We, at Gregerson’s Homes, cannot emphasize enough the value of being an informed consumer. That is the very reason we have chosen to become a representative for Kit Home Builders of Idaho. We are impressed by the company’s commitment to the quality of their homes as well as the integrity of both their product and service. Kit is absolutely dedicated to making manufactured and modular homes that are above the national standards in required regulations, and are also innovative and creative in design and housing concepts. They truly understand the Northwest lifestyle as well as the need for affordable and high quality homes.

Here are just a few construction features that distinguish them from other manufactured home builders:

Starting at the top of your home, roof shingles are nailed rather than stapled and each shingle has 6 nails installed for better resistance to high winds. All ceiling sheetrock is 5/8” and is both glued and screwed to the roof trusses. Your home arrives to your site with fewer ceiling stress cracks even though the home has been transported from Boise, Idaho.

When it comes to the walls of your home, Kit does so much more than is required by code for manufactured homes. All their homes (except the Cedar Canyon series which is 2”x4” interior wall framing 24” on center, but you can upgrade to 16”) feature 2”x4”interior wall framing 16” on center rather than the industry norm of 2”x 3” framing every 24 inches. Stronger walls mean better resale value as it reflects a site built appearance! To further reduce stress cracking during transport and future settling cracks, our builder includes “luan panel underlayment” beneath the wall sheetrock around all interior doors and windows. Most manufacturers attach the sheetrock directly to the studs with no reinforcement and hairline cracks can develop over time. Furthermore, the “marriage line” walls of Kit homes are strengthened with ½” OSB under the sheetrock. In addition, the joints connecting the interior wall corners to the ceiling are taped, not caulked as many manufacturers do. Again, this attention to detail will save the homeowner time and money for future touch ups in these areas of your home. Even the wall switches and plug boxes are nailed to the studs rather than “clipped” so after many years of use, they remain firmly in place.

The standard for Kit’s homes is white painted wood for window sills, door casings and floor trim while other manufacturers use white paper wrapped casing and trim. Solid pine or alder interior doors and casings or floor trim are options for Kit homes as well.

When it comes to heating your home, good windows and an efficient heating system makes a difference. Kinro vinyl windows are Energy Star approved and come in many sizes so the look of your home from the outside or inside can be what you want it to be. Visit www.kinro.com for detailed information on their windows. For their heating system, Kit Home Builders uses energy saving in floor heat ducting “crossover” connections at the marriage lines where the sections of the home bolt together. The metal heat ducts connect and form a complete “loop” system and eliminate the need for the most frequently used external flexible ducting which allows for heat loss and exposure to the elements and that means potential damage to the ductwork.

And finally, Kit can “supersize” any of their 26’8” homes to a 30” wide home…that extra width adds square footage and visual impact for both the interior and exterior of your home.

We think a tour of our Kit display models is worth your time and an opportunity to see manufactured housing at its best. Gregerson’s Homes hopes everyone who is contemplating buying a manufactured home will consider the Kit Home builder’s motto: “see for yourself, there is a difference”.