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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Dwell Magazine just released a special issue: “100 Houses We Love.” Here’s a link to a video tour of a house WE love: the Ma Modular model home in Austin, TX: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRAzMrFucUY What else do we love? Working with passionate people to design modern + green + affordable homes that catch Dwell’s eye. Anybody want [...]
In addition to the Ford House (post 2 of 10 coming soon!), Ma Modular has several other projects in the works: Right around the corner from the Ford House, near Zilker Park, a spacious corner lot on Bluebonnet is under contract and site surveys are on order (boundary, geotechnical, topo and tree) for a new [...]
If you’ve been waiting for the opportunity to tour the ma modular model home, located in Austin, TX, mark your calendars for Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m. Space is limited, so please contact me to RSVP, and for location details. amyb@mamodular.com
Ma Modular has recently partnered with a national mortgage lender to offer one-time close construction loans to clients in all 50 states. One-time close loans are rare nowadays, but they’re beneficial because you only have to work with 1 bank and there’s 1 closing versus 2, which can save you time and money. Contact Amy [...]
