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Maples Homes, a prefab housing sales & construction company that sells prefabs throughout the US and Canada, has documented IN-DEPTH through photos the building process of their “Cambridge” model home.  From the lot digging, to the roof, to the exterior and interior build, to the final product it’s a great visual of the process.

Here are a few examples, please click here to view the entire gallery & process. (at the site, click on “Build Process” > “Building the Cambridge”.)

The Cabin Series by Balance Associates Architects currently features two lines of models, the Method Cabin and the Balance S-M-L Cabins.

The Method Cabin is available in many different configurations and layouts from 1050 square feet and up. It features an innovative cantilevered roof system and a functional floor plan for modern cabin dwelling.

The Balance S-M-L Cabins is a line of three models of self contained cabins between 400-800 square feet that can go on or off grid. The line is designed to be delivered close to 100% complete and move in ready. It offers all of the amenities and features of a Balance designed home blending seamlessly with its surrounding.

Model #1 |  1811 Square feet
3 bedroom | 2 bath | 5 modules

Model #2 |  1234 Square feet
1 or 2 bedroom | 1 bath | 3 modules

Model #3 |  1471 Square feet
2 bedroom | 1.75 bath | 3 modules

Base Price Includes:

• all framing / roof / exterior cladding and trim
• windows / sliding glass doors / doors / decking
• interior walls / flooring / trim
• pluming and electrical fixtures
• appliances not included
• foundation, site work, and transportation not included

Method Homes Contact Information:

info@methodhomes.net
206.789.5553

2711 E. Madison St
Suite 211
Seattle, WA 98112

Press Inquires
Isaac Cronin Public Relations
Email: icpr1@sbcglobal.com
Phone: 510.644.9517

Developer and Investor Inquiries
brian@methodhomes.net

Prefab homes are a frequent topic around here, and around my office.   I think all of us would love to own one someday and we’re alway on the lookout for great companies and products to fit our needs and budgets.  So we’d like to introduce our “Quality Prefab Series” of posts, where we will introduce you to beautiful, solid, QUALITY prefab companies and what they have to offer.  Generally we like to showcase homes that are under $300K, because let’s be honest, AFTER you purchase a lot, get the lot prepared, and pay for transportation of a prefab home, you can easily add $200K to that number.  So in order to be realistic for the middle class (like us), we would like to keep the TOTAL cost under 500K.

We hope you will enjoy the series, and give these wonderful companies a serious look when considering your prefab purchase.

Midwest Eco-Design Team