Modular construction is a big buzzword within the industry right now—especially since housing prices are on the rise and buyers are exhausting every option in the search for a new home. People everywhere are wondering if modular construction might be the answer to rapidly build the homes needed to meet demand.
Modular may or may not be the answer, but one thing is certain: If you’re a builder, there are a lot of opportunities out there for you right now if you’re considering these builds. And that means you’re going to need tools like BECK’s F20A 92-32 Nailer to keep up. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of modular construction to see what solutions it may offer.
Historically, modular construction had a pretty bad reputation—and that’s because it was associated with things like double-wide homes or trailer homes, which have a perception as being of lesser quality than your traditional stick-built home.
These days, the definition of “modular” is evolving. While the old definition still applies, it’s also expanding to refer to other types of relocatable buildings (like shipping container homes, for example), as well as permanent modular construction.
Permanent modular construction is probably what you’ll encounter most often. This is a type of construction in which the home is built as a series of assemblies—walls, floors, roof, and so on. While there are lots of ways to go about building these assemblies, sometimes manufacturers use mass timber construction to create solid, cross-laminated wall and floor panels. Then the panels are all delivered to the building site and put together.
With new products being developed, there are quite a few advantages to modern modular homes—especially permanent ones.
As with anything, there are always a few drawbacks. Here are some of the big ones to consider:
Even though this building method reduces a lot of the construction work that you’d normally do on site, there will still be quite a lot left to do—and BECK’s F20A 92-32 top-loading Nailer will prove useful on the job. This is a nail gun that fires medium wire staples up to 32 mm leg length, which makes it ideal for manufactured home construction, baseboard installation, and more. It gives you a full sequential trigger that maximizes safety, and an optional switchable trigger so that you can work faster. Be sure to check it out!