Frequently Asked Questions
What’s Included and How Long Does It Take to Get My HOUSEI House?
The Housei capsule home and appliances (stove/oven, vent hood, refrigerator, and washer/dryer). Market price does NOT include: Delivery/transportation to your location or crane services to remove the Housei from truck and put in place. This can be quoted and added to your invoice or you can obtain transportation services on your own.
Foundation – concrete slabs or footings/piers. The Housei includes the places on the feet to be tied down to a foundation.
Any required local zoning and/or building permits.
Connection of services – (electricity, sewer or septic, and water) We recommend either electrician and plumber or general contractor to connect these services. Additional requested work done outside the normal installation process and connection of utilities and sewage lines or any customization outside of what is given on the original spec sheet per model. Customized variations from our base building plans may increase housei price but you will be given this price at the time of ordering. No surprises.
Many factors can affect lead time, including the time of year, the model chosen, number of units ordered, any custom upgrades, the local permitting process, required engineered drawings, and the distance from the Housei manufacturing. We know that customers are excited to get their Housei(s), and we’ll work hard to get your house built, delivered, and installed correctly and in a timely manner. Extreme circumstances, such as the Covid-19 pandemic or natural disasters can increase lead times. Consult your Housei contact for lead times on your potential project.
Permits, Rules and Regulations
Yes, you probably will. You can reach out to local municipalities or a general contractor to help with this. Our recommendation is a general contractor because they can also help with the foundation and installation of utilities. For an additional fee, Housei Technology does have a permit specialist that can guide you through the process if you choose not to use a local contractor. It will be imperative to find out what zoning and building permits, if any, are required for your location. Permits can range from simple and inexpensive to complex and expensive. The customer is responsible for paying for any required permits or other requirements from local municipalities.
There may be covenants or HOA rules in your neighborhood regarding acceptable building size, style, height, location, etc. The customer should consult with their HOA or other neighborhood association to understand rules that may affect what types of structures are allowed.
Land and Delivery Preparation
Just like any new construction, you would need to determine the location you want to put the HOUSEI house. A survey of your land may need to be done to determine best locations.
We recommend you prepare a foundation and bring utilities to it so they can plug in once the HOUSEI house arrives. The type of foundation will be based upon the terrain and ground that you are placing the HOUSEI House on. This is best determined by a general contractor or civil engineer. (Someone who is familiar with the land conditions of your location)
This largely depends on local building rules. Check with your local municipality to see if it requires a dwelling to be anchored to the foundation. If so, anchors can be added to your HOUSEI House by a contractor. It is already designed to be anchored.
Clean the site of all debris (i.e. old tree stumps, trash, dog waste, etc) and a pathway to and from where the delivery vehicle parks.
The building will be delivered into place via a heavy-duty truck and long, tilt-bed trailer as well as a crane. The truck and trailer must have a clear 12’ wide, relatively straight path from a paved road, as trailers are unable to make tight turns, similar to a boat trailer or camper. It is vitally important that there are no obstacles that cannot be navigated around, such as fences, trees, branches, playsets, or underground septic systems.
Our delivery vehicles are heavy and can leave tire tracks when driving across grass or other vegetation.
Utilities
Plumbing, electricity, and HVAC all come pre-installed in your HOUSEI house from the factory. Utilities simply plugin on-site to the exterior of the HOUSE house. We recommend you have a professional contractor on site to get everything installed correctly upon delivery of your HOUSEI House.
150amp, 220v dual phase residential service in USA. That would be with stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, water heater, HVAC and heated floor active at the same time.
What about Damage?
The HOUSEi house was fully inspected before it left our warehouse. However, sometimes unintentional damage can occur in transit. Inspect the building thoroughly before the installers leave from delivery and installation to ensure there is no damage to the structure. If any damage is found, please alert the delivery personnel, take pictures and contact your HOUSEI representative immediately.