Hello everyone,
Yesterday, we had an initial informational meeting with a solid construction house provider. Of course, we always ask where each provider sees THEIR advantage compared to other construction methods. He couldn’t give a very clear answer to that yesterday; instead, he mainly focused on presenting arguments against prefabricated timber frame houses.
In any case, he also said that most of the moisture enters the house through the screed, so it doesn’t really matter whether you build stone on stone (and expose yourself to weather risks) or quickly assemble the shell of a prefabricated house. The screed has to be laid on site and then dried anyway.
You often read that one advantage of a prefabricated house is the dry construction process in the factory, but is this actually offset again by the screed?
I appreciate any answers and thoughts on this.
Best regards,
Sandra
Yesterday, we had an initial informational meeting with a solid construction house provider. Of course, we always ask where each provider sees THEIR advantage compared to other construction methods. He couldn’t give a very clear answer to that yesterday; instead, he mainly focused on presenting arguments against prefabricated timber frame houses.
In any case, he also said that most of the moisture enters the house through the screed, so it doesn’t really matter whether you build stone on stone (and expose yourself to weather risks) or quickly assemble the shell of a prefabricated house. The screed has to be laid on site and then dried anyway.
You often read that one advantage of a prefabricated house is the dry construction process in the factory, but is this actually offset again by the screed?
I appreciate any answers and thoughts on this.
Best regards,
Sandra
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Doc.Schnaggls30 Apr 2014 07:45I can’t just leave it at that. There are definitely prefabricated house providers where changes are still possible after the equipment specification but before the production of the individual components. This does incur additional costs, of course, but it also means extra effort for the company.
Of course, working with a builder using solid construction offers more flexibility in certain trades, but for example, we have completed the equipment specification as of last week and can now relax regarding this planning phase.
Clearly, the days of finalizing the equipment and the preceding week(s) were sometimes exhausting, but we were supported at all times and given competent advice whenever we wished.
There will certainly be aspects of our house where we will look back and say, “We should have done that differently,” but that’s probably no different with solid construction houses...
Best regards,
Dirk
Of course, working with a builder using solid construction offers more flexibility in certain trades, but for example, we have completed the equipment specification as of last week and can now relax regarding this planning phase.
Clearly, the days of finalizing the equipment and the preceding week(s) were sometimes exhausting, but we were supported at all times and given competent advice whenever we wished.
There will certainly be aspects of our house where we will look back and say, “We should have done that differently,” but that’s probably no different with solid construction houses...
Best regards,
Dirk
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Bauexperte30 Apr 2014 10:40Hello Yvonne,
In new construction?
Regards, Bauexperte
ypg schrieb:
By the way, there is also dry screed... my neighbors used it in their timber frame house
In new construction?
Regards, Bauexperte
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Bauexperte30 Apr 2014 11:21Hello Sandra,
That’s really poor form; the seller obviously lacks arguments in favor of his own product.
Both yes and no. The building envelope and interior walls are dry, only the screed introduces moisture into the house. With a solid house, there is also moisture added by the mortar in the walls. So, the prefab house generally has less moisture to dry out.
However, all this depends entirely on the provider you choose. Here, as in solid construction, there are reputable and less reputable providers; quality versus cheap. In some cases, the pipes and windows are already installed in the factory; in others, this is done conventionally onsite.
Ultimately, the choice of a system is always a gut decision. Every construction method has its pros and cons; some aspects have already been mentioned in previous posts. And even here, the choice of provider—important for later influence—is decisive.
I often hear the argument "I want a prefab house because it’s finished faster." This should not be the sole decision factor because it is not accurate. The lead time for a prefab house is (due to the design) roughly the same as for a solid house. If things go badly and the preferred builder’s order book is full (these days not uncommon, with construction sales increasing by 26.9% in February alone), the solid house may already be occupied before the prefab house’s shell is even erected.
A word about dry screed, which came up in the discussion. This type of screed has proven itself well in renovation projects, but it is rarely used in new builds because the disadvantages outweigh the benefits:
Our partners avoid this type of screed because they consider the risk of warranty claims too high. Instead, they offer so-called accelerators to speed up the drying of the screed.
Whichever system you choose for your house construction, commit to it fully. As with everything else, there is no such thing as a “perfect solution.”
Best regards, Bauexperte
Sunnx schrieb:
Yesterday we had an initial informative conversation with a solid (masonry) house provider. Of course, we always ask where the respective provider sees HIS advantage compared to other construction methods. He wasn’t really able to answer that clearly yesterday; instead, he put more effort into presenting arguments against prefabricated timber frame houses.
That’s really poor form; the seller obviously lacks arguments in favor of his own product.
Sunnx schrieb:
You often read that one advantage of prefab houses is the dry construction process in the factory, but is this actually offset again by the screed?
Both yes and no. The building envelope and interior walls are dry, only the screed introduces moisture into the house. With a solid house, there is also moisture added by the mortar in the walls. So, the prefab house generally has less moisture to dry out.
However, all this depends entirely on the provider you choose. Here, as in solid construction, there are reputable and less reputable providers; quality versus cheap. In some cases, the pipes and windows are already installed in the factory; in others, this is done conventionally onsite.
Ultimately, the choice of a system is always a gut decision. Every construction method has its pros and cons; some aspects have already been mentioned in previous posts. And even here, the choice of provider—important for later influence—is decisive.
I often hear the argument "I want a prefab house because it’s finished faster." This should not be the sole decision factor because it is not accurate. The lead time for a prefab house is (due to the design) roughly the same as for a solid house. If things go badly and the preferred builder’s order book is full (these days not uncommon, with construction sales increasing by 26.9% in February alone), the solid house may already be occupied before the prefab house’s shell is even erected.
A word about dry screed, which came up in the discussion. This type of screed has proven itself well in renovation projects, but it is rarely used in new builds because the disadvantages outweigh the benefits:
- possible creaking noises from the metal plates during heating
- cracking under tile coverings
- longer heating time because the underfloor heating is not embedded in the screed
Our partners avoid this type of screed because they consider the risk of warranty claims too high. Instead, they offer so-called accelerators to speed up the drying of the screed.
Whichever system you choose for your house construction, commit to it fully. As with everything else, there is no such thing as a “perfect solution.”
Best regards, Bauexperte
Bauexperte schrieb:
Hello Yvonne,
Is this a new build?
Regards, BauexperteYes! It is a Schwörer house
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