Housing crisis is a huge issue in most countries and is an on-going problem. People are being forced to pay higher than average rents and the governments are in desperate need of an answer. Are flat pack homes the future of housing? It could certainly be a solution.
A flat pack home these days, can be built in as little as 10 minutes. Cheaper options can be built in half a day. There is no need for builders, cranes or equipment and they can be transported directly from factory to the site on a lorry.
Apart from the obvious savings involved, you can cut out the hassle, waiting times and often the red tape involved with strict planning permission. Imagine being able to build your home in your dream location with the added bonus of knowing you can move it around to other places, without any huge commitment!
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The fact that it has been made affordable, opens up the doors to so many amazing possibilities. They are stackable and adaptable and engineered to be transported with ease on a lorry.
They can be fitted with solar panelling and attachable units that can be connected to a national electricity grid. This means cheap electricity too!
They include LED lighting for energy efficiency and cheaper costs. Bathrooms, windows, interior walls, patricians and flooring are all included.
A folding flat pack home can be built in less than 10 minutes! Ten Fold is an engineered flat pack house with elegant design and contemporary features.
Relocation is easy as pie, since you just need to pop it on a lorry and off you go again!
The inventor of the 10 minute folding flat pack home is David Martin, an architect inspired by the price of rentals in London and how much the rising costs were effecting his kids. He spotted a lorry carrying a home one day and began masterminding the idea.
They are now in production and it has taken 7 years and £4,000,000 to develop and patent. There have been 6 prototypes and 4 engineers, including Rowan Zarkov, the lead engineer of the prototype.
So far there are patents in England, Europe, China and Canada. 3,000 houses have been ordered in South Africa for social housing projects.
They can be used as homes, clinics, classrooms, businesses, offices, shelters, exhibitions, shops, refugee housing, restaurants and more. Pop-up shops are all the rage these days. Check out this recent article. Why a Pop-up Shop?
The 10 minute flat pack house, Ten Fold can be bought for only £100,000.
Another flat pack house on the market is M.A.Di. It can be bought for as little as £24,800 and takes only 6 hours to build. It is earthquake resistant and eco friendly. The cheapest model is 290 square feet and the 904 square foot option comes in at £54,900.
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