ᐅ Building a Single-Family Home – Solid Construction or Prefabricated House?
Created on: 30 Apr 2017 21:27
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Elly S.
Hello everyone!
My partner and I are currently gathering some information and ideas for our own home. As is often the case, we have already spoken to a few homeowners and asked for their opinions regarding price, size, etc., and every view is different, so we hope for some helpful advice here in the forum as well.
Our first question is: prefabricated house or solid/conventional brick-and-mortar house?
And if solid house: is it possible to build a house about 110 m² (1,184 sq ft) in size, without a basement, without any extras like bay windows, dormers, etc. (just a simple rectangular shape), without cutting bricks, and with some help from friends or relatives for around €200,000?
What is cheaper, a single-story or a multi-story house with a smaller foundation slab?
And if it is a prefabricated house, then: how long can it actually last if we find a good construction company and maintain it well? Is it repairable once the expected lifespan and manufacturer’s warranty have expired (we mean major issues such as a crack in the wall)? Is it still true these days that a prefabricated house loses value and can no longer be sold at a reasonable price later, compared to a solid house?
Best regards,
Elly
My partner and I are currently gathering some information and ideas for our own home. As is often the case, we have already spoken to a few homeowners and asked for their opinions regarding price, size, etc., and every view is different, so we hope for some helpful advice here in the forum as well.
Our first question is: prefabricated house or solid/conventional brick-and-mortar house?
And if solid house: is it possible to build a house about 110 m² (1,184 sq ft) in size, without a basement, without any extras like bay windows, dormers, etc. (just a simple rectangular shape), without cutting bricks, and with some help from friends or relatives for around €200,000?
What is cheaper, a single-story or a multi-story house with a smaller foundation slab?
And if it is a prefabricated house, then: how long can it actually last if we find a good construction company and maintain it well? Is it repairable once the expected lifespan and manufacturer’s warranty have expired (we mean major issues such as a crack in the wall)? Is it still true these days that a prefabricated house loses value and can no longer be sold at a reasonable price later, compared to a solid house?
Best regards,
Elly
11ant schrieb:
There are still several half-timbered houses from the Middle Ages. A prefabricated house is basically a half-timbered house, fully assembled wall by wall with wallpaper-ready walls inside a factory hall and then erected using a crane.
Weren't those made of oak? Regardless of whether prefabricated houses are ultimately just as good as solid construction houses, a large portion of potential buyers simply prefer solid houses, as they are easier to sell.
Best regards,
Sabine
A few tips to save costs. Always plan a rectangular layout without bay windows, dormers, or similar features. Place all water supply and drainage on one side, preferably at the front. Use consistent rough window openings of 110cm (43 inches) throughout. Avoid as many floor-to-ceiling patio doors as possible; one is enough. Choose a 110cm (43 inches) front door without large sidelights. Use primed white spruce for the roof eaves and paint it yourself with Consolan or a similar product.
Make sure the kitchen wall dimensions fit a ready-made corner kitchen from a standard offer.
All these measures can save you around 10,000 to 15,000.
If you manage to find a contractor who supplies Polish or Czech windows, that saves another 2,000. Smooth white interior doors save you an additional 1,000.
None of these planning decisions reduce the building’s value or durability.
Karsten
Make sure the kitchen wall dimensions fit a ready-made corner kitchen from a standard offer.
All these measures can save you around 10,000 to 15,000.
If you manage to find a contractor who supplies Polish or Czech windows, that saves another 2,000. Smooth white interior doors save you an additional 1,000.
None of these planning decisions reduce the building’s value or durability.
Karsten
Our 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft) solid construction cost us 173,000 euros last year...
flat land with hardly any soil replacement
all local companies from the surrounding area.
Only the house, excluding additional construction costs and utility connection fees, and of course not including the land.
But Bavaria’s
2015 statistics show 1,885 euros per sqm (175 sq ft)
the new construction price index is up +1.3% for 2016; 2017 data is not yet available.
flat land with hardly any soil replacement
all local companies from the surrounding area.
Only the house, excluding additional construction costs and utility connection fees, and of course not including the land.
But Bavaria’s
2015 statistics show 1,885 euros per sqm (175 sq ft)
the new construction price index is up +1.3% for 2016; 2017 data is not yet available.
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