The Modular Difference
We Believe You Should Get More for Your Money
A manufactured home is built indoors in a factory-like setting. The finished product is covered and transported to its new location, and assembled there. A manufactured home is simply a home that is built off-site, rather than on-site.
All Kent Homes are built to industry EnerGuide 83 (E-83) Standards:
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Lower heating bills every month
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Bigger & better Low E & Argon windows
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Comfortable living year round with a heat pump
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Low maintenance costs
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Enhanced and controlled air quality
Tight Construction
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Built in a controlled environment free from weather elements
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6 mil vapour barrier ensures continuous, completely sealed envelope
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Floor sheathing glued and screwed to floor joists
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Acoustical sealant between walls, floor & roof eliminates air leakage
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Insulated electrical boxes complete with vapour barrier on exterior walls
Structurally Sound
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Kiln dried lumber with 19% moisture content or less
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2x3 cross bridging between floor joists
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Double perimeter floor joists
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Pre-Engineered roof trusses
Insulation Techniques
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Fiberglass insulation installed from the outside eliminates air gaps on the cold side of the insulation
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Insulating the roof from the outside in before sheathing is installed guarantees the best coverage
Kent Homes Standards
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Exterior walls at 24" on center reduces thermal bridging
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Tarred and nailed roof shingles
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Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems
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Mini Split Heat Pumps
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Low E & Argon windows
