Home delivery: Instant house
A new home arrived in four parts on the backs of trucks Thursday last
week. The sections were then hoisted into the air by a crane and gently lowered
into position.
The sight of large bits of house dangling in mid-air caused a stir on
Maple Avenue, Mississauga, a usually quiet residential street.
The home is a prefabricated, or modular, design. It was put up by Royal
Homes, a company based an hour north of Kitchener, which assembled the modules
in its factory before installing them in Port Credit. When it made touchdown,
the 1,950 sq.-ft. "bungaloft" home already had the kitchen cabinetry,
bathroom amenities, tiles and flooring in place. Even the light bulbs were in
their fixtures.
Once the utilities are hooked up and inspections completed, in about eight
weeks, it will be ready to move in.
In the past, home buyers have been wary of prefabricated houses but a
new breed of homes that are virtually indistinguishable from their
traditionally built counterparts are causing them to think again. Interest in
prefab housing, which is already fairly common in northern Europe have has long
been used in Cottage Country here, is rising.
For people who are building in confined areas this is a wonderful solution.
Factory assembly cuts down the amount of time construction workers are on site
disturbing the neighbours.
Chorney and Patch's house in Port Credit is already attracting interest,
with visitors coming from Etobicoke and Lorne Park to check it out.
Perhaps there will be more houses hovering over Mississauga streets in
the near future.
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