Prefabricated homes with their low cost and efficient installation have struck a chord with people. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/64063873

Spanning about 71.5 sq m, a flat-packed house will arrive move-in ready, complete with a bedroom, kitchen, independent bathroom – and even preinstalled windows.

  • cobysev@lemmy.world
    5·
    8 hours ago

    She attributes the competitiveness of Chinese prefab housing to three key factors: cost, quality and efficiency.

    “China’s well-established supply chains allow us to offer competitive pricing without compromising on quality,” she said

    The YouTube video at the end of the article shows several issues they had with the pre-fab home, which they had to fix themselves after install. Not exactly a quality product. However, for only $25K, I’d expect to do some DIY touch-ups myself.

    • Jhex@lemmy.world
      8·
      8 hours ago

      fixing stuff in newly built homes is so standard you normally have scheduled visits as soon as you take possession of a home… so having to fix some stuff in these prefabs is not even any worse than buying a regular home

      i’d like to know how they hold in time though

      • cobysev@lemmy.world
        2·
        4 hours ago

        You’re in luck! The linked video in the article is from a YouTube channel, where they did a “9 months later” video, discussing how the house held up over time. With their initial repairs and fixes, it seems to have done pretty well.