Looking for prefab floor sections
Hello all,
First post here. I am an owner trying to build my house near Charlotte NC.
Its on a basement and I have decided on superior wall for all the vertical exterior surfaces.
However I am trying to minimize the amount of site work. I am trying to find prefab floor sections that can be assembled onto the basement walls instead of being built on site.
Can someone point me to a company that does it. Does Stock or 84 lumber manufacture floor sections.
Thanks.
Srinath.
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It's unclear what you mean by "floor sections" that would be "assembled onto the basement walls".
You might find a component manufacturer that would do it in something like 8' wide sections. But I kinda doubt it.
Prefab sections
I'm looking for sections similar to wall sections and trusses I see houses being built with.
Something like 13' 3" wide, 19' 11" long with 2 X 10"s 16" OC squared up and framed. Very similar to wall sections I see on trucks and where houses are built.
Those are almost the exact dimensions of modular houses I believe. If I could buy floor sections off modular houses, It could solve the issue - but they dont sell them that way.
I dont think such a thing exists though, atleast not in US, I've heard of it in australia.
Thanks.
Srinath.
There are a variety of schemes for "precut" or "prefab" structures, plus (represented here by Boss Hog) there are numerous outfits around which put together various flooring truss structures and likely can do prefab wall assemblies as well.
But it's unlikely that you're going to find someone with a catalog of spec-built components -- usually the components (other than generic trusses) are "engineered" for specific uses and custom-made. However, this approach is more efficient than it sounds, since the plans are all input into a computer program, and in many cases the actual cutting of components is directed by the computer, in what are essentially factory conditions.
You might want to ask around, checking on a few of the truss suppliers in your area, to see what they can offer.
And you can, local code permitting, buy "modular home" sections to go on your foundation, but you likely have to make the foundation fit the sections, and your potential form factors are somewhat limited. Any modular home dealer should be able to give you the basic info.
Prefab sections
I cant do modular sections, the outside walls are conrete by superior wall.
I will see if the modular factories near by will supply my floor and maybe even interior walls.
Roof trusses I know I'd have to buy and install on top of the superior wall. But I am hoping that on site carpentry work is limited to that.
Thanks.
Srinath.
framing the floor and nailing down the flooring is the most funnest part of DIY building.
Go for it, forget the prefab, unless of course you are disable or physically incapable.
If english not yer first language, sorry about the 'most funnest'
Most funnest yes
Most funnest is across all languages LOL.
English is my first language in terms of fluency. I do speak another language but can not read or write that. Ergo, take away english and I'll be illeterate.
Anyway I am not doing any of the work myself. No one wants to see that. Let me put it in perspective. The last weekend, I had an epic fail modifying a speaker cabinet to take a slightly larger speaker. OK so that is my skill level with wood and tools used in wood working.
I have GC who used to own several mobile home and modular companies. I am hoping to get the house done faster, and minimize weather exposure and make it cheaper as well. And if it will be more $$ but I get the other 2 I may take that depending on how much more.
Superior wall I suspect needs the "Box" to be complete before they are done. So floor framing needs to be done between their wall installs I think.
Thanks.
Srinath.
It seems to me that you should be talking to Superior Wall. If there is any scheme that has been used in your area they should know about it.
Yea sure
There is a bit of clearing and grading work I am going to do first.
Once that is done, I'll meet with superior wall, and the engineer who can draw (who also knows a lot about superior wall) the plan and get it planned out.
Thanks.
Srinath.