Day before: The site is prepared
and the foundation is ready.

Early morning: The trucks arrive
with this home in two large sections.

The boxes are positioned for lifting
to the foundation by crane.

The set crew begins to prepare
each box for setting.

Preparations continue on the ground before house is set.

Box is prepared to accept special handling hooks for crane lift.

Transporation wrapping is removed
as preparation continues.

Mid-morning: The crane arrives
at the building site.

The crane is ready to lift the first section onto the foundation.

Set crew guides the box as it is
lifted off the carrier.

Crew continues to guide the lift as box is moved toward foundation.

Carefully, the crane positions
box over the foundation.

Almost ready to set it down.
 

An underside view inside the foundation looking up.

View from the back shows siding
and windows already installed.

Easy does it, just about there now.
 

Box fits foundation precisely as
crew makes final adjustments.

Noon: First box is bolted down.
 

Early afternoon: front section
is in place on the foundation.

Next: Raising the roof sections & positioning the peak end sections.

By day's end, the house is set and weather tight ready for finish work.

Once house is set, site work can
be completed inside and out.

This home has handsome brick work on the foundation level and steps.

The finished home...
 

AFS & Associates, Inc.
Custom Modular Homes of New Jersey