ᐅ Which prefabricated house provider offers the best prices and experience?
Created on: 17 Oct 2019 08:49
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saralina87
Hello,
we unexpectedly have the opportunity to purchase a plot of land. Since it comes from family, the price would be a real bargain for us, around 200 euros per square meter (about 19 USD per square yard) (Bavaria - Baden-Württemberg border area).
Unfortunately, the plot is not perfectly shaped; it is 13 m (42.7 ft) wide and 23 m (75.5 ft) long, so roughly 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) in size.
This weekend, we visited a large model home park and checked out various builders.
We were especially impressed by Baufritz, Weberhaus, Schwabenhaus, and Gussek Haus.
I wanted to ask for your experiences with these companies—maybe also regarding costs?
Our budget is about 450,000 euros (around 478,000 USD), minus the land cost leaves us with 390,000 euros (about 414,000 USD) for the house and additional building costs (the plot is already serviced). Our idea for the house is about 130 to 140 square meters (1,400 to 1,507 square feet) of living space, with a footprint approximately 7 m (23 ft) by 12 m (39 ft). We plan to do the landscaping ourselves; a garage is not planned for now, and we also do not want a basement.
I would really appreciate any suggestions!
PS: No, we do not want to buy and renovate an existing property. On the one hand, there are hardly any available here, and on the other hand, it is outrageously expensive when something does appear (recent example: semi-detached house, built in 1969, no (!) renovation measures since construction except for windows replaced in 2012, mold in all rooms, 400 square meters (4,306 square feet) of land, not in a city but in a village, sold by bidding for 380,000 euros (about 404,000 USD)).
we unexpectedly have the opportunity to purchase a plot of land. Since it comes from family, the price would be a real bargain for us, around 200 euros per square meter (about 19 USD per square yard) (Bavaria - Baden-Württemberg border area).
Unfortunately, the plot is not perfectly shaped; it is 13 m (42.7 ft) wide and 23 m (75.5 ft) long, so roughly 300 square meters (3,229 square feet) in size.
This weekend, we visited a large model home park and checked out various builders.
We were especially impressed by Baufritz, Weberhaus, Schwabenhaus, and Gussek Haus.
I wanted to ask for your experiences with these companies—maybe also regarding costs?
Our budget is about 450,000 euros (around 478,000 USD), minus the land cost leaves us with 390,000 euros (about 414,000 USD) for the house and additional building costs (the plot is already serviced). Our idea for the house is about 130 to 140 square meters (1,400 to 1,507 square feet) of living space, with a footprint approximately 7 m (23 ft) by 12 m (39 ft). We plan to do the landscaping ourselves; a garage is not planned for now, and we also do not want a basement.
I would really appreciate any suggestions!
PS: No, we do not want to buy and renovate an existing property. On the one hand, there are hardly any available here, and on the other hand, it is outrageously expensive when something does appear (recent example: semi-detached house, built in 1969, no (!) renovation measures since construction except for windows replaced in 2012, mold in all rooms, 400 square meters (4,306 square feet) of land, not in a city but in a village, sold by bidding for 380,000 euros (about 404,000 USD)).
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saralina878 Mar 2021 12:2511ant schrieb:
Although the saddle-mounted staircase might be considered more elegant, in my opinion the hand-cut version is more labor-intensive. Therefore, I find it surprising that the higher additional cost (each compared to: concrete?) is quoted for the hand-cut version. Could this be because the general contractor sources the other version from a different staircase manufacturer (or do the versions differ in other respects as well: without risers the construction is different)? You probably made a typo here; according to the offer, it was not the hand-cut but the saddle-mounted version that was more expensive. According to the building specifications, it would be a "finger-jointed beech wood staircase," but please don’t ask me what exactly the difference is.
saralina87 schrieb:
You probably made a typo there, No.
saralina87 schrieb:
according to the quote, the saddle-jointed version was more expensive than the mortised one. That’s exactly why I’m surprised: mortised is actually more complex (with the same construction method, meaning both with or both without risers) and so logically should be more expensive. A journeyman can handle the saddle-jointed version even without a master craftsman.
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saralina878 Mar 2021 14:1311ant schrieb:
No.
That’s exactly why I’m surprised: chiseling (with otherwise the same construction method, meaning both with or both without risers) is actually more labor-intensive and logically should be more expensive. The craftsman can handle overlaying even without being a master craftsman.Don’t ask me where the catch was. We probably fooled ourselves, but I don’t care. I was happy. 😀
11ant schrieb:
Notched (with otherwise identical construction, meaning both with or both without risers) is actually more complex and would logically be more expensive. The journeyman can also do the saddled version without a master craftsman. For us, the saddled variant clearly came with a higher price at the time. When asked, this was attributed to the significantly increased material effort (two solid support beams that are milled from a single piece).
K1300S schrieb:
In our case, the saddle-style version also came with a significantly higher price. Higher price compared to what?
K1300S schrieb:
When asked, this was explained by the considerably higher material effort (two solid support beams milled from a single piece). I believe laminated veneer lumber is just as suitable as solid wood.
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