Phase 2

Factory Production

How the home moves through controlled indoor construction at Wolf Industries in Battle Ground, Washington.

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Overview

What happens in this stage

Your home is built indoors by the same team, out of the weather, on a set production sequence. Our line has several stages, each with a designated foreman and a team that specializes in that craft; a home spends about three days in each stage, and you get a weekly update on how your Wolf home is progressing while it is on the line.

Why it matters

Building indoors is why a Wolf home goes up faster and more consistently than a site build. We produce a new home about every three days, and yours leaves the shop ~92% complete (framed, wired, plumbed, finished, and ready to set) instead of sitting half-built in the weather.

Pre-production meeting

The pre-production meeting, minute by minute

About a month before your estimated production date (after permits are issued on a turn-key project), you meet with a Wolf specialist to finalize every detail of the home. Plan on 2 to 3 hours. This is where you choose paint colors, trim, countertops, and the rest of the Options Book.

1 Check in 5 min
2 Idea tour of the shop (if needed) 15 min
3 Initial expectations 5 min
4 Pricing and options: the house 30 min
5 Finish schedule 30 min
6 Permitting review 10 min
7 Change orders (if necessary) 10 min
8 Delivery and setup: deck and size 5 min
9 Receive the production deposit 10 min
10 Introduce your Production Manager 5 min

Agenda time: about 125 minutes, plus discussion — plan on 2 to 3 hours.

At the end of the meeting

At the end of the meeting we collect Payment 3, the 25% Production Deposit, calculated from the house choices in your agreement. Our planning team then creates a production binder with the floor plans and specs for your build.

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Step by step

Inside factory production

Each stage of the work in order, with photos from Wolf projects.

1
Framing

The home’s floors, walls, and roof structure are framed on the production line, square, plumb, and to the same IRC/IBC (International Residential Code / International Building Code) codes as a site-built house, just indoors and out of the weather.
2
Mechanical, electrical & plumbing

Wolf employees run the wiring, plumbing, and mechanical systems while the walls are still open, then everything is inspected before it gets covered. These are the same rough-in stages as any well-built house.
3
Insulation

We insulate the walls and ceilings indoors at the factory, so the insulation stays dry while it goes in and gets inspected before the walls are closed up. Good insulation work is a big part of why a small home stays comfortable year-round.
4
Roofing

The roof, gable or shed depending on your plan, is sheathed and finished in the shop, so the home arrives weather-tight and ready for the field crew to set.
5
Siding & exterior

Lap siding, trim, and exterior details go on indoors, so the outside of your home is largely complete before it ever leaves the factory.
6
Sheetrock & drywall

Once inspections pass, the walls are closed up with sheetrock, then taped and mudded to a smooth finish. This is when the inside starts to look like a home.
7
Paint, trim & millwork

Interior paint, door and window trim, and millwork are installed and finished in our dedicated finishing area.
8
Flooring, cabinets, counters & appliances

Flooring goes down and cabinets and counters are set. If you chose our appliance package, those appliances are installed and tested; if you provide your own, the home is finished with the hookups ready. By the end your home is ~92% complete and ready to ship.

Included vs. extra

What goes into every Wolf home

The materials and methods behind the stages above. They are the same on every model before any upgrade is added.

Structure and systems

2×6 wall construction, with LVL (laminated veneer lumber) for extra rigidity
PEX plumbing supply lines
Romex wiring for a safe, efficient electrical system
Batt insulation rated R-24 in the walls, R-30 in the floors, and R-50 in the ceiling (foam plus batts on shed roofs), meeting or beating the state energy code minimums (hypoallergenic batts available)
Roughed-in HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) ducting planned around the compact layout
Built to the International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building Code (IBC)
Internal QA plus third-party inspection before any system is covered; nothing proceeds until it passes

Exterior and finish

Fiber-cement lap siding with corner boards (board-and-batten is an upgrade)
Prehung front door with a keypad deadbolt, and double-pane low-E vinyl windows rated U-0.27
Drip caps over every window and door; all trim joints caulked
Smooth sheetrock, mudded, taped, and sealed before paint
Flooring, cabinets, and countertops from the Options Book
Shower and tub bases set in mortar for stability
The mini-split heat pump installed and tested on every home, plus appliances if you chose the Wolf appliance package
A final inspection before the home is released for delivery

Factory Production in real life

More photos from Wolf projects. Click any photo to enlarge.

Checklist

What Wolf is coordinating

Stage steps

1 Confirm final plan, selections, production slot, and readiness for the factory build.
2 Frame the home and complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing stages.
3 Install siding, roofing, sheetrock, paint, millwork, cabinets, and counters, plus the appliance package if you chose it or hookups if you are providing your own.
4 Prepare the unit for delivery while site work and foundation planning continue.

Deliverables

Controlled indoor build
Standard Wolf finish package and selected options
Production milestone updates
Home prepared for transport and set

Watch outs

The details that usually surprise people

Factory production can move quickly, so selections and payment timing need to be settled before the slot.

Site readiness must stay coordinated with the production schedule.

Financing should account for factory draws before the home is visible on site.

Common questions

This stage, answered

How long does the factory build take?

Once your production slot starts, the indoor build typically runs 2 to 3 weeks. Each stage on the line has its own foreman and crew. Building indoors protects materials from the weather and keeps the trades on one coordinated schedule. Permitting, queue time, site work, and final approvals are separate parts of the project.

How complete is the home when it leaves the factory?

Homes leave our shop about 92% complete: framed, wired, plumbed, sided, painted, and fitted with cabinets and counters. If you chose our appliance package, those appliances are in and tested; if you provide your own, the hookups are ready. Then our field crew sets and finishes the rest on site.

What is decided at the pre-production meeting?

Everything about the house that is not already locked by the permit: pricing and options, the finish schedule (paint colors, trim, flooring, countertops, cabinets, fixtures), any change orders, and deck size. You also meet your Production Manager and make the 25% Production Deposit. The meeting runs 2 to 3 hours, about a month before your production date.

How will I know what is happening during the build?

You get an email when your home starts in Stage 1, a weekly update while it is on the line, and an email when the build is complete. Payment 4, the 75% Production Closeout, is due when you get that completion notice. See the payment timeline.

Can I make changes once production starts?

Selections need to be locked before your production slot. Once the line starts, late changes can disrupt timing, so we settle finishes and options at the pre-production meeting using the Options Book.

Factory tour video

Watch the production process.

Inside the factory

Read about the shop and production approach.

Financing guide

Understand factory-built draw timing.

More process pages

Other steps in the Wolf process

Getting started

Project Review and Proposal

About 60 minutes for the first review

Phase 1

Permits and Jurisdiction Review

Often 1 to 9 months

Phase 3

Delivery and Setup

Often 12 to 16 weeks for site prep, delivery, setup, and closeout

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What would you like to see for yourself?

A factory visit lets you see the work at different stages and ask the people at Wolf how it comes together. Bring the questions that matter to you. You don’t need to arrive with a model picked out.

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