Perhaps you’ve heard of “modular log homes” or cabins, and wondered what they are. Because they are assembled on site by a crew that is extremely familiar with them, the build can be done quickly and very well. They are more expensive than cabin kits, but arguably much cheaper than a custom-built log home would be. Because they are built almost entirely in the manufacturer’s factories, they are usually offered in standard designs and floor plans. Prefab cabin kits offer a pretty cool middle ground between custom-built log cabins, and cabins from a kit that you assemble. And lest you have any lingering nightmares of the disgusting carpet and wallpaper in grandma’s mobile home, many of these kits are made of extremely high-end, premium-grade materials. And in contrast to many of their mobile home predecessors, these kits are usually made to be placed on a permanent foundation.Īfter being built in the warehouse, these kits are disassembled, shipped, and then re-assembled on the job site (usually by an experienced team sent by the manufacturers). Like the name suggests, prefab cabin kits are constructed offsite in a factory, before being shipped to a customer’s final job site (hence the “pre”). In recent years however, companies like Coventry Log Homes and the Amish Cabin Company have begun manufacturing what are referred to as “prefab cabin kits.” There was a time when the concept of pre-manufactured homes meant one thing: trailers.

Modular log cabin floor plans