Talk:Modular building

Linkspam
This article and some similar articles had many links to commercial sites. Such links, sometimes known as linkspam, are not suitable for Wikipedia and will be removed. See WP:EL, WP:NOT, WP:SPAM and WP:WPSPAM for further explanation. --Tom Allen 02:02, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Confusion about linkspam
Tom Allen: I think you may be confused about the definition of linkspam, these were not created by a bot, and not added by a single user as you can see by the article history. I re-added these links because these are links to the manufacturers of the subject of the article and therefore would be the best source of detailed or specialized information about the topic. This not an article about a single product or service, so it is not promotional and is not spam, the article fully complies with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policies. Thank you. --McStyles 21:27, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Links in this article are inserted in a promotional manner and need to be revised. Directly linking from the article to a commercial entity which gains from such links should be frowned upon. Such a link would be acceptable in the links section at the end of the article. The content of the article should be entirely free of any proprietary links or information. Skaz (talk) 00:10, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

Merge with Modular Home?
Hello. I just tagged this article suggesting it should be merged into Modular Home. The majority of the information is about modular housing and would be better off in that article. Either this article could be shortened to describe modular buildings in general without the emphasis on homes or it could redirect to modular homes, and we could add a section on non-homes in modular homes. Muffinon (talk) 01:52, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Not so sure about merging them, the type of building used in schools and construction has many differences to the Modular Homes described. See the added external link for some images. BryanB 14:57, 14 January 2009 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.149.127.216 (talk)

Disadvantage
No system is perfect and I wonder why the article is forthcoming with a list of advantages and no disadvantages. Are there any known disadvantages so as to make a more neutral article?--76.11.73.175 (talk) 22:50, 29 June 2010 (UTC) I agree with the point made above. As I researched this definition (because I'm a home buyer), I expected to find a discussion of disadvantages such as, Insulation in the walls and ceiling, How to access walls and ceilings, to modify electrical or plumbing issues. I noticed in my search for a new home that existing homes that are modular in nature have less than 50% the resale value (in the US) of stick-built homes. This begs the question of modular deficiencies. As this article is written, I need to go to other sources to learn the shortcomings of a modular structure. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.13.131.35 (talk) 22:46, 17 March 2016 (UTC)
 * The reason is because whoever created this page was obviously in some way affiliated with a business that builds modular homes. As a semi-experienced carpenter, I would never ever buy a pre-manufactured home. There are so many problems that come up when building a house due to environment, bad wood, the foundation, the homeowners specific needs, etc. that can be fixed on the job site by an experienced carpenter.  Simple putting a lot of screws and extra wood for support to make up for it is a waste of material and doesn't necessarily fix the problem.  I'm not knowledgeable enough about the subject to be able to contribute much, but I added a disadvantages section (which is so far empty).Editfromwithout (talk) 21:55, 14 June 2012 (UTC)

Content Issue?
Comparing the content of this page with the German page, I'm noticing that the German definition of modular building also includes the use of reinforced concrete elements in the construction of high-rise buildings. Is this also meant when English-speakers use the term "modular building/construction"? If so, this should be added, but if not, this discussion contribution should be erased ... I'd otherwise also find it helpful if this other type of modular building (the use of prefabricated construction elements in large construction projects) were to find some place in wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.72.102.219 (talk) 13:43, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

US centric
This article seems US centric. There is a section on regional differences in the USA, but none about modular homes in other countries. Is there any reason to limit the article to modular homes in the USA? We certainly have them in Australia too, and they likely exist in most countries. Akuri (talk) 22:21, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

Merger proposal for Permanent modular construction
I propose that permanent modular construction be merged into this article, modular building, because they both discuss the same subject. Jim Derby (talk) 01:32, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

I came here seeking information about temporary modular buildings, like man camps, construction sites, emergency shelters, etc. If permanent were merged here, would we need another page for temporary? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mgreen49 (talk • contribs) 18:13, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Perhaps this problem could avoided, following a merge, with a hatnote to Portable building. Klbrain (talk) 21:26, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

✅ Klbrain (talk) 21:56, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Advertisement
Following the 2016 comment about "disadvantages", this whole article reads like a huge advertisement for modular building. Dozens of unsourced questionable advantages followed by some fig leaf disadvantages which are instantly debated away: "Some home buyers and some lending institutions resist consideration of modular homes as equivalent in value to site-built homes." - this means the question of equivalency is moot, they are equivalent, it's just the stupid people who cannot see that. And this, of all places, has a "citation needed", while e. g. the "less waste" part doesn't, despite the fact that other construction companies also will know from experience how much material they'll need. In my opinion the whole section needs to be rewritten to agree with NPOV guidelines, or even scratched entirely, Wikipedia normally doesn't deal in "advantages" and "disadvantages" of competing products but just describes their qualities. Considering that I am not a regular contributor on en.wikipedia, I am hesitant to "be bold" on an article where I have little to no knowledge, but I want to raise the point either way. --Ulkomaalainen (talk) 19:34, 9 October 2018 (UTC)


 * Yes, I arrived at the same conclusion re: obviously promotional bias, and then saw your post here (and those above from 2010 and 2016). I've removed the entire section. If anyone feels like doing a complete rewrite in NPOV then please go ahead, but one-sided material of the nature that existed until recently should never have been introduced to Wikipedia in the first place. Axad12 (talk) 10:05, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

What is a modular house?
Modular house is a construction model following the modern trend not only by the way of installation but also by the materials used. Modular houses show outstanding strengths compared to conventional concrete houses because of the quick construction time, the use of lightweight materials to save costs as well as being environmentally friendly. Moreover, the prefab house can also be disassembled or moved depending on the wishes of the customer, and especially will completely solve the worries for investors who own land but have legal problems. or red book. 125.235.214.222 (talk) 08:24, 16 September 2022 (UTC)