ᐅ Building a House with TuC and Modifications – Your Thoughts?
Created on: 11 Apr 2019 21:52
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derkobi
Hello construction experts and enthusiasts, I have been reading along for a while and now I need some advice.
We want to build with TuC here in Saxony, postal code area 02.
The companies that build for TuC here have a good reputation and there is a lot of building activity at the moment.
Most people simply build an affordable house, called Standard eco Baustein 1. Unfortunately, posting links is not allowed. We want to make a few small changes if they make sense.
We would like to increase the exterior wall thickness from 24cm (9.5 inches) to 36.5cm (14 inches), using aerated concrete from Porit in monolithic construction.
The additional cost is about 7,300€ (the foundation slab will also be larger to maintain the living space). The rest will be adjusted to the stronger walls – roof, windowsills, etc.
If worthwhile, we would replace the gas condensing boiler with an air-to-water heat pump (Vaillant aroTherm Split vwl 75/5) with Unitower vwl 78/5 IS.
Additional cost: 6,000€.
Underfloor heating throughout the house.
The house model is Flair 125, where 125 stands for the square meters.
One and a half stories.
What are your thoughts on this?
Kind regards,
Kobi
We want to build with TuC here in Saxony, postal code area 02.
The companies that build for TuC here have a good reputation and there is a lot of building activity at the moment.
Most people simply build an affordable house, called Standard eco Baustein 1. Unfortunately, posting links is not allowed. We want to make a few small changes if they make sense.
We would like to increase the exterior wall thickness from 24cm (9.5 inches) to 36.5cm (14 inches), using aerated concrete from Porit in monolithic construction.
The additional cost is about 7,300€ (the foundation slab will also be larger to maintain the living space). The rest will be adjusted to the stronger walls – roof, windowsills, etc.
If worthwhile, we would replace the gas condensing boiler with an air-to-water heat pump (Vaillant aroTherm Split vwl 75/5) with Unitower vwl 78/5 IS.
Additional cost: 6,000€.
Underfloor heating throughout the house.
The house model is Flair 125, where 125 stands for the square meters.
One and a half stories.
What are your thoughts on this?
Kind regards,
Kobi
hemali2003 schrieb:
I have to say, the additional costs for changes to the floor plan were very reasonable in our case. I also consider Town & Country to be a company using Method A, while Method B is more aimed at customers who search primarily based on price and “can’t read.” With Method A, prices can be reasonable if the changes are reasonable. However, this requires customers who can resist the indecisiveness of multiple back-and-forth revisions. With customers who reorder so many details in a piecemeal fashion—like turning a pork schnitzel into a trout poached in vinegar—the Town & Country pricing simply wouldn’t work out.
Yosan schrieb:
and, among other things, floor-to-ceiling windows were “cut down” to standard size This is exactly where the Flair homeowner differs almost diametrically from the Maxime homeowner.
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We still really don’t know what to do about the decentralized ventilation.
It concerns noise levels and drafts.
At two house viewings we attended, they had built without ventilation.
On April 22 (Easter Monday) we want to finalize things with Town & Country. I’m not sure yet to what extent we can still make changes.
It concerns noise levels and drafts.
At two house viewings we attended, they had built without ventilation.
On April 22 (Easter Monday) we want to finalize things with Town & Country. I’m not sure yet to what extent we can still make changes.
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hemali200319 Apr 2019 09:20I definitely wouldn’t build without it! It’s a big comfort improvement and probably essential with the very airtight houses common today.
In our case, drafts only come in during really severe storms. We don’t notice it as a direct draft, but rather because the house gets slightly colder for an extended period and we hear the wind pushing against the vents. However, you could also flip the dampers to make the fans reasonably airtight.
Regarding the noise from the fans: there are special sound-insulating dampers (I don’t remember the exact name) – maybe that could be an option, at least for the bedrooms? I read that it definitely helps reduce noise.
In our case, drafts only come in during really severe storms. We don’t notice it as a direct draft, but rather because the house gets slightly colder for an extended period and we hear the wind pushing against the vents. However, you could also flip the dampers to make the fans reasonably airtight.
Regarding the noise from the fans: there are special sound-insulating dampers (I don’t remember the exact name) – maybe that could be an option, at least for the bedrooms? I read that it definitely helps reduce noise.
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hemali200319 Apr 2019 09:24For some reason, I can only find externally insulated end caps at the moment...
Maybe ask the general contractor which options they recommend.
Maybe ask the general contractor which options they recommend.