Showing posts with label Folding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Folding. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Folding Homes by Habitaflex
I'm posting two videos and some informative images about folding homes made by Habitaflex (habitaflex.com) today. The way they operate seems pretty well thought out. Bathrooms and kitchens are included, along with cabinets, countertops, and fixtures such as toilet, sinks, shower, and range hood. Even phone and cable jacks are included, but some models at least don't appear to be intended for permanent habitation. The larger heavier ones look like they may be suitable as permanent homes. If you scroll down far enough, you'll find interior and exterior photos, and a floor plan too. The model in the photos is 768 square feet with three bedrooms.
The model in the second video looks like it might require a small crew and a forklift, but still, it can be delivered to the site, set-up in lived in the very same day.
These Habitaflex homes sell for between $35,000 and $75,000 without any customization. If customized, it's safe to say they'd cost more.
NOTE: I would not count on these prices still being accurate.
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Habitaflex Video Link (YouTube)
The kitchens do not include appliances like refrigerators, ranges, or dishwashers, but they are set-up to accept them. Some are small enough and light enough that they can be towed with a heavy duty pick-up truck or SUV, others require a big rig to transport. They're already wired, plumbed, insulated, and finished inside and out. When you get the model in the first video where you want it, two people can set one up in a matter of hours with just a few very simple tools like hex wrenches and power drills. Two people can also fold the house up in a few hours to tow it away again. The model in the second video looks like it might require a small crew and a forklift, but still, it can be delivered to the site, set-up in lived in the very same day.
These Habitaflex homes sell for between $35,000 and $75,000 without any customization. If customized, it's safe to say they'd cost more.
NOTE: I would not count on these prices still being accurate.
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| Habitaflex floor plan Thankfully, as you can see in the photo below, they changed the location of the bathroom door! |
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| Habitaflex interior |
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| Habitaflex exterior Click here to see photos, videos, and floor plans by Blu Homes, another folding home manufacturer. |
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Energy Efficient Folding Homes by Blu Homes
Blu Homes makes these impressive folding homes inside a giant building. They say that by ordering your home from them, you will save significant time and money compared to a stick-building on site. The time savings stem from the fact that the homes are built indoors and are therefor not subject to problems and delays caused by unpredictable weather. Blu Homes aren't cheap, but they appear to be very high quality.
Once the home arrives to your site, it is craned onto the foundation you had built for it. Then it is unfolded, set-up, and ready for occupancy within days. These may be folding homes, but they are sturdy and intended for permanent habitation.
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| Blu Homes least expensive model, "The Origin", starts at $130,000. Two are shown here. They come in studio, one, and two bedroom variations, with dimensions of 18'x24', 18'x36', and 18'x48' respectively. |
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| Craning a Blu Homes factory -built folded home onto a foundation. |
After a customer has chosen a model, and decided on customizations, the house is built in the factory in about a month or less (compared to about five months to have a standard stick-built home built on site). Blu Homes says their homes are exceptionally energy efficient and "green." They have six models to choose from, and each model has a subset of floor plans with variations such as size and number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Some models have only one level, while others have two. Prices range from $130k to about, well, to about way too much for most of us ($600k).
"The Element." Prices start at $170,000.
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| Element 2 bedroom floor plan. Also available as 1 bedroom and larger footprints and up to 3 bedrooms and 1.5 baths. |
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| BreezeHouse exterior. |
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| Blu Homes GlideHouse exterior. |
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| Kitchen in Blu Homes Evolution model. |
Video segment from This New House about Blu Homes
See more photos, floor plans, and specifications by visiting their site directlty. Just click the following link :
bluhomes.com Click here to see photos, videos, and plans by Habitaflex, another folding home manufacturer.
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