Build a Factory-Made or Prefabricated Home
You can save money when you build by constructing a factory-made modular or prefabricated home. Explore these resources to learn more about modular home construction and to find important tips for choosing a factory-built home.
Manufactured Homes
A manufactured home is one type of factory-built housing, and will usually cost much less than homes that are "site-built." Here's a definition with links.
A manufactured home is one type of factory-built housing, and will usually cost much less than homes that are "site-built." Here's a definition with links.
Modular Homes
A modular home is constructed of pre-made parts and unit modules that are transported from the factory to the building site. Definition and links.
A modular home is constructed of pre-made parts and unit modules that are transported from the factory to the building site. Definition and links.
Katrina Cottage Factory-Made Homes
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes and communities along America's Gulf Coast, architects and designers developed cheerful, inexpensive, energy-efficient pre-fab housing known as "Katrina Cottages." Find facts, photos, and ordering information.
After Hurricane Katrina destroyed homes and communities along America's Gulf Coast, architects and designers developed cheerful, inexpensive, energy-efficient pre-fab housing known as "Katrina Cottages." Find facts, photos, and ordering information.
PreHAB Houses
Students and faculty from the University of Virginia worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a panelized prefabricated house in Katrina-devastated Gautier, Mississippi. Attractive, energy-efficient, and storm-ready, the "preHAB" house is constructed economically from steel and foam panels.
Students and faculty from the University of Virginia worked with Habitat for Humanity to build a panelized prefabricated house in Katrina-devastated Gautier, Mississippi. Attractive, energy-efficient, and storm-ready, the "preHAB" house is constructed economically from steel and foam panels.
Prefab Architecture
According to Real Estate Journal, one of the biggest debates in architecture is whether prefabricated homes are the cutting edge of design. Are prefab homes high art, or flimsy knock-offs?
According to Real Estate Journal, one of the biggest debates in architecture is whether prefabricated homes are the cutting edge of design. Are prefab homes high art, or flimsy knock-offs?
Prefab Housing Gains Popularity
Modern prefab housing has been popular in Europe for decades. Now, builders are using modular materials to build trendy, upscale homes in the United States, says this article from Real Estate News.
Modern prefab housing has been popular in Europe for decades. Now, builders are using modular materials to build trendy, upscale homes in the United States, says this article from Real Estate News.
Shipping Crate Houses
Several companies turn single shipping containers into narrow temporary homes or offices, but one innovative builder is turning boxes into 3-bedroom prefab houses. Here are details, from the Village Voice.
Several companies turn single shipping containers into narrow temporary homes or offices, but one innovative builder is turning boxes into 3-bedroom prefab houses. Here are details, from the Village Voice.
All About Modular Homes
These resources provide an excellent introduction to modular home construction. Learn how modular homes differ from manufactured homes (formerly called mobile homes), and more.
These resources provide an excellent introduction to modular home construction. Learn how modular homes differ from manufactured homes (formerly called mobile homes), and more.