Housing manufacturing system and method
A method of final assembly for constructing homes from substantially planar floor and wall sections. The method includes assembling a house from floor and wall sections in a final-assembly section of a final assembly facility. The final-assembly section is at an intersection of a crane section that is adjacent to a final assembly line. The crane section has at least one roof assembly area used for assembling the roof. The final assembly line further has a plurality of additional stations within the final-assembly section that are in-line with the at least one station. The method also includes lifting a roof assembled in the roof assembly area onto the house, and further finishing the house at each of the plurality of additional stations.
1. A method of final assembly for constructing homes from substantially planar floor and wall sections comprising:
assembling a house from floor and wall sections at a first station of a final-assembly line in a final assembly facility;
said first station located in a crane section that is adjacent to a final assembly section of said final assembly facility;
said crane section having at least one roof assembly area used for assembling a roof;
said final assembly line further having a plurality of additional stations within said final-assembly section that are in-line with said first station;
lifting a roof assembled in said roof assembly area onto said house;
further finishing said house at each of said plurality of additional stations.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said additional stations comprise performing one or more of installing HVAC risers; installing gas fireplaces; completing plumbing; completing electrical; insulating walls; testing plumbing; testing electrical; drywall taping; installing railings; painting; installing kitchen fixtures, installing bathroom fixtures; installing mouldings; installing base boards; installing carpets.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein said crane section is wider than said final assembly section.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein said crane section includes two roof assembly areas.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein said roof assembly areas are on either side of said first station.
6. The method of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of loading bays that are proximal to various ones of said first station and said additional stations.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising moving houses from station to station along a rail system disposed along said final assembly line.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein said rail system comprises a pair of plates that run the length of said final assembly facility and a plurality of shoes that slide along said plates.
9. A method of final assembly for constructing homes from substantially planar floor and wall sections comprising:
assembling a roof in at least one roof assembly area of a crane section in a final assembly facility, and assembling a house from floor and wall sections at a first station of a final-assembly line in the final assembly facility, wherein said first station is located in the crane section, and wherein the final-assembly line also has a plurality of additional stations in-line with said first station and located within a final assembly section adjacent to said crane section;
lifting a roof assembled in said roof assembly area onto said house; and
further finishing said house at each of said plurality of additional stations.