Prefab Cabins | All You Need to Know to Buy Your Own

While Estonia-based Kodasema offers a variety of sleek, contemporary prefab cabins, it's their houseboat model that takes the cake, because who doesn't want a floating cabin?

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Everything You Need to Know About Prefab Homes

The Four Types of Prefab Homes

As you begin to dive into the world of prefab cabins you will discover there is a wide spectrum of designs with overlapping characteristics, but are different, such as modular and prefab homes. Although they have similarities, there are distinctions: a modular build is a type of prefab home because it has been designed and manufactured at a construction facility. However, what differentiates it is the modular construction which acts as one individual component within a larger system that can be added onto or stand alone.

You can think of a modular home like a true module, which is complete on its own or built up with additional modules to create a larger structure and expand your floor plan, like the Backcountry Hut's modular cabins.

However, that's just one type of prefab construction. Within the umbrella of prefabricated homes are four main types of builds that have a lot of crossover:

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Modular Home

A completed modular build that can be added onto, and arrives to the buildsite with all of the exterior and interior finishings. You can expect a modular home to have roof, doors, windows, plumbing, electricity, etc. it's available in different styles and aesthetics.

Panelized Home

A panelized home will arrive to the build site as individual panels (like walls) and is assembled by the company so you don't need to hire contractors or DIY, great for tiny house hopefuls. It's not fully-finished and thus, can be customized and added.

Shipping Container Home

Popular for their sleek industrial look with aluminum siding, shipping container homes function much like a modular home, but are more difficult to transform into a residence. They can be a great option for a homeowner who wants a unique place and is willing to hire contractors, architects, and other professionals with the right experience.

Pre-Cut Home

A pre-cut home is manufactured in a factory and shipped as a prefab cabin kit to the build site (so, yes, a kit can technically be a prefab home, but not all prefabs are kits, got it?). The main difference is that the homeowner is responsible for assembling the prefab cabin kit themselves or hiring a contractor. Depending on which type of prefab cabin kit you buy, it might not come with all the finishings, e.g. windows, roof, and doors.

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