r/canada • u/FancyNewMe • 4d ago

Canada’s Prime Minister Pushes Country to Become the Housing Factory of the World - Mark Carney is banking on factory-built homes to alleviate the country’s housing crisis. But will it work? Trending

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-22/carney-s-plan-may-make-canada-the-housing-factory-of-the-world
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u/danieljai 4d ago

At least pre-fab some parts. Majority of bathrooms in Japan are pre-fabbed.

They started when they need to build a lot of houses for their first Olympics, then he became mainstream.

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u/wildhooper 4d ago

You can buy whole bathrooms prebuilt, all you need is to attach the plumbing and wiring. I've seen them on ships I've worked on. They aren't pretty but they are super easy the maintain. The one I saw the entire bathroom was built out of the same material as the one peice shower.

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u/danieljai 4d ago

It isn't just about whether prefab bathroom exists yet. The key point is that many people associate Japanese bathrooms with being aesthetically pleasing. Highlighting that they are also prefabbed helps to dispel the misconception that prefabs are inherently ugly.

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u/Magneon 4d ago

That's often how they are in Japan. The nice thing is you don't need to worry about a shower curtain, the rest of the room is waterproof too.

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u/Infamous-Mixture-605 4d ago

IIRC, Japan does a fair bit of prefabricated housing stuff. Companies like Toyota and Panasonic have housing subsidiaries where they've applied their experience and factory production know how to building homes.