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Modular houses can cost as low as $50/sqft. This Sears house looks like 900-1200 sqft, so 45k to 60k. http://modularhomeowners.com/how-much-will-my-modular-hom
by collinmanderson 9y ago
Modular houses can cost as low as $50/sqft. This Sears house looks like 900-1200 sqft, so 45k to 60k.
http://modularhomeowners.com/how-much-will-my-modular-home-cost/ http://modularhomeowners.com/how-much-will-my-modular-home-c...
https://blog.capterra.com/the-pros-cons-and-cost-of-modular-homes/ https://blog.capterra.com/the-pros-cons-and-cost-of-modular-...
- observation 9y agoYes, but can you build the Sears house for 35k today without materials substitutions. I don't think you can, prices of commodities were probably lower then, which is not in line with received wisdom. The reason why I mentioned a Tiny House or THOW is that the comparison is much closer, I think like most countries in the past there were no planning permission or taxes on house building. A THOW too is built by the owner, but it is 200-300 sq ft and not 1200 sq ft. The website you listed suggests a 50k modular house costs closer to 130k to install once everything is worked through. Do you believe the Sears house cost ~150-200% more in the end? Sure they had to dig wells too but I don't think that is plausible.
- maxerickson 9y agoArchive.org has a mediocre scan of the bill of materials for one of them: https://archive.org/details/SpecificationsAndBillOfMaterialsForModernHome https://archive.org/details/SpecificationsAndBillOfMaterials... It seems like there should be a collection of historical lumber prices somewhere. Just that comparison will be pretty informative about the relative material costs.