Homes built off-site and trucked to the regions are being proposed as the latest solution to affordable housing in what one state says is its most ambitious construction program since WWII.
Les Boyton said the idea of using kit homes to fix the housing crisis isn't sustainable in the long-term.abc.net.au/news/flatpack-housing-as-solution-to-affordable-housing-in-regions/102125054Homes built off-site and trucked to the regions are being proposed as a quick solution to Queensland's housing affordability issues, but some builders say the approach isn't sustainable.
The factory will pre-fabricate wall frames and bathroom pods, as well as assemble flatpack kitchens for transport to areas that need social housing. The company constructs a home in two parts before it is trucked to its final location, where power and plumbing are connected.
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