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Model A A-Fold House
A-Fold Houses
Foldable A-frame structures setup within 3 days on-site
Nearly Ready (Prior Use Cases)
$171,000
3 residents / 2 bedrooms
$57,000 / resident
Long-Term/Permanent (15+ years)
| 25 days offsite | 3 days onsite |
A-Fold Houses are foldable A frame structures that can we setup within 3 days. The folding technique allows the home to be build and inspected in the factory to keep cost and build times low.
- Quoted Total Cost: $171,000
- Planned Occupancy (1 person/bed): 3 beds
- Estimated Cost Per Bed: $57,000
- Quote’s Total Interior Square Footage: 750 sqft
- Quote Includes # Units: 1 unit
- Used for Shelter Before: Yes, but only outside the U.S.
- Readiness: Nearly Ready (Prior Use Cases)
- In Stock / Ready to Ship Today: No
- Manufacturer Identified and Available: N/A
- Setup Speed: <90 Days
- Setup Difficulty: Moderate (prefab assembly)
- % Built Onsite: <10% – Arrives Ready, Almost All Built/Assembled Off-Site
- Portability: Portable (after major disassembly)
- Intended Use of Shelter: Long Term/Permanent (15+ years)
| Design Advantages | Foldable 2 story house. 2 day setup, all inspections done in factory. |
| Manufacturer Identified | Yes |
| Used for shelter in the U.S.? | No, first prototype for U.S. approval currently under construction |
| Prior use examples | 40 units have been ordered and 15 units have been installed so far (Europe only). |
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