The Modular Guru Blog

Most people don’t think of building science when they build a new home. They start out thinking more about the floor plans and what the outside of the home will look like. Next, they start thinking about the kitchen layout and the features they want in their master bedroom. How their home is buil...

A good credit score can vary by the scoring system being used, the criteria of the lender applying it, and the particular version of the scoring model that the lender uses. Overall, when you see a score in the 670-730 range, that’s good. Higher credit scores mean you can get better rates, better ...

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”– Chinese ProverbThis is a great quote because… everyone wishes they started something earlier. I wish I had started exercising back in my 20s. I wish I had discovered being a YouTuber before it got saturated. I wish I ...

Welcome to the Future of Construction! The International Code Council (ICC) is taking the lead in the charge forward, using offsite construction to change the landscape of affordable, resilient, and sustainable buildings. Here are some documents they have produced that may help you better underst...

Off-site modular construction is the planning, design, fabrication and assembly of building elements at a location, other than the final location where they will be installed, to support the rapid and efficient construction of a finished structure. There are several different types of off-site co...

This is Mike.You see him in the picture — a simple stick figure, winter hat pulled down, smiling like he knows something most people don’t.Mike made a decision.Not someday. Not “after the market shifts.” Not when lumber drops or labor magically appears.Today.Mike decided to build with modular con...

Building a custom modular home is a process. A process that is done successfully thousands of times across the country every year. You can look at builder websites, on social media sites, and at brochures and see beautifully finished custom homes. But it isn’t your home. You don’t know the effort...

“Aim small, miss small.” While some might think that was just a line from the Mel Gibson movie The Patriot, it was actually the advice given to both Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger by the film’s technical advisor when teaching them how you aim a muzzle loading rifle. If you aim at the man and miss, y...

The path to zero energy has gotten much shorter in recent years. Building materials have improved, building science awareness has increased, and home buyers are demanding lower energy costs and more comfortable homes. But a zero energy home is more easily achieved when it is designed in from the ...

In 1963 a newspaper headline read: “You’ll Be Able To Carry Phone In Pocket In Future.”Think about that. In 1963, the idea of carrying a phone in your pocket sounded futuristic… maybe even unrealistic. The article described it as a “laboratory development” and said it was “far in the future” comm...