The idea of a modern prefab that looks like a modified single wide trailer and built as a ‘one-off” isn’t unique to the boutique builders on the West Coast of the United States. They can also be found in British Columbia, Canada. Technically just up the coast.
In 2008, PreFabulous Homes
built their Eco-Fabulous home for the British Columbia Home and Garden
Show. It featured a 1,000 sq ft L-shaped
home that looks very similar to two single wide i-houses. The interior is beautiful and the building products
used were both green and energy saving.
What I noticed when I watched
the video below is the timeline to actually produce the home….11 weeks and it
appears that this is the only house in the “factory.” 59 working days to delivery would mean that
their maximum capacity is 5-7 homes a year.
The modules do appear to be
built in a production line factory as noted by the wheels on them and the use
of wall panels. I just can’t imagine a
regular modular home factory allowing their production lines to be tied for 11
weeks to produce just one house. The factory must have built this “offline.”
I guess that’s why they need
to get over $300 a sq ft for them.
Enjoy the video. The house turned out very nice and I could
actually live in it but I would never pay that much when I could have a big modular
factory turn out the same house for about 75% less.
