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I love how most comments are calling out this guy's BS.

The fact that you roped modular homes into this category is criminal. 1. You can get regular financing with modular homes (IRC code) 2. They are built to the same code as stick built homes. Sincerely, someone who grew up in one of these homes and in a family that's sold them since 1995. Do better research.

I’ve done < 1 hour research on modular homes and found out they are *NOT* considered manufactured/mobile homes. In fact, many are built STRONGER than stick homes and can withstand winds up to 170+ mph. 🌪🏡 Plus, modular homes also hold their value.

My dad has lived in a prefab for ten years and it’s amazing, has held up perfectly and was a super affordable way for him to keep his independence and enjoy his land.

So basically his issue is with one particular company and not the technology

2:40 he finally gets to the point

I've found more articles about prefab homes than actual places to buy them.

This book is a comprehensive guide for anyone who wants to create various types of garden buildings. The book provides clear and detailed instructions with numerous photos. kzfaq.infoUgkxBE-xSmFU7PIaMFUmmhnFxE035s5svtxeAs a novice, I appreciated the book's step-by-step approach to the basics of building. The book also appeals to the more advanced DIY enthusiast with projects ranging from simple to complex. The book is up to date with the latest trends, such as solar panels, green roofs, and sweet chestnut shakes. The book has inspired me to pursue more projects in the future.

I feel like tiny homes completely missed the mark. They feel like a glaringly obvious option for lower income individuals to get a foot into home ownership, but theyre marketed for rich people, homeless people, or hustlers

This can be summed up very simply: don’t buy a cheap prefab home. Buy from a legit company and pay for quality. It’s that simple. I’ve seen some awesome prefab homes both in person and on KZfaq and they’re not $20K but they’re 1/2 or 1/3 of the price of a stick built home. Also more banks are working with some of these homes because they follow a strict code for manufacturing. Seems like the focus here is exclusively from shopping for the “cheapest option out there”.

A large Instagram following is NOT a sign of a great company. As someone in marketing, it's super easy to launch an awesome marketing campaign and rack up Insta followers. You said it yourself, some of these companies live in the digital space and there's nothing real to show or see. Remember, popularity does not equal talent.

I've built several container homes for customers. It started with my office I made that from 2 old shipping container that was on my lot. Had a deck with sliding glass doors and sky lights. It turned out very cool! So cool In fact, I made 5 more for people after word of mouth got around. I've always wanted to make a multi story container home with a vertically placed container with a spiral staircase.

Interesting video. In almost any part of New England that isn't the sticks, a 1-2 bedroom condo/home will cost you $350,000+. Rents are over $1200 for a one bedroom. Building a tiny home even an expensive one, is still way cheaper here than renting or owning a traditional home. Good tips though, thank you!

Currently live in a modular with a mortgage. It's looked at as a single family home. It's got 2x6 walls, just like my neighbors stick built house. There's a huge misconception between manufactured and modular homes. They're not the same thing, modulars are easy to finance as they are really no different than any other stick built home. Mine was just sent down the road from PA in two pieces.

