The principle behind the “affordable” element of an ADU is that, in theory, the only construction costs are the materials and labor, as the plot of land it will be built on is already owned. Depending on where you live, that can mean a considerable reduction in the cost of an ADU in comparison to an equivalent property built on its own independent site. However, that was pretty much the only saving, so until recently, ADUs have still remained out of reach of many would-be homeowners, existing homeowners looking to maximise the financial potential of the land their home stands on, and even many developers. How the PRADU has increased momentum in ADU construction and where to find a PRADU. Scan the Flowcode below to begin your search. The
introduction of steel frames for ADUs provided a second means to making these residential units genuinely more affordable. Today, steel frame ADUs
are within the financial reach of so many more of you, and the introduction of the PRADU has made things even easier and helped to further reduce the overall project costs for an ADU.As you will discover in full later on, a PRADU, by its very nature, has helped to make ADUs even more popular, primarily by removing one of the biggest hurdles encountered to building an ADU: Getting permission. If your ADU is your first venture into the world of property construction, it will soon become apparent what we are referring to. In short, we are talking about designing an ADU that meets all local building codes and zoning regulations. This, at times, is no easy task. The process can be time-consuming, and can eat heavily into your overall construction budget as well. So let’s have a closer look at PRADUs in the next chapter. *Throughout this book, we have placed images of the Yoke PRADU. It is available as a PRADU in Carlsbad, California, with four models ranging from 400 to 999 sq ft.
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