"Knockdown house"

[charleskerins]

 Anyone have any experience with them?

[OneMoreFarang]

Something like this?

 

 

or like this?

 

 

[charleskerins]

55 minutes ago, charleskerins said:

 Anyone have any experience with them?

 

14 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Something like this?

 

 

or like this?

 

 

The second photo is what we call a knockdown in America usually on a piece of land that is valuable hence they knock down the house and put up a mansion. Top photo is apparently what they call a knockdown in Thailand  .  So the top one  but bigger.

[mikebike]

Yes. Love our knockdown 🤩😍

[mikebike]

[novacova]

7 minutes ago, mikebike said:

Looks dinky 

[charleskerins]

3 minutes ago, novacova said:

 

 

15 minutes ago, mikebike said:

Yes. Love our knockdown 🤩😍

Very nice !  Can i shoot you some questions?

Edited June 16 by charleskerins
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[mikebike]

14 minutes ago, charleskerins said:

 

Very nice !  Can i shoot you some questions?

Absolutely! We can PM. Sent u a msg.

Edited June 16 by mikebike

[n00dle]

48 minutes ago, mikebike said:

 cost?

[mikebike]

7 minutes ago, n00dle said:

 cost?

Depends on customisation.

[n00dle]

1 minute ago, mikebike said:

Depends on customisation.

so lets rephrase that.

Cost as shown?

[mikebike]

1 minute ago, n00dle said:

so lets rephrase that.

Cost as shown?

I'll rephrase my answer.

 

Standard 3 module house starts at 750,000 baht.

[n00dle]

4 minutes ago, mikebike said:

I'll rephrase my answer.

 

Standard 3 module house starts at 750,000 baht.

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[KannikaP]

This is how I remember them. Called Prefabs.

[Ludzilla]

1 hour ago, mikebike said:

Where to order similar house if you don't mind share?

[mikebike]

7 minutes ago, Ludzilla said:

Where to order similar house if you don't mind share?

https://finishboxex.com/ is the manufacturer we are using. Great people and professional attitude.

Edited June 16 by mikebike

[Yellowtail]

Trailer-house...

[novacova]

14 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Trailer-house...

Used to house white trailer trash

[Yellowtail]

14 minutes ago, novacova said:

Used to house white trailer trash

Plenty of hard-working Americans living in trailers, and plenty of rich white-trash living in mansions. 

[charleskerins]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

Trailer-house...

a trailer house is a mobile home   a pre fab is not

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[charleskerins]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

Used to house white trailer trash

if the house fits  

[Yellowtail]

32 minutes ago, charleskerins said:

a trailer house is a mobile home   a pre fab is not

Indeed, but a modular home is delivered on a trailer, yes? 

 

All (or at least ones I have seen) of the Shell DeliCafe shops are modular. I went through that plant about ten years ago, it was huge, and they built pretty nice stuff. 

[JeffersLos]

3 hours ago, mikebike said:

 

Oven. 

[mikebike]

22 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Oven. 

Maybe for you 😅 18 years here and 6 houses. I know what I'm getting 😉😎

Edited June 16 by mikebike

[newbee2022]

On 6/16/2024 at 11:13 AM, charleskerins said:

 Anyone have any experience with them?

Yes

[Denim]

21 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Oven. 

 

Some like it hot. 

 

( good movie that )

[charleskerins]

31 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Yes

do you like it ?      How long have you lived in it ?         Did you pour a concrete pad for it ? Please feel free to elaborate.

[charleskerins]

24 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Some like it hot. 

 

24 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

Some like it hot. 

 

( good movie that )

( good movie that )

Marylin Monroe and Jack Lemon?

 

[impulse]

Gotta say, I love the concept for Thailand. 

 

When you call them "knockdowns", does that mean they can be knocked down and moved off your wife's land when the divorce comes through and she still owns the land (but the house on it can be in a foreigners name...)?

 

Seems there should be a healthy market for a movable home, especially with the vagaries in Thai land laws that even catch Thai people out when they build a house on land that's set aside for agriculture.

 

And not to be spiteful (much), but I love the idea of the ex coming home to an empty lot where she schemed that she'd move her side guy in and live happily ever after.  I'd pay extra for the CCTV footage of the look on her face.  (Not that I have a Thai wife, nor any prospects)

 

Hope the discussion continues with more options and personal experiences...  The examples posted so far look pretty good option.  $<25K USD seems like a deal.  Any idea what the all-in cost would be including slab, PEA, water, septic, delivery, labor, etc?  (Leave out the land, which is way too variable)

 

Edit:  And one last question (for now).  Is there a market or even any brokers who sell knockdowns to be moved?  Seems like there would be some available from people whose needs changed and they want or need to sell.

 

 

Edited June 17 by impulse

[newbee2022]

35 minutes ago, charleskerins said:

do you like it ?      How long have you lived in it ?         Did you pour a concrete pad for it ? Please feel free to elaborate.

I rented it for a short time. It's possible to live in though it seems to me it's not forever. Very light construction. Hot in High season, hot in low season. Aircon in all rooms is a must. If I would be in my late 70s I would go for it. Maybe. But a 2nd hand house is available for the same price.