Friday, August 31, 2012

18. Flat packed house you construct in 2 days – Just like Leggo

The headline says it all.  You order it, it arrives flat packed in a box, and kitset instructions lead you into erecting your very own instant house - within 2 days.  See more here at http://www.gizmag.com/flat-packed-mini-house/23930/. Its origins go back to 2010, built by Swedish architect Jonas Wagell and are used as summer homes in Sweden.

There are a range of sizes from 15 to 70m squared (161 to 753ft squared). A new line of mini houses are soon to be released with the ability to add on extra units.  In line with conditions and regulations of regular houses, they are designed to endure a wide range of weather conditions.The new style flat packed homes require minimal assistance to erect. In addition the homes are self sufficient, and achievable for the technologically minded.


Existing technologies and industries
Flat packed homes in New Zealand are better known as Kitset homes.  Popular companies like Keith Hay Homes, DW Homes, ModuleNZ and many more demonstrate their successes.  Conversely, due to the size and level of construction required, these kitset flat packed homes still require the assistance of builders, and take a lot longer than two days to erect.  In comparison, existing industries that trade in kitset homes must gain a competitive edge against the speed, efficiency, and ease that the new flat packed homes have to offer.   Although the costs for the flat-packed homes is unknown, what is known is that the price of the current Kitset homes similar sizes to the pictured flat-packed home start from bare minimum kitset pack $41, 609 http://www.latitudehomes.co.nz/site/price_budget.asp. The benefits these homes will bring to society are unknown yet, however it is assumed that they would be on par with their predecessor prototypes from the kitset models.  On the other hand, the notion that these homes or baches can be altered, and joined to other units, to extend to a larger home would be beneficial for the growing household, business under development.


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