See Wick Quality Building Procedures

2”x 10” floor joist are standard in modular construction. Rim joist are double 2”x 10”s except at the marriage wall where double 2”x 12”s are used.

All decking is white glued to each joist prior to fastening for squeak elimination and higher strength.

From start to finish all homes are manufactured in a controlled environment.

23/32”x 4’x 8’ sheets of tongue & groove OSB are used in all modular floor construction.

1/4” underlayment fastened to the decking under tiled areas is standard on all modular construction.

Interior walls are vertically fastened not toenailed.

Solid 2”x 3” and 2”x 4” top and bottom plates and studs 16” on center.

Drywall openings are routered out rather than pieced to eliminate seams in high stress areas.

In-wall supports are installed for all plumbing fixtures.

Water hammer arresters are standard in modular construction where quick shutoff valves are present. This includes feeds to washers and dishwashers.

All duct penetrations through the deck are sealed with aluminum foil plenum tape to eliminate air leaks.

During layout, exterior studs are crowned providing straighter more consistent walls.

Exterior walls are built and then moved into place so the drywall can be foam sealed to the structure.

2”x 12” headers are used in all modular exterior wall construction. Span dictates header configuration as designed by our engineering department. In this case the span is great enough to warrant

(3) sandwiched 2”x 12”s.

All drywall on exterior is foamsealed to the structure. This creates a bond far superior to screwing and eliminated screw head popping.

All drywall is horizontally run and foamsealed to the studs and backer blocks. Backer blocks are installed at all seams and foamsealed on both sides.

Exterior walls are nailed and strapped to the floor system for added strength.

Drapery support blocks are foamsealed in place at all window openings even if the customer does not select our optional drapery package.

Roof systems are laid out and assembled on a jig, a “true” surface every time.

Drywallers tape and mud ceilings at the optimum working height in a controlled environment prior to them being lifted into place.

R-19 sidewall insulation is standard in modular construction.

Exterior wall insulation is prewrapped with its own moisture barrier.

Construction adhesive is applied to the structure prior to sheathing

All mods come standard with 22” eaves and the fascia board is always a 2”x 6”.

All electrical boxes are sealed with foam

insulation so air infiltration is minimized. Also steel plates are installed to protect

electrical wiring from inadvertent penetration.

All sheating is installed over window and door openings and then routered out to provide extra lateral strength.

Marriage walls are double banded to protect the home during shipping.

R-44 blown-in insulation is standard with all modular construction.

Extra care is taken during the close-up process to insure that each home arrives at the site just like it left the factory.

Standard on all mods are 30 year “Landmark” shingles made by Certainteed.

All homes are “mock” married in the plant to insure a good site marriage.

All interior doors are preassembled at our facility using a state-of-the-art door machine.

Each door is built with three fully mortised hinges

All Wick cabinetry is made on site and customized for each home. Our cabinets are one piece units rather than modules.

The finishing touches are carefully completed with pride.