Stick-built
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A stick-built home is one constructed entirely or largely on-site; that is, built on the site which it is intended to occupy upon its completion rather than in a factory
or similar facility. This term is used to contrast such a dwelling with mobile home
s and modular home
s that are assembled in a factory and transported to the site entirely or mostly complete are hence are not "stick-built". Homes that are custom-designed or built according to stock plans are considered stick-built so long as they are constructed on-site.
Stick built homes are also those homes which are built using a more traditional method of home building rather than a modular type. The term stick built may be somewhat of a misnomer, simply because they are not sticks being used but wood planks, at least most of the time. The name may lead some to believe the homes are not well constructed or sturdy. This could not be further from the truth. The "sticks" mentioned usually refer specifically to the superstructure of the walls and roof.
Most stick built homes have many of the same things in common. They are usually built with lumber, though it is possible to use metal poles for the construction as well. This is more expensive, more time-consuming and generally harder for the homeowner to deal with once constructed. These homes also have many of the common features associated with most homes, such as shingles and drywall
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Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
or similar facility. This term is used to contrast such a dwelling with mobile home
Mobile home
Mobile homes or static caravans are prefabricated homes built in factories, rather than on site, and then taken to the place where they will be occupied...
s and modular home
Modular home
Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional prefabricated buildings or houses that consist of multiple modules or sections which are built in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use...
s that are assembled in a factory and transported to the site entirely or mostly complete are hence are not "stick-built". Homes that are custom-designed or built according to stock plans are considered stick-built so long as they are constructed on-site.
Stick built homes are also those homes which are built using a more traditional method of home building rather than a modular type. The term stick built may be somewhat of a misnomer, simply because they are not sticks being used but wood planks, at least most of the time. The name may lead some to believe the homes are not well constructed or sturdy. This could not be further from the truth. The "sticks" mentioned usually refer specifically to the superstructure of the walls and roof.
Most stick built homes have many of the same things in common. They are usually built with lumber, though it is possible to use metal poles for the construction as well. This is more expensive, more time-consuming and generally harder for the homeowner to deal with once constructed. These homes also have many of the common features associated with most homes, such as shingles and drywall
Drywall
Drywall, also known as plasterboard, wallboard or gypsum board is a panel made of gypsum plaster pressed between two thick sheets of paper...
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