Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Advantages of Getting a Kit Home Versus Traditional Home-Building


When building a home and your budget is limited, you always want to go for the most cost-effective choice without necessarily sacrificing quality. Since you work hard for what you get every payday, you also make sure that every penny you spend is worth it, and the same certainly goes when buying a house. If it's practical choice you're looking for, a kit home just might be the answer you're looking for.

Here are the advantages of getting a prefab home versus a house built the traditional way:

Quick turnaround time - Since the designs of kit homes are ready-made, you just need to browse through the choices and go for the one that suits not only your taste and requirements, but, more importantly, your budget. Once you've made your choice, the provider will start putting it together and have it done within two to three weeks. With traditional homes, after you have the house design approved, the time it would take to start building it to the time it's finished may take months. Issues like non-availability of materials may also crop up during construction.

Lower construction and maintenance costs - Designing a new house usually entails engaging the services of an architect. With kit homes, however, since there are already ready-made designs, there's no need to hire an architect anymore. And when it comes to maintenance, prefab homes still have the edge. Since they are built in controlled environments, there's strict quality control. A house that has structural integrity and durability certainly costs less to maintain.

More flexibility - If in the future your family gets bigger, you can always get additional modules. And since they are modular, you can include in the specifications to the provider the option to rearrange the modules depending on certain needs that may arise.

Fewer worries - Opting to get a kit home provides fewer worries compared to building a house the traditional way. You only need a licensed builder in putting up the house on the site. Sometimes, the builder himself takes care of the documentary requirements, as well as looking for the appropriate tradespeople. You also don't need to worry about the materials getting all soggy in case it rains, which can render the wooden components warped or swollen. Since the pre-made home you order will be delivered in weather-proof wrapping, you can be assured of factory quality once it gets to your target location.

The reasons mentioned above would surely make a good case for choosing to have a kit home. Start browsing the web now for various design options and get your home-building started soon!

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