Wow... I guess I was expecting too much. This video offers very little value or facts. As stated these are his opinions. His claim selling a modular home (a manufactured home without steel i-beams supporting the floor structure on a permanent foundation) can be problematic.... is for the most part false. Yes, if you put a modular home with the same identical visual characteristics and identical build quality of a manufactured mobile home despite the absence of steel i-beams the market (what buyers are willing to pay for what looks like a mobile home), not lenders will dictate its value compared to similar site built structures. A reputable modular home builder will ensure the structure meets or exceeds all building codes and regulations for the city or county where the home will be placed and attached to a permanent foundation. Anyone doing business with a new modular home builder, not some camping structure Rob somehow tied into a video about residential homes, could indeed run into issues before, during, or after the home has been attached to the property. Those doing business with a new out of state modular home builder really need to vet the company. Exhaust every resource you have to ensure the company is legally doing business, bonded, insured, is in compliance (with all laws, codes, and building regulations), has no documented complaints (if they do ensure complaints have been resolved), ask for customer references, ask for photos of completed projects - delivered and set up, and above all ensure all costs are itemized in writing before signing anything. As the buyer you are responsible for ensuring you can put a modular home or manufactured home (aka mobile home) on your site. A survey will be required to determine where the foundation for the home can be placed with regards to setbacks and the geology of the site. Trucks will need access to the site, a crane will need solid ground beneath its outrigger support pads, cement delivery for the foundations, etc, etc,... The home being built for you must meet or exceed the codes and regulations for your site location. Some municipalities have vague and/or odd requirements. Nevertheless these must be adhered to by the builder, and ultimately the homeowner. Protect yourself by including an attachment of the building codes and requirements, with each page signed and dated by you and the builder with the purchase contract. If the builder tries to claim certain codes or regulations do not apply to your build, walk away and file a complaint with your states building regulations department. Modular homes must comply with all the same residential codes and regulations. Above all ensure you know the difference between a modular and mobile. In the late 80s the mobile home industry started calling themselves the manufactured home industry. While "manufactured homes" applies to both modular and mobile as they're both manufactured, there are critical differences between the two. A modular home, unless attached to a legal permanent foundation as defined by the local building code may be considered personal property or in violation of code despite not arriving on its own wheels. In such an instance the home is in violation, likely to be red tagged and will cost money out of your own pocket to remedy. I saw this happen when a homeowner decided to save money buy using concrete block piers. He then used cement board and stucco to make it appear as though the home was on a full foundation. When the inspector arrived after all setup and finishing was complete to complete the homes final inspection for to obtain the occupancy permit, he noted the fake foundation and immediately sealed the doors, the home was red tagged. The homeowner had to pay for a crane, rent flatbed trailers, removed each section of the house, poured a legal foundation, and set the house back up. The modular home builder was investigated for delivering the home knowing the foundation was in violation. They paid a fine. If a builder is willing to look the other way while a homeowner attempts illegal works, you don't want to do business with them. The one good piece of information in this video is looking out for hidden costs. Every last cost must be broken down within the contract. One cost, almost always overlooked, is working with the city and/or county to move signs, street lights, and traffic lights and the utility companies for their overhead lines. The power company will not touch the telephone, cable, or fiber optic lines. Each utility company must be contacted. Unless all aspects of delivery are 110% handled by the builder and listed in the contract, its your responsibility to choose a route to avoid obstacles, low overpasses, and weight and/or width restricted bridges and roads. Again every aspect of travel must be itemized in the agreement. Don't accept a line stating "delivery included". What their including must be itemized. The same is true for set-up. Ensure all interior and exterior finishing is included or excluded in writing within the contract. As well as ensuring someone is there to connect the utilities to the delivered home. If there is no power the workers can't get busy finishing the interior and exterior. This video content is more about ADUs rather than your typical modular home. There are many well established and reputable modular home builders. Due to the many differences in building codes and requirements between states, as well as regional climate differences you're not likely to find a home builder in Florida for your site in Oregon. They'll be upfront about the states, cities, and counties they build homes for. Yes there is always a newcomer ready to shake up the industry. These players often tout new methods and/or materials to "revolutionize the industry". If your looking to build your new home on a budget, they're not for you. Particularly if you can't afford to take a risk the home may be severely delayed or is never delivered if the company goes bust, a budget which keeps climbing, your scsmmed, or the home needs to be extensively rebuilt or replaced in a few years time due to material failure and/or construction issues. Stick with reputable established builders. Don't choose a modular with an identical mobile twin. It will always look like a mobile home. Looking like a mobile home can equate to double digit value percentage loss compared to neighboring homes. These mobile/modular twins have low roof pitch, short eves, low windows, tiny bump outs, and odd dormers all of which screams mobile home. Invest in a modular home with hinged eves, hinged roof, and hinged gable ends. Having normal eves, full length gable ends, and a steeper pitch alone sets a modular apart from a mobile. Smart design changes and proper roof dimensions and pit, with a well planned recessed foundation, will pay for itself in a few years as the home appreciates in value at the same, similar, or higher (thanks to their super insulation) rate than comparable site built homes. Don't stop at the roof..... Do your best to add attic dormers, upgrade the windows and alter the size of a few to be more inline with stick built homes. Manufacturers of modular and mobile love to use the same cheap double hung window all around the home. Look closely and you'll see every window, except static, kitchen, and bathroom windows are the same size. Thinking you'll save now by changing windows later will cost as much a five times the amount due to structural alterations necessary to accommodate new window sizes. If resale and visual appearance are not a concern, choose the slightly less expensive mobile option if your site does not have a restriction on mobile homes. These modular/mobile twin are identical on the surface. There is a lot more for serious buyers to research on this topic. All in all this video is, as stated, an opinion piece. Do not let his opinions dissuade you from researching modular home options. The manufactured home industry is much greener than site built homes. Yes, lower cost homes have cheap finishes which look nice to start.....but ultimately need remodeling much sooner than a site built home. At the same time we are seeing entry level site built homes with the same cheap finishes found in entry level mobile and modular homes. Both have upgrade options. Some items are worth upgrading during the build due to the costs to upgrade later being much more for various reasons. While many items may be cheaper to upgrade yourself later. Cheers.

