08/31/2026
It’s a Modular Monday! And yes, we just made that up.
Two weeks ago we were thrilled to join Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady County for a modular home set—the day when factory-built home sections are delivered, craned into place, and permanently secured to each other and a foundation. Unlike manufactured or “HUD-Code” homes, modular homes are built to the same state and local building standards as all traditional new homes—and to be a Habitat home, they’re built to even higher standards! Being constructed in a factory just means better efficiencies, less weather damage, more reliable schedules… and a truly transformational day like this!
This style of home is a cape, or “story-and-a-half” design, meaning that the second floor will include some finished living space as well as unfinished attic space. For Habitat Schenectady, this means that the first-floor bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, living, and dining spaces are almost completely finished—but the upstairs level is just open framing at delivery, as you can see! This leaves tons of meaningful, educational, safe and FUN work for volunteers and future homeowners to complete, turning that unfinished upstairs into another bedroom, bathroom, and open living space.
Stay tuned for another update showcasing these beautiful interiors!
