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All-in-One Washer Dryer Combo in the Kitchen

All-in-One Washer Dryer Combo in the Kitchen

We are trying to decide on a plan for a pre-fab cabin. We were considering plans from Deer Run until we drove down and toured Westwood Cabins in South Carolina. We want a cabin that is more like a small typical house, not like a 

Deciding on a Pre-Fab Cabin Plan from Westwood Cabins

Deciding on a Pre-Fab Cabin Plan from Westwood Cabins

We really like two plans from Westwood Cabins in South Carolina. Both have one bedroom, one bathroom and a really good kitchen. We looked over a lot of photos on the Westwood Cabins website gallery and their Facebook page to get an idea how these 

Westwood Cabins Options and Selections

Westwood Cabins Options and Selections

Once you decide on the floor plan, you are not done. There are still a lot of selections to be made. These are some of the things to decide on. Roof Metal – Panel Loc Exposed fasteners Metal – Horizon Loc Hidden Fasteners Architectual Shingles 

Westwood Cabins Kitchen Layout Options

Westwood Cabins Kitchen Layout Options

We really fell in love with the quality of the Westwood Cabins when we toured. One of the standard plans is very much like what we have been looking at from Deer Run cabins. But when we toured the factory, we walked through a lot 

Westwood Modular Cabin Factory Tour Part 2

Westwood Modular Cabin Factory Tour Part 2

Westwood Cabins builds prefab cottages or cabins that are a single complete unit, one module modular homes.  It took less than two hours to drive to the warehouse they are built in. We looked at everything and took a lot of photos. Here are more 

Westwood Modular Cabin Factory Tour Part 1

Westwood Modular Cabin Factory Tour Part 1

We have the land. Now we have been trying to find a home we can afford to put on it. It seems like there are a lot of choices, but once you start looking seriously, you realize they aren’t actually realistic. Most small houses you 

Horizon IV 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath 1,327 Square Foot Modular Home

Horizon IV 2-Bedroom, 2-Bath 1,327 Square Foot Modular Home

Premier Homes of the Carolinas has the Horizon II available to tour. It is larger than the plan we are looking at, the Horizon IV. Horizon IV is the smallest, most affordable modular home, with 1,327 square feet. It is listed as 3+ bedrooms, 2 

3-Bedroom, 2-Bath 1,546 Square Foot Off-frame Modular Construction and Setup Costs

3-Bedroom, 2-Bath 1,546 Square Foot Off-frame Modular Construction and Setup Costs

The gentleman we spoke to at Clayton Homes recommends the Magnolia. It is an off frame modular. The website shows two exteriors, one with a higher peak to the roof than the other. There are dormer, shutter and shed roof awning options. It is one 

480 Square Foot Pre-fab Log Cabin for $52,000

480 Square Foot Pre-fab Log Cabin for $52,000

This just showed up on Facebook Marketplace. A pre-fab log cabin for only $52,000! That’s WAY less than we have been looking at. This not-so-little cabin with log siding and a metal roof is 16×30, finished inside and out. It even includes a full kitchen 

Why are prefab, modular homes, and park models so narrow?

Why are prefab, modular homes, and park models so narrow?

Why are prefab, modular homes, and park models the size they are? One factor in the size of sheds, prefab cabins, park model homes and the parts of modular homes is the size that can be transported and delivered to you. 12-feet wide Have you