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Canada needs more homes. Prefabricated houses could fill the void

'Prefab' house can be built quicker and better than traditional onsite builds, experts say

CBC RadioPhilip Drost

Cost of Living9:07How fab is prefab?

Terra Page's new house was the talk of her Toronto neighbourhood. That makes sense, since it was delivered on a truck. 

"It was like watching a really cool giant Lego box being assembled," Page told Cost of Living.

When Page found tree roots growing in the pipes of their 100-year-old house, Page and her family decided their best move would be to demolish the house and build anew. That's when their contractor suggested a "prefab" house — one that would be built …

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Canada needs more homes. Prefabricated houses could fill the void

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