Hey everyone, I’m new here.
A quick introduction... I work as a HVAC mechatronics technician at a large company where I’m also involved in new ventilation installations, etc. My fiancée is a special needs caregiver. Currently, we pay 800€ rent without utilities for a 2-room apartment. Including utilities, it’s around 1000€. We manage this comfortably and often go on vacation or afford many extras.
Now, I want to build a prefabricated house. Our total budget is 250,000€. The plot costs about 90,000€, so the house itself can cost 150,000€. We have received many offers from Allkauf Haus, Ling4you, and Massa Haus, but there are so many it’s hard to keep track.
I can do a lot myself. I will handle electrical work, plumbing, and underfloor heating. The basement will be partially finished as well. The Allkauf Haus offer for 157,000€ is currently our top choice.
We could comfortably afford a monthly payment of around 1200€ including utilities. Is that amount too low for a house or is it normal?
I will do drywall, tiles, and flooring myself.
Euromac2 is also very affordable—does anyone have experience with them?
Thanks a lot!!!
A quick introduction... I work as a HVAC mechatronics technician at a large company where I’m also involved in new ventilation installations, etc. My fiancée is a special needs caregiver. Currently, we pay 800€ rent without utilities for a 2-room apartment. Including utilities, it’s around 1000€. We manage this comfortably and often go on vacation or afford many extras.
Now, I want to build a prefabricated house. Our total budget is 250,000€. The plot costs about 90,000€, so the house itself can cost 150,000€. We have received many offers from Allkauf Haus, Ling4you, and Massa Haus, but there are so many it’s hard to keep track.
I can do a lot myself. I will handle electrical work, plumbing, and underfloor heating. The basement will be partially finished as well. The Allkauf Haus offer for 157,000€ is currently our top choice.
We could comfortably afford a monthly payment of around 1200€ including utilities. Is that amount too low for a house or is it normal?
I will do drywall, tiles, and flooring myself.
Euromac2 is also very affordable—does anyone have experience with them?
Thanks a lot!!!
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Bieber081519 Oct 2016 16:09Portoalegre schrieb:
they have no idea how craftsmen are networked Well, at least I’m interested in projects like this as well. Maybe the question(s) should be phrased a bit differently, since after all, Do-It-Yourself topics are allowed here in the forum, and specific products and manufacturers can be discussed.
Otherwise, see also #49.
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Portoalegre19 Oct 2016 16:10Climbee schrieb:
That could be problematic if someone inquires about undeclared work...I'm cracking up
Hello mechatronics technician, now you know what I mean
hehe yeah, and then the BG-Bau (building trade accident insurance) will come knocking with so much “assistance” on the construction site...
Well, let them do it... they can report back afterwards...
@Portoalegre
from a mechanical engineer to mechatronics technician... looking for another forum doesn’t make sense... in Germany there are regulations, laws, and ordinances... you have to comply with these when building, and this also applies in other forums...
No reputable company will build a basement or concrete slab on a plot without a soil report. Because then you can hold that company liable for any possible future damages, and so on. This has nothing to do with the users here; we simply live in a country governed by the rule of law...
P.S.
My turnkey house ended up costing 25% more than the listed price at the bottom right, partly due to all the additional construction-related costs, and the landscaping was extra on top.
Well, let them do it... they can report back afterwards...
@Portoalegre
from a mechanical engineer to mechatronics technician... looking for another forum doesn’t make sense... in Germany there are regulations, laws, and ordinances... you have to comply with these when building, and this also applies in other forums...
No reputable company will build a basement or concrete slab on a plot without a soil report. Because then you can hold that company liable for any possible future damages, and so on. This has nothing to do with the users here; we simply live in a country governed by the rule of law...
P.S.
My turnkey house ended up costing 25% more than the listed price at the bottom right, partly due to all the additional construction-related costs, and the landscaping was extra on top.
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Caspar202019 Oct 2016 16:49@Mycraft: especially because @Portoalegre didn’t fully read what was included in the $150,000 mentioned by the OP.
@Portoalegre: your tight calculation clearly shows that what the OP has in mind simply won’t work.
Leaving aside the lawyer and other people entirely.
@Portoalegre: your tight calculation clearly shows that what the OP has in mind simply won’t work.
Leaving aside the lawyer and other people entirely.
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Bauexperte19 Oct 2016 17:32Musketier schrieb:
I recommend the Bauexperte forum in blue. They are also much friendlier than we are. YMMD
Best regards, Bauexperte