La gente a menudo nos pregunta por qué construimos nuestras casas con paneles prefabricados en lugar de grandes módulos.
Let’s first be clear on what we’re talking about. In both modular and panelized prefabrication, a large part of the house is built in a specialized facility. In modular construction, whole portions of the house are built as large volumes, either partially or fully finished. They are then trucked to the building site and lifted onto a pre-built foundation. (You might have seen such modules rolling down the highway, with flashing lights warning you of a WIDE LOAD up ahead.)
In panelized construction, the house’s exterior and interior walls are also pre-built, but those walls are constructed into a series of flat panels. These panels can be shipped on a conventional flat-bed truck, then assembled on-site on a ready foundation. The house’s beams and joists and rafters are likewise pre-cut, so they can also be shipped to the site and efficiently assembled.
¿Por qué prefabricar en absoluto?
Modular and panelized construction address problems presented by conventional “stick-built” construction. It’s difficult to build accurately when you must measure, cut, and nail every piece of the house on-site. Building this way can also take a great deal of time. Plus, if the house is to achieve a high quality of finish, that might require a level of building-expertise that is not available, or financially appropriate, in every locality. Prefabrication can be more accurate, it can be faster, it can provide a superior product, but most importantly, it provides previsibilidad.
¿Por qué construimos paneles prefabricados?
La prefabricación con paneles le brinda variedad espacial.
Una de las señas de identidad de nuestras viviendas es su variedad espacial. Algunos espacios son íntimos, otros son expansivos. Algunos son de altura estándar, otros se elevan hacia arriba, a veces hasta dos pisos completos. La construcción modular hace que esta variedad sea difícil de lograr de manera eficiente.
Incluso un módulo de CARGA ANCHA no puede ser más ancho que un carril de autopista. A menudo, este ancho es demasiado grande para un espacio íntimo y demasiado pequeño para uno expansivo. Y un módulo de casa no puede ser más alto que el paso elevado más bajo de la autopista por debajo del cual debe pasar.
Why pay to “ship air?”
When a prefab house is trucked to the site in panels, the panels can be stacked atop each other on the truck—“flat-packed”—so a lot of material can be delivered in each shipment. With a module, you are shipping a great volume of air down the highway. Panels are a more efficient way to transport a prefab home.
Su hogar Turkel Design se puede construir prácticamente en cualquier lugar
Desde los primeros días de Turkel Design, escuchamos alto y claro de nuestros clientes que querían poder construir sus casas. prácticamente en cualquier lugar: in cities and suburbs, on sites near town or out in the wilderness, and in locations near and far. The sheer size of house-modules prevents them from being shipped down the narrow or steep roads that lead to remote sites. And modules are subject to damage if they travel over long distances—from wind and rain and sheer roadway vibration. Panels avoid both these problems.
Su hogar puede ser inspeccionado adecuadamente
Panels avoid one further problem: some localities resist modules for a number of reasons. Among them, modules often arrive with the structure, wiring, and plumbing hidden behind drywall, where building officials can’t inspect them. The walls of our panelized homes arrive uncovered, so that structure and the various systems can be inspected as they are installed. Panelized prefab lets you build your home on any site that suits your dreams.
Esperamos que esto aclare por qué prefabricamos nuestras casas como paneles en lugar de módulos. ¿Tiene otras preguntas sobre cómo construimos casas prefabricadas personalizadas? Visita nuestro Proceso sección.
Fotografía: Fotografía Nat Rea, Estudio Revelateur
