Six weeks in with only 2 more to go! This week a beautiful green/grey stucco was applied to complement the Brazilian hardwood siding. The front porch and back deck are nearly complete, as is the bamboo flooring on the inside. Landscaping, trimwork, touchup and cleanup are next. Have a happy Labor Day weekend!

One month ago, construction of the Ford House began in the Palm Harbor-Discovery manufacturing plant. After a one-week construction turnaround in the plant and an exhilarating 7-hour crane set, the focus has been on detailed site work over the last few weeks, including: – final adjustments to the mods — leveling and securing to foundation [...]

Bryan Kreitz is a Small Business Executive Coach and Writer based in Austin, TX.  He helps businesses solve problems and evolve to the next level of growth. His motto is “be your own economic recovery.” In August, Bryan wrote an article on ma modular that he hopes will serve as an example of ways young [...]

The Ford house has been delivered and set! On Friday, the Ford house left the Palm-Harbor Discovery Plant on two flat-bed trucks and arrived at its home on Ford St in SW Austin. According to ma modular’s general contractor, Jerry Fryer, “It was a game of inches.” To clear the power lines, the crane was [...]

SOL  Austin is a vibrant, sustainable community of modern, 5 Star Green, and Net-Zero capable homes located in East Austin. If you’re in the market for a new home, check out this one-of-a-kind development by KRDB Architects (www.solaustin.com). If you like the SOL homes but already own a lot or acreage, most of the home [...]

Thank you to everyone who attended the plant tour to view the Ford House being built. One tour participant had this to say (via email) afterward: “Absolutely amazing to see someone’s home being built in that fashion.  So much more effective/efficient.  Not only for the clients, and the sake of the home, but for the [...]

Work on the Ford House foundation and house continue in tandem this week. While the house is being built at Palm Harbor-Discovery, a pier and beam foundation consisting of 24 cement piers is being built on site. Do to the nature of the soil (expansive clay), each pier will extend 15′ into the ground for [...]

As I mentioned in a recent post, the Ford House goes into production this week. You may be thinking, wait a minute! That’s Step 6. What happened to Steps 2-5? You’re absolutely right. Here’s a summary of what has transpired since Site Orientation: Step 2 – Site Reconnaissance. Three surveys are required at the beginning [...]

The four projects we introduced at the beginning of the summer have made great strides! Ford (a single-family home in SW Austin) – Construction begins next week at our partner manufacturing plant, Palm Harbor-Discovery, here in Austin. Ruth (a secondary home on a single lot in NW Austin) – Design Phase 1 of 2 is [...]

Chris Krager, founder of Ma Modular, is one of 5 sustainable business owners featured in Tribeza magazine this month: http://tribeza.com/component/content/article/213.html An excerpt from the article: “KRDB’s primary mission is to make design more accessible, both financially and intellectually. Most people have a limited amount they can allocate to their monthly housing costs. First, find a [...]