Method for constructing, transporting, and permanently installing modular building

Abstract

A method for constructing a modular building subdivision includes the steps of planning a plurality of residences, selecting an area of land, selecting sites on the land to place residences, selecting a construction yard, building facilities on the construction yard to construct building structures, having the facilities authorized by a governmental authority, using the facilities to building permanent unitary modular building structures to construct over 10,000 square feet of livable space, constructing a foundation at each of the sites, and moving the permanent unitary modular building structures to the sites to be installed on foundations at the sites. The permanent unitary modular building structures are moved along paths excluding public thoroughfares.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A method for constructing a subdivision, including the steps of 
 (a) preparing construction plans for a plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (b) selecting an area of land on which to construct the plurality of residences;    (c) selecting sites on the area of land on which to place each of the plurality of residences;    (d) selecting a construction yard on the area of land on which to construct building structures;    (e) building on the construction yard facilities to construct building structures;    (f) having the facilities authorized by at least one governmental authority;    (g) using the facilities to construct a plurality of permanent unitary modular building structures to produce said plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (h) constructing a foundation at each of the sites;    (i) moving each of the permanent unitary modular building structures to a selected one of the sites by 
 (i) loading the permanent unitary modular building structure on a transporter for carrying the permanent unitary modular building structure from the construction portion of the area of land to the selected one of the sites,  
 (ii) moving the transporter from the construction portion to the selected one of the sites by moving the transporter along a path which excludes public thoroughfares,  
 (iii) positioning, at the selected one of the sites, the transporter to move the permanent unitary modular building structure from the transporter to a position over the foundation at the selected one of the sites,  
 (iv) removing the transporter from the site after the permanent unitary modular building structure is moved from the transporter.  
   
     
     
         2 . A method for constructing a subdivision, including the steps of 
 (a) preparing construction plans for a plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (b) selecting an area of land on which to construct the plurality of residences;    (c) selecting sites on the area of land on which to place each of the plurality of residences;    (d) selecting a construction yard on which to construct building structures;    (e) building on the construction yard facilities to construct building structures;    (f) having the facilities authorized by at least one governmental authority;    (g) using the facilities to construct a plurality of permanent unitary modular building structures to produce said plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space, each of the permanent unitary modular building structures having a maximum width greater than sixteen feet and a maximum depth greater than sixteen feet;    (h) constructing a foundation at each of the sites;    (i) moving each of the permanent unitary modular building structures to a selected one of the sites by moving the permanent unitary modular building structure along a path which excludes public thoroughfares.    
     
     
         3 . A method for constructing a subdivision, including the steps of 
 (a) preparing construction plans for a plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (b) selecting an area of land on which to construct the plurality of residences;    (c) selecting sites on the area of land on which to place each of the plurality of residences;    (d) constructing above the ground a plurality of permanent unitary modular building structures to produce said plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space, each of the permanent unitary modular building structures having a maximum width greater than sixteen feet and a maximum depth greater than sixteen feet;    (e) constructing a foundation at each of the sites;    (f) moving each of the permanent unitary modular building structures to a selected one of the sites by moving the permanent unitary modular building structure over the ground along a path which excludes public thoroughfares.    
     
     
         4 . A method for constructing a subdivision, including the steps of 
 (a) preparing construction plans for a plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (b) selecting an area of land on which to construct the plurality of residences;    (c) selecting sites on the area of land on which to place each of the plurality of residences;    (d) selecting a construction yard on which to construct building structures;    (e) building on the construction yard facilities to construct building structures;    (f) having the facilities authorized by at least one governmental authority;    (g) using the facilities to construct above the ground a plurality of permanent unitary modular building structures to produce said plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (h) constructing a foundation at each of the sites;    (i) moving each of the permanent unitary modular building structures to a selected one of the sites by 
 (i) providing first jack means which extend between the permanent unitary modular building structure and the ground,  
 (ii) providing a transporter for moving the permanent unitary modular building structure to a selected one of the sites,  
 (iii) operating the jack means to lower the permanent unitary modular building structure onto the transporter,  
 (iv) moving the transporter and permanent unitary modular building structure carried thereon to the selected one of the sites,  
   (v) providing second jack means which extend between the permanent unitary modular building structure and the ground, and    (vi) using the second jack means to position the permanent unitary modular building structure onto the foundation at the selected one of the sites.    
     
     
         5 . A method for constructing a subdivision, including the steps of 
 (a) preparing construction plans for a plurality of residences collectively including in total at least 10,000 square feet of livable space;    (b) selecting an area of land on which to construct the plurality of residences;    (c) selecting sites on the area of land on which to place each of the plurality of residences;    (d) selecting a temporary construction yard on which to construct building structures;    (e) constructing above the ground in the open on the construction yard a plurality of permanent unitary modular building structures to produce said plurality of residences collectively including in total at 10,000 square feet of livable space, each of the permanent unitary modular building structures having a maximum width greater than sixteen feet and a maximum depth greater than sixteen feet;    (f) constructing a foundation at each of the sites; and,    (g) moving each of the permanent unitary modular building structures to a selected one of the sites.