This sounds more like a cautionary take on making sure you only hire contractors of modular homes who have been vetted to an excruciating detail. There's several comments I've seen about prefab homes being flimsy and such but that's not exactly exclusive to a building type. Like anything else, if you cheap out you're getting what you pay for.

My girlfriend and I like your videos and appreciate in previous videos the transparency with numbers. Gives the content very valuable weight in my opinion and is why I continue to watch. Plus, you’re relatable and funny so keep it up dude!!

You used to be able, way back in the day, you could buy a home from the Sears catalog and other places. Homes that were delivered to your piece of property with everything needed to be built by you or someone you hired. Nowadays the stuff you get from a pre-fab perspective is a little flimsy and, as you say, way too expensive for what you get.

I just built a kit home in Australia.. from Imagine kit homes.. it was a 2 bedroom 2 bath 80 m2 home (861 ft2). It was mostly a positive experience as they have their own architects and did all the plans and design work for $2000 aud ($1400us). The home was steel frame and was delivered to my lot in four stages. It included all of the frame , windows, siding , drywall , doors, trims and fixings to put it together, I hired my neighbour and put it together in a couple of months. They also have advisors that advise you if any problems or questions. There were a couple of issues that came up but they addressed them satisfactorily at their cost.. the kit was $52,000 Aud ($36,000US) and they now sell them in home depot in the US.. I would do it again as it was a positive experience and the home I built is a very nice place,,,

Usually you have to watch about 10 videos or even more, read articles etc. To get familiar with a subject or an item, i heard the term kit house 15 minutes ago and this one video made me incredibly familiar with an alien subject. Pro's, con's, what to look out for, all packed in a short entertaining video you're a pretty good creator dude.

Wow there’s a whole lot of misinformation in this video. I’m not saying he did it on purpose but I have a brother who has been involved in prefab housing for years and worked on stick built houses before that. He said that in this day and age, prefab homes are actually superior in several areas more than stick built. Depending on how much you pay for the land, prefab can be a quarter or more less expensive than stick built as well.

I highly recommend Mennonite/Amish prebuilt cabins. They’re usually very well built, offer rental/financing options, and free delivery ~200 miles. This is usually geographic location specific to areas with Mennonite/Amish communities.

So basically …. This video says modular and prefab are the same thing, cost more than building a traditional home, and suggests buying a yurt and his program and courses.

My old man worked 40 years in home and commercial construction. We have lived in 3 prefab homes growing up 2 in MA 1 in NH which he still owns today in rentals and a vacation home. If you design it properly and know what your doing planning it they are much lower in cost then a stick built home and just as durable it not more. Our Neighbor in NH also built a prefab home and they can't keep the house above 65* in the winter because of cheaper insulation they choose, multiple sky lights and a wrap around porch on the East, south and west side of their home.

I don't think you actually understand what pre-fab homes are. You can buy million dollar pre-fab homes that look like every other house in suburbia. I think what you're thinking of are tiny-homes, container homes, or tiny homes on wheels. All pre-fab means is pre-fabricated - which can equially be a 2500sqft+ home built into the ground. They are delivered in components and assembled in place.

He finally begins talking about something you want to hear at 4:51

Stuck around till the end! Just found your channel today but I appreciate the insight and transparency.

2:58 had me rolling lol the music and everything was so Fall Out. Love it, thank you for sharing your experience and giving honest input. I think people who have done it glam it up for views and likes. Not saying it cant be done but either way its an investment and a lot of work. No regular ol mo shmo can just waltz on into a tiny home and live for cheap. Gotta do your homework, definitely need saving and most of the time will need a form of higher education to be able to work from home or have a means to travel into the city for work. They show a lot of the finished product and downplay what it really took to get there.

I sit through the first 3 minutes where I learn nothing new (get asked to subscribe and sign up for his consultation) and then it cuts to an advertisement.

As someone who is doing what they can to A. Make a business out resting/selling and building places to live this video has put me in the direction go for sure. But the most important part is B. Just how much i had wrong but though i had right, you really are an informational channel... Thank you so much

I’m 39 and my dream is to one day have my first home as a prefab, under $100k if possible from a reputable source. Right now the best thing to do is to keep learning more about these type of unique homes. Thanks Robuilt for this decent and informative video on the subject :).

