Author: Charles Gale

Close-up of a steel screw pile supporting a home.

Screw it, let’s build a better foundation

Written by Charles Gale on July 11, 2023. Posted in Footings, Screw pile.

In homebuilding, you know that it’s possible to screw up the foundation. But did you know you could screw in the foundation, too? Homebuilders have a few options for foundations. Concrete may be the most common type in U.S. residential housing, but it’s got some serious issues.

A graphic illustration of a home panel -- a wall with windows -- being dropped onto steel foundations as workers watch.

Dwellings Demystified: From Prefab to Modular to Panelized

Written by Charles Gale on July 7, 2023. Posted in Home Types.

Like any industry, homebuilding is full of terms that can confuse newcomers (“balusters,” anyone?). We want to untangle it all for first-time buyers (and everyone else, too). After all, in terms of importance, a home is way up near the top of the list of lifetime buys. It should be a fun choice to make, not a mystery to solve.

Graphic image of a bunch of people wandering chaotically around a flat, white landscape.

So many subcontractors …

Written by Charles Gale on July 6, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

In the old-school approach to building, one single-family home requires the work of many different hands. Forty-four of them, to be exact. As any homebuilder can attest, big numbers can sometimes lead to big headaches.

Some assembly required

Written by Charles Gale on June 30, 2023. Posted in Build Process.

We'd like to tell you that a Momo home will arrive at your jobsite fully built. That all you have to do is roll the home into place, tighten a few screws, and buff the front-door handle. But we'd be lying.

Graphic image, more of a collage, really of a house with solar panels, stand-alone solar panels, a windmill, and two giant leaves.

Home Energy 101: A guide for the dim

Written by Charles Gale on June 29, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

What is a kilowatt hour, exactly? As a homeowner, understanding energy-related terminology can be helpful when making decisions about your energy consumption and costs. But there’s a reason why guys like Thomas Edison are once-in-a-lifetime geniuses—some of this stuff is slippery to grasp.

Author: Charles Gale

Screw it, let’s build a better foundation

Dwellings Demystified: From Prefab to Modular to Panelized

So many subcontractors …

Some assembly required

Home Energy 101: A guide for the dim

Crack, Slide, Break, Leach: The Problems with Concrete Slab Foundations

Why Homes Aren’t Built Like Cars but Should Be

The 10 Pros and 1 Con of Cold-Formed Steel

An introduction to cold-formed steel (and why you’re gonna love it)