Hello everyone,
I’m new here and hope you can help me. My husband and I have recently started thinking about building our own home. We are already doing a lot of research and are currently looking for a plot of land.
Besides searching for land, we are also exploring different types of houses and construction methods, but we simply can’t decide whether to go for a traditional masonry house or a prefabricated house.
We are familiar with the pros and cons by now. However, the time factor no longer seems to be an advantage for prefabricated houses, since the start of construction can apparently be delayed.
For me, the only advantages of a masonry house are thermal insulation, impact sound insulation, and the property’s value development. But I’m wondering whether these really represent such significant disadvantages for a prefabricated house.
What are your experiences? For those of you who, for example, have a prefabricated house: Would you choose a modular house again or would you prefer a masonry house, and vice versa?
Thanks and good luck, Maracuja
I’m new here and hope you can help me. My husband and I have recently started thinking about building our own home. We are already doing a lot of research and are currently looking for a plot of land.
Besides searching for land, we are also exploring different types of houses and construction methods, but we simply can’t decide whether to go for a traditional masonry house or a prefabricated house.
We are familiar with the pros and cons by now. However, the time factor no longer seems to be an advantage for prefabricated houses, since the start of construction can apparently be delayed.
For me, the only advantages of a masonry house are thermal insulation, impact sound insulation, and the property’s value development. But I’m wondering whether these really represent such significant disadvantages for a prefabricated house.
What are your experiences? For those of you who, for example, have a prefabricated house: Would you choose a modular house again or would you prefer a masonry house, and vice versa?
Thanks and good luck, Maracuja
We built with solid construction. Why? The price was lower than for timber-frame houses. It is a proven building method. If there is a water pipe break or something similar, it’s not a complete disaster.
Cool in summer, warm in winter.
It gives off a solid, sturdy impression, not like a hut or a temporary shelter. K.
Cool in summer, warm in winter.
It gives off a solid, sturdy impression, not like a hut or a temporary shelter. K.
Crossy schrieb:
Why do you see an advantage in thermal insulation with solid construction? That seems to me to be misinformation. Wood clearly has the advantage there.I have read this more often. The reason given is that stones retain heat for a longer time.Yosan schrieb:
Honestly... if it basically doesn’t matter to you, then why do you want to decide in advance? You could simply contact both prefab house companies and traditional construction companies and in the end choose the one that offers the best overall package, price, and gut feeling.Well, it’s not exactly that it doesn’t matter... I’m just curious why some people chose a prefab house and others went for a masonry (or conventional) house.Similar topics