ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Kit houses in Michigan

Kit houses in Michigan are just like building with Legos or playing with a dollhouse. Imagine if you wanted to build a house like your favorite toy, you could order a kit house. It's like a big box filled with all the pieces you need to build a house.

But building a real house is much more complicated than a toy. When you get the box, you'll need to have a grown-up figure out how to put all the pieces together. The kit will come with lots of instructions, like putting together a giant puzzle.

The beautiful thing about kit houses is that they come with a lot of pre-cut pieces, which can save time and money. When you build a house from scratch, you have to buy and cut all the pieces yourself. And, because the pieces are already precut, there's less waste. So you can save money on building materials.

There are many different styles of kit houses that you can build. Some houses are small, like a tiny cottage or a cabin. Others are much larger, and some even have multiple stories. You can even choose different colors or finishes for the exterior and interior of the house.

Once you have all the pieces put together, you'll have your very own house! You can decorate it however you want, and it can be a place where you make many wonderful memories.

It's important to remember that while building a kit house might be easier in some ways than building a house from scratch, it's still a big project that requires a lot of planning and hard work. But in the end, the end result is totally worth it!