ᐅ Prefabricated concrete house with a pitched roof appearance
Created on: 21 Mar 2022 21:34
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yuccapalme>
Good evening,
we are planning to build a low-budget single-family house made of concrete and are now looking, ideally, for a prefab house company that offers something close to what we have in mind. I’m attaching a few photos of houses to illustrate the style we are aiming for. Essentially, a house made almost entirely from insulated concrete (preferably including the roof) with wooden frame windows (possibly also other wooden elements inside). We want to do as much of the interior work ourselves as possible. The house can be up to 16m long and 8m wide (52 feet 6 inches by 26 feet 3 inches), one or two stories, but with at least 5 rooms plus kitchen and bathroom. Neither a basement nor a garage is needed. The floor plan should be simple, with a straight staircase if two stories, using prefabricated components and basic building materials like wood, concrete, and metal. We want to deliberately reduce expensive technology, opting for simple windows and doors (but with good insulation values). Clear shapes and a focus on essentials without compromising too much on quality.
So far, I haven’t found prefab houses with the desired gable roof style. Does anyone happen to have a recommendation? It currently looks like we might have to take the more costly route via an architect.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. We do not want too many large window fronts.
we are planning to build a low-budget single-family house made of concrete and are now looking, ideally, for a prefab house company that offers something close to what we have in mind. I’m attaching a few photos of houses to illustrate the style we are aiming for. Essentially, a house made almost entirely from insulated concrete (preferably including the roof) with wooden frame windows (possibly also other wooden elements inside). We want to do as much of the interior work ourselves as possible. The house can be up to 16m long and 8m wide (52 feet 6 inches by 26 feet 3 inches), one or two stories, but with at least 5 rooms plus kitchen and bathroom. Neither a basement nor a garage is needed. The floor plan should be simple, with a straight staircase if two stories, using prefabricated components and basic building materials like wood, concrete, and metal. We want to deliberately reduce expensive technology, opting for simple windows and doors (but with good insulation values). Clear shapes and a focus on essentials without compromising too much on quality.
So far, I haven’t found prefab houses with the desired gable roof style. Does anyone happen to have a recommendation? It currently looks like we might have to take the more costly route via an architect.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. We do not want too many large window fronts.
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Myrna_Loy22 Mar 2022 07:29It can also be noted that if such a house were affordable, simple, and compliant with building regulations/planning permission, it would be common everywhere. If something is rare or almost nonexistent, it is usually not because no one else has thought of it or because everyone else has a narrow-minded taste in house design. 🙂
I find myself relating to this thread quite a bit. At the very beginning, we also considered what would be "affordable" and, above all, different from the traditional single-family house. It should be modern, with concrete, wood, cast asphalt, a concrete staircase—everything very minimalist and definitely cheaper because it’s unadorned and rather “industrial.” After a few days of research, it became clear: all of that is much more expensive and complex than a traditional house built with solid masonry.
So, we are now building a monolithic Poroton house. With small "modern" touches like a minimal roof overhang (which is rather impractical, I know), a straight staircase, wide windows divided into two or three sections, no window sills, and so on, we are creating a house that isn’t completely traditional but stays within our budget.
What am I trying to say? I believe you can build a "modern" and "simple" house in other ways without relying on exposed concrete, solid wood facades, cast asphalt, and other costly details. Of course, if you have the money for that—great. I’m just dreaming about it, and my zoning plan tells me otherwise anyway 😀
So, we are now building a monolithic Poroton house. With small "modern" touches like a minimal roof overhang (which is rather impractical, I know), a straight staircase, wide windows divided into two or three sections, no window sills, and so on, we are creating a house that isn’t completely traditional but stays within our budget.
What am I trying to say? I believe you can build a "modern" and "simple" house in other ways without relying on exposed concrete, solid wood facades, cast asphalt, and other costly details. Of course, if you have the money for that—great. I’m just dreaming about it, and my zoning plan tells me otherwise anyway 😀
I can confirm the high concrete prices.
In our project, the living room is constructed using SB3.
First, we need to find someone who can implement this.
It is not yet the standard practice in Baden-Württemberg.
Moreover, building regulations in Portugal are often different.
We also had to realize this with the fireplace/stove.
The beautiful Pinterest pictures rarely come from our regions 😉
Best regards
In our project, the living room is constructed using SB3.
First, we need to find someone who can implement this.
It is not yet the standard practice in Baden-Württemberg.
Moreover, building regulations in Portugal are often different.
We also had to realize this with the fireplace/stove.
The beautiful Pinterest pictures rarely come from our regions 😉
Best regards
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yuccapalme>22 Mar 2022 16:23@rick2018
Okay, thanks.
So – either a full use of the 16x8m (52x26 feet) on one level, or two stories with a smaller footprint. The second option would probably be more cost-effective because of the smaller roof area?
Okay, thanks.
So – either a full use of the 16x8m (52x26 feet) on one level, or two stories with a smaller footprint. The second option would probably be more cost-effective because of the smaller roof area?
yuccapalme> schrieb:
@rick2018
Okay, thanks.
So - either full use of the 16x8m (52.5x26.2 ft) footprint on one level, or two stories with a smaller footprint. The second option would probably be cheaper because of the smaller roof area? And the smaller foundation (basement/slab) too 😉
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yuccapalme>22 Mar 2022 16:31@Myrna_Loy
Well, I don’t think they would be everywhere. I often encounter a lot of misunderstanding about my preference for something like this. But surely, there would be more ;-)
Well, I don’t think they would be everywhere. I often encounter a lot of misunderstanding about my preference for something like this. But surely, there would be more ;-)