FAQs

Check out the answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

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Bathroom Furniture

Our designers have carefully chosen a premium quality range of bathroom equipment, décor and finishes for our homes. The wall hung bathroom vanities are finished in a high gloss lacquer with a composite countertop and fully integrated basin. Toilets are pure white ceramic with concealed cistern and showers are fully tiled ‘walk in’ units with tempered glass screens.

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All of the component parts, materials and equipment provided in a kit home package are assembled together, packages for international maritime transportation, and loaded into 40’ HC shipping containers.

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Did you know that, using specialised software, Bauhu designers can simulate the suns movement over a building in a specific location? This provides vital information allowing us to optimise your modular home’s design and exact orientation to benefit from shading where it is needed most.

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One of the benefits of purchasing a factory manufactured modular home is that the buyer has the opportunity to choose and specify a range of finishes for a new home. Bauhu Homes can be personalised in this manner allowing you to choose finishes to your own personel taste. Our interior designers can help with this.

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Blue and green Roofs

There are several options that can be applied to Bauhu homes with flat roofs. A green roof, also known as a living roof or a vegetated roof, is a type of roofing system that is partially or fully covered with vegetation.

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EFIS Wall Facade Systems

Bauhu Homes use EIFS wall systems which are known for their high levels of insulation, which can help buildings reduce energy consumption and save on heating and cooling costs.

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Structural Engineering

Bauhu homes are made in a factory and delivered in sections, so the structure can be erected very quickly. Buildings are structurally engineered to ASCE 7-22 (The American Society of Civil Engineers Code) and designed for high wind and seismic locations.

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Bermuda Style Island Roofs

A modern Bermuda style roof is a design that features a low-pitched, hipped roof with a central ridge. The roofs sides are extended to form a deep overhang that provides shade and protection from the sun and rain. This design is similar to the traditional Bermuda roof, but with a more modern twist.

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Designer German Kitchen

Bauhu homes are supplied with custom designed kitchen cabinetry, made to order by Nobilia. Many of our kitchen designs feature a signature island unit. The large island unit provides valuable storage in all four sides and serves as a comfortable dining area for breakfast and snack meals.

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What’s in the Kit

Bauhu modular homes are provided as a kit of materials and components designed for rapid assembly on site. Each kit is factory prepared according to the architectural drawings and supply scope of the required model.

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EPDM Flat Roofs

Bauhu home designs with flat roofs use EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) manufactured by Firestone, which is a synthetic rubber roofing membrane commonly used in flat or low-sloped roofing systems.

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Water Saving Faucets

All of the faucets supplied in Bauhu Homes are equipped with systems that save water by reducing the water flow by adding air to the water stream. While producing a soft touch and non-splashing sensation it offers the same feeling of comfort as a large flow but using much less water.

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Bauhu Homes are provided with an exquisite selection of floor and wall finishes made to order by one of Portugal’s leading ceramics manufacturers.

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Impact Resistant Windows

Premium quality aluminium windows and sliding glass doors from industry leading manufacturers ‘Cortizo’ provide high levels of insulation, security and the stylish looks of an ultra slim frame.

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Permitting & Compliance

A local building permit is generally required to erect a permanent structure of any kind but permitting requirements vary from location to location. In most circumstances an application for a building permit may only be submitted by a locally registered architect of record.

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Hurricaine Safe

A modular steel frame hurricane resistant house is a type of prefabricated home that is designed to withstand strong winds and other weather events associated with hurricanes. Bauhu homes are built using a modular design, which means that they are constructed off-site in a factory and then assembled on the building site.