stick-built

[ stik-bilt ]

adjective

1. built piece-by-piece at the construction site, as opposed to factory-built.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stick-built¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

They can be “stick-built” homes, meaning they are constructed on-site like a typical home, or “manufactured homes,” which are prebuilt and placed on the property, like a trailer home.

From Seattle Times

Anchored Tiny Homes specializes in stick-built homes.

From Seattle Times

In 2024, the company’s goal is to erect 30 stick-built, tiny homes.

From Seattle Times

Unlike homes built on site, Abramson said factory-built homes don't require nearly as much on-site labor and don't face the project cost-escalations common to "stick-built" houses.

From Reuters

Some newer plants are employing modular and pre-built components to avoid the inflationary pressure of a stick-built plant by outsourcing some of the construction to countries with lower labor costs.

From Reuters