAND GABLE
FOR THE NEW MODULAR HOME

THE FRONT LEFT GABLE WALL TAKES SHAPE

THE DEVELOPING ATTIC ROOF OF THE NEW
CUSTOM MODULAR HOME FROM THE INSIDE

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON THE DEVELOPING ATTIC
ROOF OF THE NEW 
CUSTOM MODULAR HOME

AN INSIDE VIEW OF ONE OF THE FRONT GABLES

AN INSIDE VIEW OF ONE OF THE REAR GABLES

ONE OF THE TRANSVERSE GABLES FRAMED

AN INSIDE VIEW OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME'S
ATTIC BEFORE SHEATHING IS INSTALLED

A SHEATHED GABLE SECTION WITH KNEE WALLS

DEEP VALLEYS WHERE THE TRANSVERSE AND FRONT
GABLES MEET IN THE ATTIC OF THIS CUSTOM
MODULAR HOME

ROOF SHEATHING IS COMPLETE ON THIS
NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
(FRONT VIEW)

ROOF SHEATHING IS COMPLETE ON THIS
NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
(FRONT LEFT HAND SIDE VIEW)

ROOF SHEATHING IS COMPLETE ON THIS
NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
(LEFT HAND SIDE VIEW)

ROOF SHEATHING IS COMPLETE ON THIS
NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
(REAR VIEW)

THE STAIR TOWER THAT SITS AT THE  JUNCTION
OF THE MAIN HOUSE AND GARAGE / POOL HOUSE
(STAIR TOWER WAS SITE BUILT)

THESE TWO BUMP-OUTS WERE SITE BUILT

THE NEW CUSTOM MODULAR HOME WITH ROOF FINISHED
AWAITS THE INSTALLATION OF THE METAL ROOF
AND COMBINATION STONE AND CEDAR EXTERIOR

ANOTHER FRONTAL VIEW OF THE MODULAR HOME
AS IT AWAITS EXTERIOR FINISHES

NOTE: THE POOL HOUSE IS ON RIGHT SIDE



A VIDEO CLIP SHOWING THE METHOD USED
TO JOIN THE SEAMS ON THE STANDING
SEAM METAL ROOF
WORKING ON THE METAL STANDING SEAM ROOF
 FOR THE FRONT DORMER OF THE CUSTOM MODULAR HOME

A DIFFERENT VIEW OF THE SAME FRONT DORMER
OF THE CUSTOM MODULAR HOME
THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT SAME FRONT DORMER

THE FRONT VIEW OF THE POOL HOUSE
WHICH SITS ADJACENT TO THE MAIN
PORTION OF THE NEW MODULAR HOME
THE REAR VIEW OF THE POOL HOUSE
ONE OF THE TWO FRONT GABLE ENDS OF THE
CUSTOM MODULAR HOME COMPLETED WITH THE ROOF,
EXCEPT FOR THE RIDGE CAP