As someone who lives in a prefab, I really have to disagree with them being the answer. Unless they stop using vinyl-on-gypsum and the cheapest materials possible…
Water damage is a major issue in these kinds of homes. They’re not made with actual wood or conventional building materials, and fall apart so easily. Replacement parts are not standard, making it extra costly and difficult to repair.
Adding, when I walk into an actual house, I can feel the difference as I walk through.
They’re not made with actual wood or conventional building materials, and fall apart so easily.
I’ve seen tons of prefabs being made now out of solid wood, just like a normal house. It’s just that they segment the usual house design into one that can be modularly attached/expanded, and position beams such that they can be directly attached to one another at the ends with little effort. If your prefab isn’t made of actual wood, then that’s not a good prefab, nor is it the kind of prefabs I’m talking about here. I agree those shouldn’t be the norm, of course.
As someone who lives in a prefab, I really have to disagree with them being the answer. Unless they stop using vinyl-on-gypsum and the cheapest materials possible…
Water damage is a major issue in these kinds of homes. They’re not made with actual wood or conventional building materials, and fall apart so easily. Replacement parts are not standard, making it extra costly and difficult to repair.
Adding, when I walk into an actual house, I can feel the difference as I walk through.
I’ve seen tons of prefabs being made now out of solid wood, just like a normal house. It’s just that they segment the usual house design into one that can be modularly attached/expanded, and position beams such that they can be directly attached to one another at the ends with little effort. If your prefab isn’t made of actual wood, then that’s not a good prefab, nor is it the kind of prefabs I’m talking about here. I agree those shouldn’t be the norm, of course.