ᐅ Swedish Prefabricated Panel House / AB-Elementhus Renovation vs Demolition
Created on: 12 Jun 2019 17:51
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HarvSpec
Hello everyone,
We have purchased a Swedish prefabricated house from the company AB-Elementhus. It features a solid masonry ground floor, on top of which the prefabricated house is built.
Initially, the plan was to completely demolish the house and replace it with a new cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure of the same size.
While studying the building documents and permits for the AB-Elementhus house, I was positively surprised by the construction.
The wall assembly is (inside to outside) 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, 16cm (6 inches) compressed wood chips, 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, and 0.2mm (0.008 inches) stove-lacquered aluminum.
The planned layout of the new building could be realized within the existing structure, so I am now considering renovating and upgrading instead of demolishing (insulation, interior, windows, etc.).
Does anyone have experience with these houses?
Best regards,
Harv
We have purchased a Swedish prefabricated house from the company AB-Elementhus. It features a solid masonry ground floor, on top of which the prefabricated house is built.
Initially, the plan was to completely demolish the house and replace it with a new cross-laminated timber (CLT) structure of the same size.
While studying the building documents and permits for the AB-Elementhus house, I was positively surprised by the construction.
The wall assembly is (inside to outside) 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, 16cm (6 inches) compressed wood chips, 2cm (0.8 inches) cross-laminated timber, and 0.2mm (0.008 inches) stove-lacquered aluminum.
The planned layout of the new building could be realized within the existing structure, so I am now considering renovating and upgrading instead of demolishing (insulation, interior, windows, etc.).
Does anyone have experience with these houses?
Best regards,
Harv
necromundo schrieb:
Is there a high risk that the building fabric of the walls is deteriorated? For example, due to moisture from a weathered building envelope? I assume you are referring to the "centrally located single-family house with mature trees" (Scout-ID 121499267) – from a distance, I see no reason to suspect the property is in poor condition. However, be prepared to pay for what the location and the plot with landscaping are worth – in my opinion, the house itself essentially has only shell value until it’s been brought up to a contemporary standard and taste.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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If this is the property in question: These are exactly the radiators that were installed in our case as well.
Otherwise, I can hardly make out anything. The lintel appears to have been recessed afterward. The ceiling has already been lowered...
We followed the procedure described by @11ant: complete demolition down to the shell and then a rebuild, and we are very satisfied with the result!
Otherwise, I can hardly make out anything. The lintel appears to have been recessed afterward. The ceiling has already been lowered...
We followed the procedure described by @11ant: complete demolition down to the shell and then a rebuild, and we are very satisfied with the result!
HarvSpec schrieb:
We followed the exact process described by @11ant: a complete teardown down to the shell and then rebuilt from there, and we are very happy with the result! I was mainly referring to the sense of value for the price: mentally subtract everything beyond the "weather-tight frame," since you will strip it out and replace it.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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necromundo21 Oct 2020 10:2411ant schrieb:
I assume you are referring to the "centrally located detached house with mature trees" (Scout-ID 121499267) – from a distance, I see no reason to suspect the property is in poor condition. No, it’s not that one, but the radiators are the same.
HarvSpec schrieb:
Complete demolition down to the shell and then rebuild, and we are very satisfied with the result! Unfortunately, that’s not an option; it exceeds the budget. Step by step, I can do some of the work myself, so only the materials will add costs, but first, we should just be able to move in.
necromundo schrieb:
Unfortunately, that is out of the question as it exceeds the budget. Step by step, I can do some work myself, so then only material costs will be added, but first we just need to be able to move in. If you’re not into mechanical work, forget about an old classic car. Restoring classics means a thorough rebuild starting from a bare body shell, or you end up with a never-ending construction project.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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