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> People seem to have forgotten the boom of prefab/modular houses in the 1960s/1970s Don't forget the even earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_house
by acuozzo 3y ago
> People seem to have forgotten the boom of prefab/modular houses in the 1960s/1970s
Don't forget the even earlier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_house https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lustron_house
- utopcell 3y agoAnd Sears homes: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sears_Modern_Homes
- nemo44x 3y agoThere was still a lot of work needed to be done with those. A foundation had to be built to spec and a chimney built. Plumbing and electrical work was needed after the rough-in and then of course all the finishing work. What you were buying was a design and the materials. Saying that, in the early 20th century there wasn't too much to the electrical and the house probably had basic plumbing for a single bathroom and a kitchen sink plus radiators and a boiler that was probably onsite oil fed. A modern home has far more to consider including insulation, far more electrical and plumbing, HVAC, etc.