ᐅ Rental House – Prefabricated House or Traditional Brick Construction
Created on: 13 Feb 2017 13:51
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Dimma
We want to build a house to rent out. Nothing "fancy," just two apartments stacked on top of each other (each about 90 sqm (970 sq ft)), with two garages...
We are currently undecided about what makes more sense: a prefabricated house or a conventional brick-built house?
We have found that there is probably not much difference in price.
It should be a turnkey house. Financing is not an issue due to an inheritance, and the building plot is already available.
Can anyone offer some guidance or points to consider?
We are complete beginners when it comes to building a house, and the construction companies can say a lot.
What should we pay attention to?
We are currently undecided about what makes more sense: a prefabricated house or a conventional brick-built house?
We have found that there is probably not much difference in price.
It should be a turnkey house. Financing is not an issue due to an inheritance, and the building plot is already available.
Can anyone offer some guidance or points to consider?
We are complete beginners when it comes to building a house, and the construction companies can say a lot.
What should we pay attention to?
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Peanuts7413 Feb 2017 15:33As I said, with the very large companies mentioned, it is usually difficult to make any changes.
A smaller or medium-sized general contractor will primarily build single-family homes, and as mentioned, here you can submit individual plans that are then adjusted to fit the standard layout.
The fact that all houses look the same in your area might also be due to regulations or the zoning plan.
Here, three general contractors have each built several houses in the neighborhood, and I wouldn’t be able to tell which is which if I didn’t already know.
Seriously, the idea that all solid-built houses always look the same—I assume you don’t really want to say that?
A smaller or medium-sized general contractor will primarily build single-family homes, and as mentioned, here you can submit individual plans that are then adjusted to fit the standard layout.
The fact that all houses look the same in your area might also be due to regulations or the zoning plan.
Here, three general contractors have each built several houses in the neighborhood, and I wouldn’t be able to tell which is which if I didn’t already know.
Seriously, the idea that all solid-built houses always look the same—I assume you don’t really want to say that?
Well, the general contractor I chose would probably build something similar to one or two existing rental buildings he already has. He has already mentioned those to me as "reference projects."
I actually didn’t want to present my own plan. I can’t design an apartment (at least not better than a professional), and my idea was to put everything in one hand... that way, no one can pass the blame to someone else if something doesn’t work out...
I actually didn’t want to present my own plan. I can’t design an apartment (at least not better than a professional), and my idea was to put everything in one hand... that way, no one can pass the blame to someone else if something doesn’t work out...
One more silly question... a guest toilet in a 3-4 room apartment?
Necessary? The general contractor has included them in his apartments. Sure, practical... but necessary?
(I noticed this when he showed us different plans. I hardly saw this in other pre-designed rental apartments.)
Necessary? The general contractor has included them in his apartments. Sure, practical... but necessary?
(I noticed this when he showed us different plans. I hardly saw this in other pre-designed rental apartments.)
Peanuts74 schrieb:
With the very large (mentioned) companies, it is usually difficult to make any changes.Especially providers with large market shares want to maintain them and have often been trendsetters in terms of custom planning.
Peanuts74 schrieb:
submitting individual plans, which are then still "snapped" to the grid.Do you mean the adjustment of sketches from homebuilders who think in the decimal system to the standard grid based on eighth-meter units?
Peanuts74 schrieb:
Seriously, you don’t actually want to say that solid houses always look the same, do you?No, currently it is much worse—regardless of solid or panel construction: white urban villas, either with large surface divisions in light gray and projections in carmine red or the other way around. Front doors made of anthracite-colored plastic with arched glass inserts. One style fits all. Or the “Tuscan” style with stepped skirt pyramid roof. Truly unique.
However, I have experienced multiple times that laypeople don’t recognize the “signature” of a particular homebuilder. By the way, this also exists with prefab home manufacturers.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Dimma schrieb:
Well, the general contractor I chose would probably build something similar to one or two existing rental buildings of his. [...] I didn’t really want to submit my own design. I can’t plan an apartment (at least not better than a professional), and my idea was to have everything handled by one party.If your main goal is to find an expert in multi-family housing who can simply take a planning concept from their portfolio: then go ahead and do that, and prefer the local builder over a prefab house manufacturer. It’s possible they can give you a precise cost estimate down to the last thousand.
Dimma schrieb:
One more silly question... a guest toilet in a 3-4 room apartment? Necessary? The general contractor included them in his apartments. Sure, practical... but necessary?Not uncommon for around 90sqm (970 sq ft). Just build one apartment with and one without (maybe with a pantry in the same spot or something). And/or offer two different specification levels with the same floor plan.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
I’m not sure if this question is allowed, but are there any websites where I can look at properly pre-designed apartments of this size? Just to get some ideas about what makes sense?
I’ve already read that posting links is not allowed.
Is it okay/can one mention websites? Or is that actually not permitted?
Or are there (maybe here) at least standard dimensions for individual rooms that should be followed to ensure an apartment is still reasonably livable (and can be furnished)?
I’ve already read that posting links is not allowed.
Is it okay/can one mention websites? Or is that actually not permitted?
Or are there (maybe here) at least standard dimensions for individual rooms that should be followed to ensure an apartment is still reasonably livable (and can be furnished)?
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