Dear all,
We are planning to build a house with a small granny flat (only on the ground floor), preferably in a simple country house style, possibly with divided light windows. Our plot is 1200sqm (13,000 sqft) at the edge of a forest. We have worked a bit on the floor plan. We would like to have a gable end with a captain’s gable on the right side towards the back and extend the right side by about 3-4m (10-13 ft) to create a large kitchen space. The living room is rather small because we tend to spend most of our time at the kitchen table.
Today we visited a prefab house company to get an idea of how the process works.
Our preference is for divided light windows and a wooden front door. The supplier could not offer the first option, not even in a modern version with a one-third/two-thirds division in aluminum windows or applied grids. However, we do not want to give this up. I wonder if other companies will be the same? Does anyone have a recommendation for a builder who offers this and allows for custom designs?
Solid construction is also welcome!
We are planning to build a house with a small granny flat (only on the ground floor), preferably in a simple country house style, possibly with divided light windows. Our plot is 1200sqm (13,000 sqft) at the edge of a forest. We have worked a bit on the floor plan. We would like to have a gable end with a captain’s gable on the right side towards the back and extend the right side by about 3-4m (10-13 ft) to create a large kitchen space. The living room is rather small because we tend to spend most of our time at the kitchen table.
Today we visited a prefab house company to get an idea of how the process works.
Our preference is for divided light windows and a wooden front door. The supplier could not offer the first option, not even in a modern version with a one-third/two-thirds division in aluminum windows or applied grids. However, we do not want to give this up. I wonder if other companies will be the same? Does anyone have a recommendation for a builder who offers this and allows for custom designs?
Solid construction is also welcome!
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Hausbau227 Jan 2022 17:42Tom1978 schrieb:
EcoHaus definitely does that. Although I wouldn’t necessarily recommend the company. Otherwise, you could look for a general contractor (GC) who offers, for example, divided-light windows. The wooden door can then be done by an external company. We also removed interior and exterior doors from the scope of work. They are wooden but more modern than country style 🙂Why wouldn’t you recommend EcoHaus? I quite like the captain’s houses!
Hausbau22 schrieb:
Our architect is currently designing the floor plan, and with that and the construction specification, we are approaching companies to get comparable quotes. Could you explain that in more detail? Which service phases have you commissioned from the architect?
Hausbau22 schrieb:
Hmm, but shouldn’t the windows and doors necessarily come from the house builder? For prefabricated timber houses, yes; for masonry houses, I don’t see a reason. As you’ve probably noticed regarding price, your window requirements are a deal-breaker, which already narrows down the range of interested homebuilding companies significantly.
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Hausbau22 schrieb:
Why can't you recommend eco? I quite like the captain's houses!Because my neighbor and someone else from the village built with them, and both were more than dissatisfied. In one case, the construction was artificially delayed, and then after the fixed-price guarantee, they added 20% on top. In the other case, the site manager was a disaster.
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Hausbau2210 Jan 2022 21:48Kensington schrieb:
Ok... in our neighborhood, a beautiful brick-clad house with divided-light windows, a bay window, and masonry decorations (so nostalgic...) was just built in the Hanseatic style. Unfortunately, I don’t know the builder since there was no advertising sign... maybe it was owner-managed... . But I’ll ask the next time I see a tradesperson there. It is located in Schleswig-Holstein; I’m not sure where you are planning to build.That would be very kind if you could ask ☀️thank you very muchH
Hausbau2210 Jan 2022 21:4911ant schrieb:
Can you explain in more detail which project phases you commissioned with the architect?
For prefabricated wooden houses, yes, but for masonry houses I don’t see a reason. As you’ve probably already noticed from the price, your window preferences are a deal-breaker that significantly narrows down the pool of interested home builders.Why do you think it is different for masonry houses? I am concerned that if contracts are awarded separately, there could be issues during the construction process, for example with warranties or scheduling, if one party suddenly has timing problems and the house ends up without windows.Hausbau22 schrieb:
I’m concerned that if contracts are awarded separately, problems may arise during the construction process—such as with warranties or scheduling—if, for example, one party encounters delays and the house ends up standing there without windows. And I’m not just concerned—I’m certain: if you put the cart before the horse (by making the deciding factor whether the home builder has windows that match your, let’s say, niche taste in the specification list), you’ll end up with a very limited selection.
Hausbau22 schrieb:
Why do you think it’s different with masonry houses? Because with timber frame panelized houses you face the issue that the windows usually need to be installed before transport and the wall panels are set in place. Reputable home builders know this and will insist that windows be delivered to their factory. Trying to introduce a window supplier outside their standard program (if they even agree to it) will disrupt the logistics. With timber-framed wall panels this is a significant challenge, while for masonry wall panels this problem is almost negligible—and for masonry houses built on-site, windows are installed later as separate components within the walls anyway.
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