Prefab Modular Cottage

Prefabricated, or “prefab,” homes are manufactured piece by piece in an off-site factory, transported to the home site and assembled on the homeowner's property. For many, prefab homes are a fast and affordable way to build sustainable housingIn broad terms, modular construction involves producing standardized components of a structure in an off-site factory, then assembling them on-site. Terms such as “off-site construction,” “prefabrication,” and “modular construction” are used interchangeably.Prefab is a general term used for a prefabricated building or building component that is manufactured in a factory prior to its final assembly at the construction site, whereas modular refers to something built or organized in self-contained units—like building blocks.A prefab is a house built with parts which have been made in a factory and then quickly put together at the place where the house was built.Prefabricated construction, or “prefab,” is a method of construction that is becoming increasingly popular all over North America, especially in places like Los Angeles and Arizona. This strategy uses components made off-site in a factory, which are then transported put together on-site to create a structure.Prefab is short for “prefabricated,” which means “made beforehand,” and not “before fabulous.” Prefab things are made in sections that can be easily shipped and put together to form a finished product.