Low Income Housing Guide

Pre-Fab Housing Units

December 30th, 2008 | by editor |

Though more associated with low-cost housing in third-world countries, such technologies are available making housing affordable for both developer and buyers. The foundations for the walls are done traditionally with the walls pre-cast in a plant where concrete is poured into molds and released after a few hours. This type of technology in housing allows fast building thus cheaper houses for the masses. The wall segments are then positioned into the dug foundations bolted together form above, filled with concrete and the floors filled in and leveled.
The ready made roof is then put in place bolted to the walls and reinforced with clamps to protect from strong winds. The fitting crews then go in, installing the internal walls, doors and jambs as well as electrical, water and gas fixtures. They are however quite prone to damage from ground shifting, cracking walls, so location in earthquake prone areas would require a lot of bolstering to the foundation.