Patent ID: 6625937
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: E04B,E04H

Abstract:
A method of constructing residential buildings comprising:providing a manufacturing facility configured to produce a plurality of types of building modules wherein each module is constructed on a skid, and wherein construction of said module comprises constructing a floor frame, including floor joists and a subfloor, and a ceiling frame, said floor frame and ceiling frame being bonded to structural columns to provide a structural frame for said module; constructing interior and exterior walls of said module in jigs, attaching sheathing to said interior and exterior walls; and attaching said walls to said structural frame; and constructing said module to a semi-finished state in said manufacturing facility; transporting said semi-finished modules to a construction site on trailers; preparing a foundation for said residential buildings said foundation providing structural support for each of said structural columns; lifting said modules from said trailers with a crane; attaching said modules to said foundation; wherein said structural columns comprise hollow steel tubes, and wherein said foundation comprises cone shaped projections configured to insert into said hollow steel tubes when said modules are set on said foundation, and wherein attaching said module to said foundation comprises welding said projections into said tubes; and connecting utilities to said modules and constructing modules to a finished state; wherein a plurality of modules are arranged to provide a residence; and further wherein at least a portion of said types of modules may be configured with alternate adjoining modules to produce a plurality of floor plans.