Thank you for this information. You have the best videos! You are hilarious. Great editing!

Rob I want to say thank you for always making good content 🥺🙏

I don't know about Editor Caleb but Superfan Caleb thinks your video length is 👌

Great insight from a guy who's paid attention on this subject! I've recently purchased a 1/2 acre of raw land down the hill from you and I'm considering options of the best use for it. This helps...

We had a twister that came through town and there's a prefab house from home Depot that was completely unfazed by the storm which was what peaked my interest in them

Of course we want to hear that story - and names!

I was curious what’s your opinion on the company Boxabl?

This was great, thank you so much! I would love to have an updated version of this in the coming year or two. There have been SO many new optoins in this space just in the past 6 months.

Hey Robuilt, enjoyed your video and watched to the end. very informative. Keep up the great work!

You nailed it. You’re trading money for time saved in the construction phase. And if the municipality doesn’t like/understand prefabs and tiny houses, whatever time you could have saved in construction you lose in permitting and other paper chasing.

Yeah, I think this is very specific to a certain strain of like hip modern prefab homes. There are more modular home companies out there that are more legit and cheaper, especially in shells, that some banks (including Rocket, and including FHA) will approve as long as you get enough of it completed that they aren't so scared about the investment (ie they feel they have sufficient collateral)

This is my first time enjoying your KZfaq channel. Great content! Looking forward to hearing more from you! Your video was so informative. Thank you so much!

Tennessee has great options for what they call "Code Compliant Sheds". These are sheds that have been engineered and approved by the state for conversion to habitable structures. You do have to check with the local jurisdiction to make sure that they are allowed, but in most cases they can be permitted as dwellings. Typically they are built my Mennonites and there are many dealers throughout the state. I have been working with Mast Utility Barns in Crossville, TN and they have been great to work with. We are putting three cabins on 20 acres in Walling, TN near Rock Island State Park.

Would love to hear more about what's permitted and allowed in Joshua Tree, Yosemite, other park areas. Thanks for great contents!

Big fan of what Boxabl has going on!

Wow! Awesome info with a great sense of humour! Thank you! I'm definitely subscribing.

In northern MN Duluth/North Shore has always been my dream to open a glamping resort or BNB! I've been in hospitality most of my career and I just never saw a path financially to make this happen! Your channel honestly makes me think it's possible!

Love it. I am a General Contractor by trade and we are building our own rentals. Seems like allot of these kit companies are throwing up a hail Mary and hoping someone bites! If you figure carpenters make money, general makes money and these guys double those rates. Imagine if you build your own. I would venture to say 60% cheaper!

I like your logo!! The ‘r’ flipped into hammer !! = clevah!! A great and relevant topic btw!!

Glad you are stating USD and CAD in newer videos since some older state costs and I was not sure which currency.

I really liked the video. You are super funny and provided much needed content. What more could ya ask for? Thank you!

At this point, if I were ever to do a "prefab" I'd just buy land, put a barndominium shell down, and build a home inside of it and just not tell anyone. Sure it's not really a prefab, but it's the only way the price would make sense.

Love your videos Rob. I will be checking out the recommendations as I would love to figure out how to put a structure on my property or ultimately get some land that I can start a yurt or a-frame cabin business on. Why don't you call us Robians?

Love the content and the editing is on point. 👍

Killing it bro 🔥 love the channel. Liked, subscribed, belled 😁

I don’t own one, but Iglucraft looks interesting. They’re 28k-58k ‘glamping pods’ and made in Europe so shipping is probably a big expense, but I’d be curious if anyone has any experience with them

Glad you touched on #2 - financing issues. To me, that's the biggest problem of all. I'm a Mortgage Loan Officer for a direct lender and its extremely difficult to get through the Underwriting process on a prefab.

For glamping or tent living, I've looked into all kinds of yurts, teepees, domes, etc., and the best I've seen so far is a Yome from Red Sky Shelters. It's cheap per square foot, looks easy to put up and take down, seems durable and has a relatively low carbon footprint. Downsides are you have to come up with your own foundation and set up some sort of outhouse.

Great video, stellar content delivered in a quick concise way. I'll be coming back for more.

I love your editing and content. I feel like I’m watching a million sub channel in its infancy. Keep it up!

Needed info, thank you. Appreciate the thoughts on which ones you value & why.

