Comments on: PREFAB FRIDAY: Mfinity Releases microSYSTEM

By: Home sweet home at TheSkyWasPink

Home sweet home at TheSkyWasPink — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:39:51 +0000

[...] Mfinity Microsystem [...]

By: todd

todd — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:45:53 +0000

check these out.

http://www.flatpackhouse.com/flatpak.htm

http://www.weehouses.com/

both of these designs have recieved quite a lot of press.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:40:25 +0000

Stick built homes are far less efficient, they are often horribly constructed (which is why most of your homes in the suburbs were constructed in a week) and most of them fall apart in fifty years. Granted this prefab is both way too expensive and unatractive….however there are some amazing designs on the market that are extremely inexpensive great little homes. A prefab is supposed to be efficient and cost effective. This country won’t take to the idea, because we just don’t like ideas that make sense…..hense all the Hummers and Excersions lumbering around your neighborhood instead of Hybrids.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:21:22 +0000

40k? Thats nuts. Come to think of it, that thing sort of looks like a building prop I saw in a SNL skit. Is this……..some sort of joke?

By: The Revolution Corporation

The Revolution Corporation — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:33:25 +0000

I toured five mobile home sales centers in NC last week & was impressed that the real deal has come a long way. Yes, I did enter one that had a notice noting that materials with formaldehyde were used (apparently, some people don’t know that it’s not nice to use the F word)… And in another my eyes were burning within 3 minutes of entering… But I did tour a nice 1,000 SF double-wide that used smarter materials, had a high ceiling, ample windows , and get-outta-town Betty!!!, they could land that baby for $39K turn-key! Made me think about all this Prefab Friday & PreFabulous, etc. So, reading this article, I think about how ridiculous the whole independent prefab market segment is. Flat people, marmalades, and all that. After reading the comments on this shack, I’m thinking some land owners are about to band together for La Révolution…
Send this man a copy of Walden…

By: daniel

daniel — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:27:09 +0000

Great idea. I wok in emergency management, and am part of the recovery of Louisiana after Katrina. The price is way off though, to make this a realistic option for it’s size. Used FEMA trailers, sell for around $4- $8,000.00.

By: Sally Truman

Sally Truman — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:53:18 +0000

$40 grand is ridiculous either subjectively or objectively. It’s insulting to the rest of the world to charge that much – obviously “green” ethics don’t extend outside of the transaction itself in this case …

I recently had a very nice Craftsman bungalow/cabin built in Montana for $41,500. That included labor, solar panels for electricity (with a small battery backup), well drilling and a small rain collector, septic system and hookups, permits and everything. It also covered the cost of 7 acres of land … Oh yeah, and my house is just as “green” (or more so!) than this thing.

By: Michael A

Michael A — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:28:42 +0000

$40,000 seems like a lot but it is still cheaper than other small prefabs out there. The micro-mini costs 50,000 euros (thats nearly $67,500) and the tumbleweed house costs $43,000. And both of these you still have to pay to ship them!

By: rek

rek — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 06:37:36 +0000

All prefab structures are ugly, guys.

By: jac7890

jac7890 — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:49:38 +0000

One reason I love small spaces is because they require significantly more ingenuity than larger ones.
However, in this minihome, I can see no signs of intelligence or creativity in the design. It’s just small.

By: Chris Meisenzahl

Chris Meisenzahl — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 01:54:37 +0000

Very cool, I like it!

By: jack73t

jack73t — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:38:26 +0000

Check the website. That $40,000.00 does include free delivery and setup! What a joke! The government might think it’s a good deal though.

By: Walt Barrett

Walt Barrett — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 14:27:29 +0000

Micro homes are supposed to be affordable. The basic idea of this one is great, but the company will never succeed unless they rethink the pricing. How was the price derived? It reflects a lack of business experience and a lack mass production experience. We are never going to solve the housing problem with prices like that for such a tiny structure, and believe me, I’m all for Micro Homes. It should sell for less than $10,000.00 including a fair profit. The pricing indicates a lack of experience in the marketplace. Not to be picking just on this one submission, the other model referred to from Europe is far to expensive also. I’m ok with the actual design, it’s just the price that bothers me. I would hate to see the company fail because we need these units in the marketplace.

By: Hans

Hans — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:41:28 +0000

$40,000 for that? No wonder prefab isn’t popular in the U.S. If you offered that money to any good ol’ boy in the Midwest they would build you a house 10 times that size.

By: Ulrike

Ulrike — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 23:02:24 +0000

Wow. Kids in a Prefab photo? I think that might be a first. Seems like most Prefabs are marketed to DINKs or single adults.

Also, the Katrina Cottage, a previous Prefab Friday Feature, was prominently featured on the last page of the Lowe’s ad this week. I’m no where near hurricane region. They show both the 544 sq ft and the 697 sq ft version and refer shoppers to Lowes.com/KatrinaCottage for more info.