| Prefab cottages are factory built cottage style | | | | facility placed on its own plot of land? |
| buildings that come in a variety of designs. They | | | | Another consideration is the type of modern |
| range in size from 300 square feet to 3000 | | | | conveniences you want in the home. Do you |
| square feet and are used in a myriad of ways. | | | | want electricity, heat, air conditioning and plumbing |
| Some owners treat them like onsite storage | | | | installed? Are you looking at using alternative |
| sheds while others have a prefab cottage installed | | | | energy sources such as solar panels and a solar |
| on their property to provide a private space for | | | | water heater? What type of weather conditions |
| guests. | | | | will your prefab cottage need to withstand? Some |
| Prefab, or prefabricated, homes are coming back | | | | prefab cottages are built using specific materials |
| into vogue. Almost every month a prefab design | | | | that can handle the primary climate conditions of |
| company enters the real estate market to help | | | | a particular area. |
| handle the demand for these affordable homes. | | | | Although it seems unbelievable that a prefab |
| The nice thing about modern prefab cottages is | | | | cottage can be built in a day, they can. Like a |
| that the quality of materials has greatly improved. | | | | model airplane, the manufacturing company sends |
| These days you cannot tell the difference | | | | you the pieces of the cottage and you put it |
| between a cottage built by a private contractor | | | | together. This can take a weekend or a whole |
| and one that was put together in a factory. | | | | week depending on the size of the cottage and |
| The major difference between a prefab cottage | | | | the time you have available to work on it. If you |
| and a traditionally built one is the cost. Prefab | | | | would much rather have someone assemble your |
| cottages can be purchased for almost a fourth of | | | | prefab building, there are plenty of contractors |
| the price of a regular cottage. The cookie cutter | | | | around that have experience working with these |
| approach manufacturers take to produce these | | | | buildings. |
| types of buildings saves money and that cost | | | | To find a prefab cottage designer, ask around at |
| savings is passed to the consumer. | | | | home improvement stores or use the internet to |
| Environmentally conscious buyers can feel | | | | do your research. Consider all the benefits and |
| comfortable purchasing these buildings because | | | | drawbacks of each company before picking one |
| the majority of them are created using green | | | | to design your cottage. Some designers may |
| materials. The factories that assemble them work | | | | provide additional services, such as installation, that |
| hard to reduce their carbon footprint by managing | | | | others won't. So think hard about your needs and |
| waste and being responsible with valuable | | | | select the company that best fits them. |
| resources. | | | | Prefab cottages make an excellent addition to a |
| Choosing the right prefab building for you depends | | | | primary home. They can serve as a place to |
| on several things. How much space do you need? | | | | escape to whenever you need a break from the |
| Is this going to be a place for you to store | | | | stress of everyday life. Take the time to |
| excess items or will guest be staying in the | | | | research the industry, materials used and design |
| cottage? Do you want the cottage to fit in your | | | | companies to ensure that you pick the right |
| backyard or do you want it to be a standalone | | | | prefab cottage for you. |