Capsule house, tiny house or modular home: what is the difference?
A practical guide to three overlapping ideas, what each term describes, and the questions to ask before comparing models.
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Tiny house on wheels or foundations: the differences that matter
Wheels affect transport, but they do not automatically permit residential use on any plot. Compare mobility, siting and the full cost.
Read article →Compact homes of 13, 25 and 37.5 m²: what really changes
Three real sizes show how use, transport, the plot and total installed cost change in compact housing.
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What does a “move-in ready” tiny house include? Cube One and Cube Two explained
A practical breakdown of what a factory-finished tiny house includes and which costs remain outside the base price.
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How to read a capsule home specification before choosing a model
Two capsule homes can look almost identical in a photograph and offer different performance. A specification helps distinguish them, provided it describes the model and configuration you…
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Does a small prefab home floor plan work for you?
A small home can be comfortable without imitating a large home at a smaller scale. The difference often lies in activities, storage and circulation. Before choosing finishes,…
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Homes that unfold on arrival: understanding expandable prefab systems
Some videos show a narrow delivered unit unfolding sideways to create more space. These systems deserve a place alongside fixed-volume panoramic capsule homes, but they are not…
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Using a capsule-style module as a separate office: beyond the desk
A separate workspace is one of the uses worth exploring for a compact module.
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Volferda E3 and E8: size changes more than the interior
Comparing Volferda's published E3 and E8 data and the questions still to answer about usable space, equipment and delivery.
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Luban K30: what to confirm between the public specification and your quote
The public K30 specification contains dimensions and configurations to clarify. How to request an identifiable quotation without treating a catalogue as verified.
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Two-bedroom capsule homes: two beds do not always mean two bedrooms
Distinguish two beds from two bedrooms in a capsule home: layouts, privacy, circulation and three examples from official supplier catalogues.
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Two-storey capsule homes: what to check before choosing a model
Compare a two-storey capsule home through floor areas, stairs, equipment and assembly, using an official Volferda catalogue example.
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