The Modular Guru Blog

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...

If I get up to go to work in the morning and my car doesn’t start, all I know is that my car didn’t start. When my printer jams, if my cell phone won’t turn on, or the washer leaks, all I know is that I have just experienced an unwanted outcome. At that moment, I don’t really care why my coffee m...

Habits are powerful. Much more powerful than most realize. It’s just human nature to do what we are used to, what we have done in the past, instead of making a better choice. In the study of breaking bad habits, detrimental behaviors can be modified by focusing on changing patterns and forming ne...

Most parents purchase large toys for their children and dread the phrase: Some Assembly Required. But, when it comes to building your next home, that phrase should be exactly what you want to hear. With modular construction, only some of the work is done onsite. Most of the work is already done o...

We are on the cusp of a dramatic change in how we build. Not just in the US, but around the world. The change, of course, has to do with AI and robotics. The good news is I believe we’ll be building better and faster in a few years. The bad news is that getting there won’t be smooth or easy, and ...

The Answer is, technically, Yes.This question, “Can I Build My New Home Before I Sell My Old Home?” is typically asked when someone starts to think about building a new home. It is primarily driven by the desire not to have to move twice. After all, that means packing up everything, finding a ren...