Thursday 11 September 2014

Prefabs - Eco-friendly Alternatives of Modern Day Houses

Buying homes has now become a headache for many due to the heavy fluctuation in property prices and economy. And this has made people consider a range of other options while building or buying houses. And prefabricated houses or prefabs lead their list of options as these are highly appreciated and valued by the buyers, especially by the first time buyers. And the main reason behind this selection is that building prefabs is cheaper than that of any other house.
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Prefabs are manufactured in modules or sections in a factory and are then shipped to the plot or land where these pre-manufactured units are assembled together according to the needs of the buyer. Hence these houses are sometimes termed as modular homes too. Architects are integrating various advanced materials like insulated panels; solar panels and much more in order to make these houses environment friendly structures. And these stupendous features are attracting more number of customers towards prefabricated houses.

Are prefabs having an appealing appearance? Does it satisfy the modern definition of a house? Many thoughts might be clicking your minds right now! Architects have become more adept at blending modern and trendy home designs along with the prefabricated houses and hence making them a lavishing yet cost effective and eco friendly alternative of the expensive houses. Afripanel of South Africa has adapted this eco-friendly method along with various modern technologies since years. So go green and feel the essence of nature.