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smart investing — a Skilpod for rentYou may have encountered these posts on our social media: a Skilpod for rent. These always get a lot of positive reactions.

news — Filip Timmermans on the Bao podcastSkilpod founder Filip Timmermans talks about the origins of Skilpod, where we get our inspiration and where we're headed

news — interview with Jan Vrijs in Bouwnieuws"The home of the future is a lifestyle rather than a status symbol"

news — Jan Vrijs construction man of the yearOn December 8, 2022, the Belgian Construction Awards ceremony took place. Skilpod co-founder Jan Vrijs won the Construction Man of the Year award there.

sustainable building — why Skilpods are completely gas-freeGas-free living - also known as all-electric - simply means you no longer use natural gas in your home. That mainly impacts heating, hot water and how you cook.

smart building — 10 homes in 5 days10 homes in 5 days? No problem, thanks to our smart building system. As we proved in Lokeren at the start of September.

news — Skilpod combats housing crisis with modular timber frame apartmentsTo combat the housing crisis, you need more than single-family homes. That's why we're launching Skilpod modular apartment buildings

testimonial — sitting down with Patricia and GertYou may have already seen them pop up on our social media as the first official Skilpod ambassadors: Gert and Patricia, owners of a red #100.

smart building — why we choose modular buildingModular building has a lot of benefits. It's faster, safer and more ecological than traditional forms of building.

affordable building — why buying today is still better than buying tomorrowIt doesn't look like it's going to get any easier to buy your own home in the near future. Buying yesterday would have been even better, but today is the second-best option.

building safety — why a wooden home is more fireproof than you thinkIs a wooden home fireproof? More fireproof than you'd think. We put our wood to the test.

smart building — emergency housing for refugeesCan we use modular timber frame building to help house refugees?

building process — how do you know that you can trust SkilpodWe also watched the Pano documentary of February 2nd with growing frustration, anger and shock. How can you be sure you can trust us?

smart building — prefab is not a dirty wordA lot of people don't trust prefab. Why this reputation? And is it justified?

news — Industrial building for your homeIn the recent edition of Trends Magazine, Filip explains our philosophy, ways of working and vision of the future.

sustainable building - what is LVL and why do we love it?Our Skilpods aren't made from any old regular wood, but special, industrial-strength LVL. We love this type of wood for a variety of reasons.

sustainability — how long does a wooden house last?Belgians stick to their much-loved bricks. Some fear a wooden house can't stand the test of time. But is this founded in reality?

building process — what to look for when trying to find a building plot for your SkilpodSo you're sold on the Skilpod concept, but still looking for a piece of land? There are a few things you need to consider, but not as many as you might expect.

smart building — how do we protect your Skilpod from moisture?There's no way around it: it rains a lot in Belgium. So what impact does this have on a timber frame home like our Skilpods? How do we protect them from moisture?

fast building - building a home in a few weeksBuilding a home in only a few weeks. It seems absurd when compared to 'normal' building projects. But we don't like to get bogged down by what other people's 'normal'.