Thursday, August 9, 2018

Useful Information Regarding Modular Church Buildings

By Ruth Hughes


Modular buildings are the type of structures or buildings made in a factory and moved to a designated location of use for installation. Any activity to do with the manufacturing process is done in a controlled setting within a factory. This type of construction comes with numerous benefits.

During the introduction of modular buildings, there were many disadvantages that led to people developing a negative attitude towards them. Lack of manufactures, high cost, poor quality, lack of varied designs, and weakness in the structure are some of the disadvantages that were associated with them. However, the structures have grown to be more adopted and popular because of advancement in technology. Nowadays, the quality of modular church buildings is similar to the quality of conventional housing.

Several advantages are associated with modular housing as discussed below. The first advantage is that these structures have a shorter construction time. A small modular house can take less than two months to be built from the foundation all the way to the roof. The construction time is made shorter due to factors such as greater teamwork, greater repeatability, and automation.

Depending on the location, the transportation of the structure to the site can take a day or so. The installation can be completed in a matter of days too. Thus, everything is done faster and with a greater level of precision. Transportation is done using trucks that are capable of carrying wide and heavy loads. Each module is transported singly to avoid incidents on the road.

The initial modular houses lacked design which was a big problem. The incorporation of various designs given the nature of prefabricated homes was difficult. However, changes have occurred and in modern buildings almost any design can be incorporated. Advancements in technology have played a big role in the ability to make prefab buildings of various designs. Moreover, it is possible to endlessly expand a building by adding more modules.

This has made it possible for property owners to expand the sizes of their buildings to whichever size they prefer. The durability and capability of enduring damages that storms and natural phenomena cause has improved too. Conventional buildings are less durable when compared to prefabricated structures. This factor has majorly contributed to the preference of these structures by people.

The acoustics integrated into modular structures is much better in comparison to that of traditional homes. The walls and ceilings of conventional houses can easily allow sound to pass into the interior space. For this reason, floating floors are installed so as to suppress the noise. Every unit stands alone in modular construction which helps prevent noise transfer.

In case two module come in contact with one another, protection is installed to prevent transfer of noise. Also, damage in one unit can be handled independently without affecting other units. This makes cost of maintenance and even insurance much lower. Improvements in the characteristics of modular homes have made getting finances to acquire one much easier.




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