Factory Built Modular Homes

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  • About 1/2 the industry standard - down from 3000 hours per house to 1500 per house. [1]
  • Compare to OSE - 1000 hours per 1400 sf house.
  • Same throughput, but capitalization is $20-40M, as opposed to more like $1M in the open source route.
  • difference from 'trailer home' - [2]. Most important is permanent foundation and better build, with FBMH indistinguishable from regular homes. 70% of urban lots allow them? [3]