TO MAKE LIFE EASY FOR YOU WE HAVE COLLECTED THE MOST FREQUENT QUESTIONS AS FROM THE BEGIINNING OF THE LAUNCHING OF THIS WEB SITE (2012) AND MADE A COMPILATION OF THESE QUESTIONS WHICH YOU MAY FIND WHEN BROWSING DOWN. IF YOUR QUESTION IS NOT ANSWERED YOU MAY TRY THE FAQ LINK < faq > |
1. OUR SERVICES IN A NUTSHELL
Our design services for our prefabricated units may include but not be limited to the preparation of : Master plans, All the above in compliance with the international codes |
2. OUR ORGANIZATION
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3. BUILD AND MATERIAL OPTIONS
We offer 5 different build optiions, as follows; Option 1: The cheapest and only for local building For detailed material information click < here > |
4. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PREFAB KIT
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5. NOTE ABOUT DOORS, WINDOWS AND ROOF DECKING
We do not supply our doors, windows and/or any of our roof decking materials for separate orders. We only produce them for clients having ordered a wooden prefab house. |
6. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PREFABRICATE
The lead time depends on the type of model. We apply a special formula based on years of experience to calculate this. We can inform you about the lead time once we know which model you have chosen. |
7. WHAT IS THE AVERAGE LIFE TIME OF MY WOODEN HOUSE
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8. WOODEN HOUSE AND FIRE
It is fiction that a wooden house may spontaneously combust during very high temperatures, whether or not in combination with a long exposure to direct sunlight. |
9. WHEELCHAIR FRIENDLY
All of our houses can be produced wheelchair friendly as to create easy access for the disabled thru specially made wide entrance doors to the house, bedrooms, bathrooms and other areas. Where necessary ramps be included. The doors and ramps comply with the international codes and regulations for safe and unobstructed wheelchair access. |
10. EXPERTS IN CYCLONE RATED DESIGNS
Prefabworld Bali International is the company to choose as being the expert in designing and building cyclone (hurricane and typhoon) rated wooden prefab houses. Read about hurricane Irma and Maria which played havoc in the Caribbean in September 2017 and how our houses successfully sustained the immense high wind forces with very little or no damages. Read about Irma and Maria < here > |
11. ARCHITECTURAL AND/OR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Our staff of architects and engineers have a vast world-wide design experience. We offer the possibility to render design services which may include architectural drawings and/or structural calculations for a design in accordance with your own requirements and/or a design following your modifications to one of our standard designs. We would be happy to coordinate with your architect should you have engaged such person as to assist, help and advise him/her on our special prefab system. Click < here > to learn more |
12. EARTHQUAKE RESISTANCE OF OUR WOODEN HOUSES
Earthquakes have little or no impact on wooden houses, provided the structure is well balanced, whereas the natural frequency capacity of the wooden building is higher than the earthquake response factor. And here our engneers step in. Click < here > to learn more |
13. SPECIALIZED IN OVER WATER BUILDING TECHNIQUE
We employ a senior civil/hydraulic and geotechnical engineer with 50 years of international over water build experience who may help and advise you if you need a special or specific over water design. In principle, and due to the structural flexibility, all of our units can be built over water. Click < here > for more information about our expertise |
14. QUOTATIONS AND COST ESTIMATES
We follow a special policy if we need to prepare a quotation or cost estimate based on a drawing or set of drawings not made by us, but made by a third party (external architect, engineer or by yoursefl) . |
15. PRICES OF OUR UNITS AND PAYMENT OPTIONS
For obvious reasons we do not show prices on our web site. You may enquire for a detailed price list for all models by filling in the enquiry form < here > For payment options click <here> |
16. UNIQUE INTERACTIVE PRICE LIST
17. WE HATE NAILS
We do no use one nail in our connections. Driving nails in hardwood is asking for trouble. The wood easily splits and/or cracks whereas the nail can hardly be pulled out due to the very dense cell structure of hardwood, leaving behind significant damages to the wood. We connect our prefab parts by means of cut-to-fit threaded steel rods in pre-drilled holes, secured with washers and nuts. |
18. DO IT YOURSELF
All of our engineered houses, (small, large, 2-storeys, over water units), gazebos, tree and tea houses are specially designed for the "Do It Yourselfer". Due to our unique connection system very easy to assemble, not one nai used, no contractor needed and no lifting equipment required. Our 3-D assembly manual works like an IKEA© kit, part-by-part with detailed numbered connection codes. It can't go wrong. Have fun assemble the house or gazebo with family and/or friends. |
19. BUILDING CODES
In addition to the use of the United States IBC and IRC (International Building/Residential Code, latest edition 2018 ), we are also able to prepare any required structural calculation in compliance with the lates edition of the Eurocode. For France and its French territories we will issue the structural report in the French language. |
20. TERMITES.....???? WE KNOW HOW TO PROTECT YOUR WOODEN HOUSE FROM BEING DEVOURED |
You may read in full detail how we protect the wood from being attacked by termites by means of a special in-house developed system (only known by us). Click < here > |
21. INSULATION
On request, roofs and sidings can be insulated. Our houses include a mandatory roof insulation for the Hawaiian islands, based on our in-house developed furring strips method, approved by the counties of Hawaii. |
22. OUTSOURCING OF OUR WORKERS
Our company is able to outsource a number of our workers as to help you re-assemble the house at your end. The workers will closely work together with local labor and meanwhile transfer the know-how of our assembly system. |
23. SHIPPING AND EXPORT REGULATIONS
For years and years our company closely works together with a reknowned professional Bali based cargo forwarder. They pack and handle the prefab parts and stuff the container. They also take care of and arrange the required export documentation. We can only provide an idea of the shipping costs after we know whiich unit(s) you wish to order. It all depends on volume. |
24. OUR FAMOUS ALERT LIST
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Over the last few years we have collected a host of reports from customers, e-mails, articles in the local media, internet articles and regulations related to wooden prefab houses, implemented by the Indonesian Government, which any wooden house manufacturer shall comply with. In the light of this we have produced a 8 page long narrative which is a recapitulation based on own experiences and the information mentioned in the said collected documents. We are of the belief that it is worthhwile to read this narrative. It's an eye opener. |
25. OUR COMMITMENT
Jean Paul Sartre |
We will NEVER compromsie on design safety and materials, even when a client is asking us to do so as to safe him money. We will strictly comply with and adhere to the intemational codes and regulations. In the spirit of our professionalism we aspire to attain high ethical standards and responsibilities toward our clients. |