Watched a few vids. Subbed. Keep up the good content 👍

Love Interstellar (poster is ok, movie is GREAT)! Thank you for discussing pre-fab homes and the issues as well as recommendations. It's helpful and your approach in videos is fun.

Bro, you ARE the youtuber that spends the first 3 minutes of a video asking for likes and follows. Also if you want engagement at the beginning of your video for the youtube algorithm, get RIGHT into the content! Edit: Finished watching and left a like along with this comment for the algorithm. Good video!

Isn't it funny how information becomes available after it's not relevant anymore? At least is not too late, so I'm glad. I researched the crap out of this and I recognized every single model on your intro. Can't wait to see the outcome.

I LOVE the speed at which the video moves. (Long intros and waffling makes me crazy).

I was just about to put a prefab in my Amazon cart!!! 🤦🏽‍♀️

I was wondering if it’s possible to create a 10ft x 10ft (3m x 3m) cube shaped home. Imagine a 100 square foot house and stack 2 of those on top to create a 3 story home. 1st floor be living/kitchen, 2nd floor my bedroom with my desk, 3rd floor be my parents room. Essentially, a 3 story 300 square foot House on a 400 square foot lot. Have a backyard for grilling, few plants to grow vegetables and have a space for a side garage area. That would be my dream home.

I remember learning about them in the same class where I got in trouble for talking about ceiling fans.

My grandfather bought a "PreFab" farmhouse in 1911 from a Montgomery Wards catalog for his farm in North Dakota. It lasted to 1984 before it was sold and demolished. PreFab homes arent new. Sears, JCPenny, Macy's and Montgomery Wards all sold Prefab homes via their catalogs. My mom said that it took all of two days to put the home together. You could hire a crew to do it for a small fee or do it yourself. I think he hired a crew to do it.

What are your thoughts on park models? They seem pretty spendy, but most appear to be quality built and fairly easy to get moved & set...

Stayed till the end. Love the content!

What a great channel. Well formatted points. Was thinking of getting 2 20ft finished out in the 20k range each from the Orlando area and putting them on a property in the Tampa area to boost heads and beds.

Love the content keep it coming!

You are getting funnier by the minute, super entertaining and educational! It’s always nice to see you, you make it feel like we are having a conversation with a old friend, keep it up! 😉

I had a horrible experience with the prefab company we used. He’s right- you can stick build for the same price, the on site fees are outrageous, and we had to go through the permitting process 2x- once for the factory and once for the site

First time watching this channel, but the movie references randomly thrown in are hilarious 😂

Dude I needed to hear the lawsuit story. Thanks for taking one for the team bro sorry that happened!

Super fan here. So glad you did a video on this! I've been spending way too much time staring at Honomobo models lately. Love Den Outdoors as well. I've also been considering Avrame as their prices seem reasonable. With Avrame, if you're building in California though, due to state laws, you can only buy the structure (basically the A-shaped trusses) and you have to source all other parts locally. So I wonder if lenders would view that as more like a traditional home and be willing to finance it? Planning to book a consultation soon!

Ads before the video, decent intro, 2 minutes of like my stuff (decent jokes tho), KZfaq ads, actual video at 3 minutes... this comment is the engagement you wanted but come on man why do I have to wait so long to hear the point

Some of the house look awesome and at a reasonable price. Add in the extras, upgrade, site prep costs, etc the overall price is comparable. They are a good alternate in hard to build places like Scotland or Inside Passage, Alaska where weather, terrain and site access is challenging.

A) Yes I stayed that long (insert Napoleon Dynamite gif here). 2) This definitely needs to be a podcast too! You can have your editor peel the audio and just upload that to a podcast host. I'd be happy to help/answer any questions #) I can't wait for your courses!

What to do, what to do. Honomobo looks interesting but yeah, $$$. Good video!

Hey Rob - I just closed on some land here in Florida - planning to put a Pacific Dome on the site. I'll let ya know how it turns out!!

I live in a prefab home with 8 bathroom and bedrooms, it is extremely well built having every wall inside out insulated with 5.5 inch of Styrofoam glued to the framing studs, there is no air coming from the outlets and we don't have to turn the heat until the outside temp reach -5 to -10 c. It is now 20 years and nothing has to be done to it except the asphalt roofing that will be replaced with steel panels.

