ᐅ Which prefabricated house company offers the selection of finishes and materials before purchase?
Created on: 10 Nov 2019 10:10
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Pinkiponk
Hello,
I am new here and ask for your understanding if my question seems basic. I have already tried to find an answer in your previous posts but was not successful.
Now to my question:
Apparently, there are prefab house companies that offer the selection of finishes BEFORE signing the purchase contract. Does anyone here know of such a company? This would be a good reason for me to choose that prefab house company, as it would help me better estimate the costs for the new house.
Thanks in advance for your time and best regards, Pinkiponk
I am new here and ask for your understanding if my question seems basic. I have already tried to find an answer in your previous posts but was not successful.
Now to my question:
Apparently, there are prefab house companies that offer the selection of finishes BEFORE signing the purchase contract. Does anyone here know of such a company? This would be a good reason for me to choose that prefab house company, as it would help me better estimate the costs for the new house.
Thanks in advance for your time and best regards, Pinkiponk
GU does not mean solid construction
With prefabricated houses, errors occur during installation. You don’t see the rest behind the panels. It is advisable to be on site every day during the interior work, not just every few weeks with the inspector. You notice mistakes even without expertise. If something seems odd, for example water dripping through the roof or sockets not installed as specified, the tradespeople often think ahead and may suggest improvements.
For example, we had the cheapest door intercoms, which are simply unnecessary here. The electrician said he had the same ones; they break if the kids drop the handset.
With prefabricated houses, errors occur during installation. You don’t see the rest behind the panels. It is advisable to be on site every day during the interior work, not just every few weeks with the inspector. You notice mistakes even without expertise. If something seems odd, for example water dripping through the roof or sockets not installed as specified, the tradespeople often think ahead and may suggest improvements.
For example, we had the cheapest door intercoms, which are simply unnecessary here. The electrician said he had the same ones; they break if the kids drop the handset.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
Apparently, there are prefab house companies that offer the material selection BEFORE signing the purchase contract. Does anyone here know of such a company? That would be a good reason for me to choose that prefab house company, as it would allow me to better estimate the costs for the new house.The material selection is meant for choosing the exact materials, such as colors and finishes, not for determining the overall price range. The construction specification documents already provide enough information about that, and you can check in specialized stores whether the quality in price category XY is already considered high-end.Pinkiponk schrieb:
Maybe I could also negotiate to inspect it together with a specialist directly at the factory.The trend for prenatal diagnostics seems to have arrived in house building ;-(https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Mount.Marouni10 Nov 2019 19:12Hey. We were able to take a factory tour at Luxhaus and also visit the sample exhibition. There, we were shown which features are included as standard and what the additional costs are.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
Maybe I can also negotiate to have it checked together with a professional directly at the factory.Once you’ve signed the contract, anything that isn’t fixed in writing is just empty words. Everything extra you want after that is more of a request and depends on the goodwill of your house manufacturer. At least if you’re building with one of the “big” manufacturers.
And no house manufacturer will allow an external expert into their production facilities.
Unless they are sent by the BDF to inspect the certification.
Even though I’m currently building a timber prefabricated house myself and would recommend it, given your attention to detail, I would advise you to choose a solid construction instead if you want to have or exercise that much control. There, you can mark or chisel out every groove yourself.
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Pinkiponk10 Nov 2019 21:13lesmue79 schrieb:
Once you have signed the contract, everything that is not explicitly stated in writing is essentially meaningless. Any additional requests after that become more of a favor and depend on the goodwill of your home builder, at least if you’re working with one of the “big” manufacturers.
Also, no home builder is going to allow an external specialist into their production facility during the building process—unless they are sent by the BDF to carry out certification checks.
Even though I am currently building a prefabricated timber house myself and would recommend it, given your attention to detail, I would advise you to choose a solid (masonry) construction if you want that much control and influence. With that method, you can mark or cut every slot yourself. P
Pinkiponk10 Nov 2019 21:18lesmue79 schrieb:
Once you have signed the contract, anything that is not explicitly stated in writing is meaningless. Anything additional you want after that is more like a request and depends on the goodwill of your home builder—at least if you are working with the "big" manufacturers.
And a home builder will never allow an external expert into their premises during production, except if the expert is sent by the BDF to verify certification.
Even though I am currently building a wooden prefabricated house myself and would prefer it, I would advise you to choose a solid construction if you want to have—and exercise—that much control. With that method, you can make or mark every cut yourself.Regarding paragraph 1: That’s true, which is why I would try to have it included in the contract.
Regarding paragraph 3: I want proper work in return for a proper price. I have to do my job well and with commitment. I don’t understand why so many things still go wrong in house (and apartment) construction, considering how long humanity has been building houses. It can’t be that difficult; certainly demanding, no question, but definitely manageable to do properly.
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