Prefabricated or modular, when we talk about the prefabricated homes from Modular HomeWhat concept can best be applied to them? We could say that prefabricated or modular are the same. Or perhaps almost synonymous concepts... It may seem unusual but controversy is served. No, prefabricated is not exactly the same as modular. What are complementary without a doubt. Without one, the other has no reason to exist as well. Let's see that using terms such as prefabricated or modular separately does not always have to mean the same thing... In this other post we talk about the differences between prefabricated houses and traditional houses.
Prefabricated houses vs modular houses
In our daily lives we see that these two terms cause some confusion. This is a reality because both tend to be used interchangeably. When the normal thing would be to talk about modular prefabricated houses for example. The truth is that prefabricated are present in different types of construction. From traditional construction to modular construction. But people tend to use it when construction is not on-site. That construction in general relies on prefabricated elements is a fact. Many arrive on site just to be assembled.
An obvious example is the exterior carpentry. Windows made up of a multitude of pieces that make up their mechanism and support. They arrive at the works in a block already with those mechanisms linked. Including the leaves with their glass, the frame and the final finish. These pieces are undoubtedly prefabricated. And they make up part of the whole that corresponds to a construction. Does its use in a construction site make it a prefabricated construction? Of course not. On the other hand, would it be a modular construction? Nor, we would not be faced with it just by using prefabricated windows.
We continue to think about windows as they are used today. Since the XNUMXs and XNUMXs, the use of this type of windows became popular. Those companies that did not adapt to the times ended up disappearing. They are among the first in the construction sector who decided to implement industrialization. Were they the only ones to industrialize their processes? Not fortunately for us, other "visionaries" began to see the future of construction with these techniques. From that moment on, other manufacturers began to supply their prefabricated products. In the form of prefabricated elements to be assembled on site. We are therefore faced with prefabricated construction techniques. But still far from true modular prefabricated construction.
Can a prefabricated home not be modular?
Of course. Although these two terminologies are often confused, there are fundamental differences between them. A prefabricated home refers to a house built partially or entirely in a workshop before being transported and assembled at the designated location. On the other hand, a modular home is a specific type of prefabricated house that is built in sections or "modules." These modules are manufactured in a factory and then transported to the job site for final assembly. Therefore, although all modular homes are prefabricated, not all prefabricated homes are modular.
Modular prefabricated construction
When we combine the terms prefabricated and modular we move into other parameters. The term modular undoubtedly gives pre-fabrication a higher level. We are facing the evolution of that term already used in the last century. It involves manufacturing and providing larger volume units to make up buildings. In such a way that the building volume can be completely assembled with them. The need to assemble so many pieces is reduced, reducing those joints. This results in the great advantage of modular prefabricated construction, less on-site work.
This technique is exclusive to the world of construction. Well no, many other sectors have used this system for their production. Without a doubt, the furniture sector is one of the best examples. We are not going to advertise the Nordic furniture giant. But it will come to mind for all of us if we talk about the kit furniture. They are the kings of kit furniture and something that was unthinkable years ago in our country is now a custom. Before, no one would pay for furniture that had to be transported and assembled at home. Now you can't enter a house where there isn't at least one of these pieces of furniture...
Luckily you don't have to assemble our modular prefabricated houses yourself. We take care of that, you don't have to know about construction. You shouldn't master cabinetmaking either, but where you buy your furniture is not something that depends on us. If you want to enjoy a modular prefabricated house, contact us.