I don't particularly want to live in a prefab home but I'm not sure if I have much of a choice. I can't afford rent anywhere that isn't actually disgusting and in really sketchy backwoods areas where I live and forget buying a house because I can't afford the amount of repairs necessary for the only houses I can afford and technically I could buy a small lot of land to build on, but I can't afford to get utilities connected AND a house built. I actually personally know someone who builds houses and he said that even some of the smallest houses he's built like around 1200sqft cost at least $200,000/$250,000 to build. That may not sound like much to some people considering the national average cost of a house is somewhere around $430,000 I think, but for a young person like me with no degree and no decent paying job.. I'm super hesitant to turn to prefabs mostly because I don't want to be stuck with something that I won't be able to sell once I've saved up enough to build, but I don't know what else to do. My parents fortunately own a small piece of property that they are willing to let me temporarily put a small trailer on given that I pay for it and the utility/septic costs. A 850/1000ft single wide for $50/70K is just abt all I can afford atm unless I live out of a 5th wheel camper or try to convert a shed from home depo😅

Hi Rob, I am wondering if you have any perspective on steel buildings? I'm seeing lots of companies that will stand up a simple insulated structure for $20k-$30k .

This is so far off from reality. Container homes, tiny homes, and kit homes/bunkies are nothing like a prefab home. A prefab home is basically a real house that is built in a factory. This means that quality control can be much higher. They have to meet all the building codes and most of them get certified to do inspections so there is no staged building on site. In my area, there are 5 or 6 companies that have real offices and model homes. They have been around for decades and are as concerned about reputation as any builder. They are approximately half the price of site built semi-custom homes. As far as financing, they are treated no different than a new build. You get the financing in stages as the site is developed and the home delivered. In many cases it is even easier if the prefab company has a good reputation because costs are fixed and quality is more consistent. The home also jumps in value, to match a site built home, as soon as everything is finished so if you play your cards right, you can have it appraised when complete and mortgage the full cost while making it appear that you have 20+% equity in the house, the same way real estate companies do with under-market rentals. A few key things to keep in mind: 1. Site work is not included so you still need a GC (General Contractor) or you need to be the GC to put in the foundation, septic and well (if needed), or make the necessary utility connections. 2. Customizations raise the costs exponentially. The value in this approach is the assembly line. If you deviate too much, they can't follow the normal process and you pay through the nose. 3. They generally have a delivery radius where they will deal with the trucking, crain, and final assembly. If you fall outside this radius, you need contractors to do all this, and they likely don't have the same level of experience. All in all, prefab homes are an excellent option if you want to keep costs down, especially if you can be your own GC

Great videos Rob. Thanks for the insight.

You're a wicked talker, but I'm hanging on to every word. Great editing...😂😂😂

It's truly not often KZfaq reviewers/educators are this engaging, interesting, funny, appealing. Thank you!!!! I want more.

I can understand a SMALL HOME costing $60,000 or more to build, but I really can't wrap my mind around WHY it would cost someone nearly that much to build what's essentially an overbuilt shed on what's essentially a heavy duty utility trailer. Are Human Beings really that dim nowadays, or is the power of fancy marketing THAT great? I've seen the stories, about how most municipalities don't allow for folks to live full time in "Tiny Houses" in the overbuilt shed on a trailer sense, but do sort of allow people to live in them MOST of the year, as they would with an RV. The funny to me part is, aren't they in fact RVs, if they're built on a rolling trailer? And, why not just heavily build a decent sized garage and finish it out as a home? So many questions, so few answers!😁

Super helpful! I’m building an entrepreneur retreat center in the Smokies and have arrived at the same conclusion you shared here. We’re likely going with domes.

Thanks for the heads up on these prefab homes. You probably saved me a lot of time 🙂

I believe prefab homes are the future!

been looking into Pre-fabs for a while and it definitely feels like the reputable builders aint cheap. if you want to build a tiny house it may be cheaper to go stick.

Just now in 2023 came across your video. Very fascinating info.....lots of stuff I just never, knew. Another consideration not mentioned is the fact that modular / prefab homes (in some Jurisdictions) are not even considered homes. In instances, like that they won't even consider them a home, by definition in the traditional sense and will therefore either a) forbid placement of a pre-fab structure on any property, or b) if one is found to be erected the homeowner could be forced to either remove or dismantle.

The last thing in the world I want is to have to build a home from the ground up and as I was told would take 9 months to do so. To hell with that. If I even had to do that I would have around the clock shifts so it would not take that long. One of the main reasons of getting a prefab besides the lower cost is the shorter time they take to set up and I would like to know which company offers a good prefab that you could set up in two weeks or less. I have heard about some companies that just lift one already made right over the roof of your home for an additional ADU.