[N2Advnture]

My parents retired 8 years ago in a rural area on the water. At the time, the local builders were swamped and expensive. To build a stick built home would have taken them nearly 2 years.

So, they went the prefab route with a company out of Richmond, Va (Cardinal?). Having an architectural background myself, I was VERY skeptical.

In short, they did a lot of research, called references and visited customer's homes. After it was done, color me impressed. You would never know it was a "prefab" home. They used 3 sections on poured foundation walls and after 7 years, there are fewer nail pops and cracks than in any stick built home that I've ever owned.

I believe research for a builder is key (whether prefab or stick built).

I hope this helps

~Mark