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This home incorporates two forms of prefabricated construction methods which save time and money. The first method is from a company called Superior Walls which prefabricates insulated concrete walls for basements. This home contains 156 linear feet of basement walls which were installed in under three hours and was level within 1/8”. Traditional foundation walls take anywhere between three to four weeks to complete and roughly cost the same. The second method used is from a company called Excel Homes which produces prefabricated homes built in a factory. This house used four boxes delivered on four flat bed trucks. They arrived on site the morning of March 1, 2017 and the home was 80% complete that same night. The home was built within four months. Please read building my home blog for a day by day account of the project.

The home has a modern open space on the inside and a traditional exterior to compliment the neighborhood. On the first floor the main areas of the kitchen, dining room, and living room are open to each other providing daylight throughout the day. The exterior is composed of stone and fiber cement siding that are durable and easy maintenance materials

• Photographer: Lorena Darquea

• Location: Alexandria, Virginia

• Project Type: New Single Family Residence

• Approximate Size: 3,300 SF

• Completion Date: June, 2017

• Contractor: Carbide Construction

• Modular Homes: Excel Homes

• Foundation Walls: Superior Walls

• Design Team

  • Architect: Eustilus Architecture

  • Civil Engineer: R.C. Fields & Associates, Inc.

  • MEP Engineer: MEP 4 Permits