ᐅ Prefab House vs. Solid Construction – Requesting Urgent Advice!
Created on: 16 Aug 2009 21:40
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emrahx99
Hello,
we urgently need advice:
We really like the prefabricated house builder HUF. The houses and floor plans are exactly our style (timber-framed house 2000). Unfortunately, the price is quite high.
We have already bought a plot of land and now only need the right house.
Question:
HUF is like the Mercedes of prefabricated house builders. If we have a house built similarly in style by a general contractor using traditional masonry construction with some modifications, could that possibly be cheaper? Or is there no chance? Are prefabricated houses always less expensive than masonry construction?
We would be very grateful for any answers!!!
PS: The architect fees (structural engineering, planning, building permit / planning permission, etc.) are not included here, as we have already negotiated these costs with the land purchase since the plot belonged to a construction company.
we urgently need advice:
We really like the prefabricated house builder HUF. The houses and floor plans are exactly our style (timber-framed house 2000). Unfortunately, the price is quite high.
We have already bought a plot of land and now only need the right house.
Question:
HUF is like the Mercedes of prefabricated house builders. If we have a house built similarly in style by a general contractor using traditional masonry construction with some modifications, could that possibly be cheaper? Or is there no chance? Are prefabricated houses always less expensive than masonry construction?
We would be very grateful for any answers!!!
PS: The architect fees (structural engineering, planning, building permit / planning permission, etc.) are not included here, as we have already negotiated these costs with the land purchase since the plot belonged to a construction company.
@hephta
There should be more cracks today, as there is good constructive experience in this area. I have worked quite a bit with timber stud walls, including mixed construction methods, but I don’t recall any significant problems.
I would primarily keep an eye on the moisture levels inside, which can be monitored effectively through the electrical outlets.
On the outside, focus on the gypsum board, and if possible, for example through an outdoor socket, also the external thermal insulation.
But please don’t stress yourself out about this. I’m not saying it can’t work. I would just avoid placing the vapor retarder inside the wall and plan the installation layer accordingly.
Best regards
There should be more cracks today, as there is good constructive experience in this area. I have worked quite a bit with timber stud walls, including mixed construction methods, but I don’t recall any significant problems.
I would primarily keep an eye on the moisture levels inside, which can be monitored effectively through the electrical outlets.
On the outside, focus on the gypsum board, and if possible, for example through an outdoor socket, also the external thermal insulation.
But please don’t stress yourself out about this. I’m not saying it can’t work. I would just avoid placing the vapor retarder inside the wall and plan the installation layer accordingly.
Best regards
If it wouldn’t work like this, the risk would be too high for Streif Haus to eventually face major problems. I suppose Streif Haus doesn’t want to stop building prefabricated houses after 80 years of company history.
Thanks for the tips! I’ll try to remember them. Or maybe I’ll just print everything out and wallpaper our home with it. That way, I can avoid the hassle of choosing and buying wallpaper and be reminded of my inspection tasks every day...
Thanks for the tips! I’ll try to remember them. Or maybe I’ll just print everything out and wallpaper our home with it. That way, I can avoid the hassle of choosing and buying wallpaper and be reminded of my inspection tasks every day...
@hephta
I wouldn’t rely on that, especially if the work is still done borderline due to cost reasons. After all, the owners bear the damage.
The problem is that the smell hits you as soon as you open the front door. The values are often still acceptable for biological assessments. But I’ve seen it many times with small children in such a house—how quickly it can affect health.
Rebuilding your home down to the wooden frame is almost like a demolition. Often, you lose two-thirds of the value. Financing can then cost you twice as much. And this is especially unfortunate when you think you’ll benefit in retirement.
I will put this into a photo blog soon.
Of course, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you. If you do make a claim, it will likely only be within the duration of your VOB contract, so probably within 5 years at most.
Best regards
I wouldn’t rely on that, especially if the work is still done borderline due to cost reasons. After all, the owners bear the damage.
The problem is that the smell hits you as soon as you open the front door. The values are often still acceptable for biological assessments. But I’ve seen it many times with small children in such a house—how quickly it can affect health.
Rebuilding your home down to the wooden frame is almost like a demolition. Often, you lose two-thirds of the value. Financing can then cost you twice as much. And this is especially unfortunate when you think you’ll benefit in retirement.
I will put this into a photo blog soon.
Of course, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you. If you do make a claim, it will likely only be within the duration of your VOB contract, so probably within 5 years at most.
Best regards
I tried to outline the advantages from my point of view.
However, my comparison between a solid (brick or block) house and a prefabricated house hasn’t really helped me move forward.
The dilemma is that right now I hear from two different families how great their houses are. One family has a solid house, the other a prefabricated house – so how am I supposed to decide?
However, my comparison between a solid (brick or block) house and a prefabricated house hasn’t really helped me move forward.
The dilemma is that right now I hear from two different families how great their houses are. One family has a solid house, the other a prefabricated house – so how am I supposed to decide?
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luemmelchris22 Jan 2010 21:31Hausbau-Blog schrieb:
I tried to outline the advantages from my perspective.
However, my comparison between a solid construction house and a prefab house didn’t really help me much.
The dilemma is that right now I hear from two different families how great their houses are. One family has a solid construction house, the other a prefab house – but how am I supposed to decide? Well, you will have to make this decision for yourself. How are we supposed to know what’s important to you or understand your gut feeling?
When I made my decision, I simply went with my gut feeling and chose a prefab house without thinking too much. Unfortunately, I ended up putting quite a bit of pressure on myself and am now somewhat stressed… but over the 10 months I’ve learned so much about housebuilding that, theoretically, I could build one myself now.
Regarding the fittings and finishes, at least my advice is: ask questions, keep asking, and then question again—don’t let anyone brush you off.
I think my builder was quite desperate to convince me, including on price.
I set out to build a turnkey house (and I really mean turnkey!), but by now, painting, most of the plumbing, and this week also the electrical work (actually the BUS system) have been cut out and I’m having others do those parts… but fortunately, even this is still possible after signing the contract!
luemmelchris schrieb:
I think my manufacturer was getting desperate to convince me, even on price.
I started out intending to build a fully finished house (and by that, I really mean fully finished!!), but now the painting, most of the plumbing, and this week also the electrical work (actually the bus system) have been dropped and I’m having others do these tasks... fortunately, that’s still possible even after the contract has been signed! May I ask who you are building with?
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