Are iBuild Kit Homes Basically a Flat-Pack That Assembles Like a Jigsaw?
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Charles Christodoulou: Yes and no. All the walls come pre-fabricated, but things like your plasterboard, skirtings, and architraves aren’t pre-cut.
Charles Christodoulou: Your tradesman cuts them on site.
Charles Christodoulou: We calculate the accurate quantities…
Charles Christodoulou: and the lengths required for that particular plan.
Short answer: Yes and no.
Key structural elements (e.g. wall frames and roof trusses) arrive prefabricated. Finishing items – like plasterboard, skirtings, and architraves – are not pre-cut; your trades cut and fit these on site. iBuild supplies the correct quantities and lengths calculated for your specific plan.
What arrives prefabricated
- Wall frames (prefab)
- Roof trusses (prefab)
What’s cut on site
- Plasterboard
- Skirtings
- Architraves
(These are delivered in the right quantities/lengths for your plan, then trimmed and fitted by your trades.)
Flat-pack vs modular homes
If you’re looking for a home that arrives largely built, that’s a modular home (factory-built and transported to site). Kit homes reduce factory assembly to keep costs down and flexibility up; modular homes increase factory work for speed and convenience.