If you’ve never heard of them, prefabricated homes – often known as prefab homes – are homes that are built off-site and then transported and assembled at their final destination.
These types of homes tend to be cheaper and faster to construct than traditional building methods as builders don’t need to spend as much time on-site building the house from scratch.
Prefabricated homes are not only affordable, but also sturdy. They offer a great alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar homes.
History of prefabricated homes in the UK
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Winston Churchill was the prime minister in the UK at the time. He made prefabricated housing a big part of his efforts to build new houses quickly and affordably.
The Blitz was believed to have rendered approximately 450,000 houses uninhabitable or completely destroyed. In the end, the Housing (Temporary Accommodation Act 1944 This issue was addressed by a bill that passed. Churchill intended to build 500,000 homes that would last up to 10 year.
Or so was thought. Many prefabricated houses from the 1940s still stand today, despite their 10-year lifespan.
