ᐅ General Contractor in the Munich Area or Prefabricated House?
Created on: 9 Sep 2019 13:44
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Julie87
Hello everyone,
Thank you for welcoming me to the housebuilding forum.
My partner and I would like to build a single-family home in the Bauhaus style near Munich. Since we want a high proportion of glass surfaces as well as large rooms on the ground floor with a ceiling height of 3.50 m (11.5 ft), we don’t fit the standard offerings of prefab home suppliers. None of their predefined floor plans suit us. But of course, according to the sales representatives, they can also build custom designs.
We are just a bit concerned that the costs could get out of control since prefab home companies benefit from economies of scale. Also, with our ceiling height, we cannot use standard windows, sliding doors, interior doors, blinds, etc.
This raises the question of whether it might be better to build with a general contractor using traditional construction methods.
However, general contractors in the Munich area have such poor reviews. I have read here in the forum that it only makes sense to work with a general contractor if they are located near the building site. Do you have any advice or can you recommend a general contractor?
Thank you very much for your tips.
Thank you for welcoming me to the housebuilding forum.
My partner and I would like to build a single-family home in the Bauhaus style near Munich. Since we want a high proportion of glass surfaces as well as large rooms on the ground floor with a ceiling height of 3.50 m (11.5 ft), we don’t fit the standard offerings of prefab home suppliers. None of their predefined floor plans suit us. But of course, according to the sales representatives, they can also build custom designs.
We are just a bit concerned that the costs could get out of control since prefab home companies benefit from economies of scale. Also, with our ceiling height, we cannot use standard windows, sliding doors, interior doors, blinds, etc.
This raises the question of whether it might be better to build with a general contractor using traditional construction methods.
However, general contractors in the Munich area have such poor reviews. I have read here in the forum that it only makes sense to work with a general contractor if they are located near the building site. Do you have any advice or can you recommend a general contractor?
Thank you very much for your tips.
Julie87 schrieb:
The development plan has been reviewed, and we are allowed to build 325 sq m (3500 sq ft) of living space,Julie87 schrieb:
The house is planned to have 325 sq m (3500 sq ft) of living space, spread over the ground floor and first floor.How is it that the numbers are the same? Is it just a coincidence that your room layout matches the maximum allowed by the plot size?
ypg schrieb:
Why are the numbers the same?
Is it just a coincidence that your floor plan matches the size allowed by the plot? Yes, exactly. We are trying to build as much as the floor area ratio permits.
I'm asking about the room layout.
Do you have 4 children that justify more than 300m² (3,230 sq ft)? I believe that even with 6 children, over 300m² (3,230 sq ft) isn't necessary.
However, you have to make that decision... it’s just a bit unusual to determine the size of the house based solely on the floor area ratio or plot ratio, since that wouldn’t even leave enough space for a terrace or, later on, an extension like a conservatory or sunroom.
Do you have 4 children that justify more than 300m² (3,230 sq ft)? I believe that even with 6 children, over 300m² (3,230 sq ft) isn't necessary.
However, you have to make that decision... it’s just a bit unusual to determine the size of the house based solely on the floor area ratio or plot ratio, since that wouldn’t even leave enough space for a terrace or, later on, an extension like a conservatory or sunroom.
Julie87 schrieb:
We are trying to build as much as the floor area ratio allows. And the floor area ratio is a hefty one point zero?
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