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Modular Home VS Kit home

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

So what is the difference between a modular or prefab home and a kit home? So many people get them confused but they are two very different things. To make it clear, let’s explain the process you would go through to get a kit home. Let’s use the analogy of baking a cake. If the... View Article

Modular Home Myths

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

Based on some long held myths about modular homes, transportable homes or prefab homes (whichever term you would like to give them) many people don’t even consider it an option when they’re planning to build a new home. And that is their loss! Here are some common myths about modular or transportable homes. You have... View Article

How long will it last!

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

A modular home is built to last. It has to be! Which other home gets its strength test out by being put on the back of a truck and carried down the highway at 100km/h!?! That’s why we’re happily confident to stand behind our homes with the same 7 year warranty that every builder provides... View Article

Downsizing? 5 simple tips for building the perfect compact home or granny flat

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

Let’s not pretend otherwise – downsizing from a family home where you’ve spent many years, to a smaller home or granny flat near your family is never going to be a ‘walk in the park’. Uniplan has been building modular homes and granny flat for over 20 years and we’ve learnt 5 very simple steps... View Article

7 tips for creating a sense of ‘WOW’ in a holiday cabin

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

How can you be sure your proposed new holiday cabins will give guests a real sense of wow when they first walk in? You know how important this is. Every time you step into a hotel room your eyes do a quick survey and you form an instant opinion. You either think – Mmmm, looks... View Article

Pros and Cons of a Modular Home

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

Everything has Pros and Cons. Here are some pointers when considering a modular home. Being a modular home builder we’re of course going to try pretty hard not to be too biased! So let’s start with the Pros: ✅ Number one is the time to build Building a modular home rather than building on site... View Article

Uniplan’s New Factory – getting close to complete

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

Uniplan’s new 7000m2 factory is nearing completion. Despite a number of wet weather delays we are now on the home straight. Have you tried to do a development in recent months? It seems almost impossible to get tradesmen and contractors at the moment! Let alone building materials…. These challenges have meant the factory building schedule is running... View Article

What are they made from and how long do they last?

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

What is a modular home made from? Are they built to last? Can a modular home have architectural design so that it looks good? I’m sure these are all questions floating though your head as you’re considering building a modular home. Let’s dig deeper… A modular home is built to last just the same as... View Article

How long does a modular home take to build?

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

Because the building process in our factory for a modular home is so streamlined, your new home can built in as little as a third of the time compared to building a house on site. A compact modular home takes only 18 days to build from raw materials such as steel and timber and create... View Article

Modular does not mean ugly

Posted in Uncategorized on the 20th April 2023

OK, I know what you mean. The transportable homes of the past haven’t done any favours to the impression you have of what a modular home will look like. Many modular or transportable home builders of the past, and sadly even some today, haven’t been very adventurous when it comes to architectural design. The boring... View Article

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