Real Experience of Prefabricated Houses

The real experience of prefabricated houses varies significantly depending on the usage scenario and region, with high acceptance in Europe and the United States and low acceptance in rural China. In actual experiences, sound insulation, structural stability, and durability are key considerations.

European and American Users: Significant Price Advantage and High Acceptance

European and American consumers have a high acceptance of prefabricated houses, primarily due to their price advantage and rapid delivery characteristics. Taking the United States as an example, local construction workers earn daily wages as high as $200-$500, and there is a housing shortage of 4.03 million units, making traditional house construction costs exorbitant. In contrast, prefabricated houses are inexpensive, with a set costing only 200,000 RMB, regarded as a cost-effective choice. Their modular assembly method, similar to 'building blocks', significantly shortens the construction period, meeting the demand for quick occupancy. Numerous bloggers on social media share their living experiences, further triggering a buying frenzy. In the first quarter of 2024, China's export growth rate of prefabricated buildings reached 45%, confirming the strong demand in the European and American markets.

Rural Chinese Users: Low Acceptance Due to Quality and Habits

The acceptance of prefabricated houses in rural China is low, primarily influenced by three factors:

• Living Quality: The structural stability of prefabricated houses is insufficient, with module connections prone to cracking and water leakage, regarded by villagers as an 'upgraded version of temporary panel houses', difficult to meet long-term living needs.
• Cost Comparison: The cost of self-built houses in rural areas is similar to that of prefabricated houses (around a hundred to two hundred thousand RMB), but traditional brick-and-mortar houses provide villagers with a greater sense of psychological security, perceived as 'more durable'.
• Functional Limitations: Prefabricated houses are mostly used as transitional housing on construction sites, lacking personalized design, and struggling to adapt to the spatial flexibility and functionality requirements of rural families.

Actual Living Experience: Sound Insulation, Durability, and Construction Efficiency are Key

• Sound Insulation and Durability: Old prefabricated panel buildings commonly suffer from poor sound insulation, aging pipelines, and wall cracking, raising residents' doubts about the safety of the houses and affecting long-term living experiences.
• Construction Efficiency: Modular buildings complete most processes in factories, reducing on-site construction periods by more than 60%, while also minimizing noise and dust pollution, suitable for scenarios with high environmental requirements.
• Customized Space: In commercial scenarios, prefabricated houses can achieve flexible layouts through module assembly (such as pop-up stores and exhibition booths), but it is necessary to balance costs and reuse rates to avoid resource waste.