Hello,
I have been reading along for some time now and finally dare to share a floor plan here.
First, here is the list of questions:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 576 sqm (6,200 sq ft)
Slope: Yes, slight. According to the site plan, the top "right" corner is at 295.4 meters (970 feet), lower at 293.88 meters (964 feet), left side goes from 295.17 meters (968 feet) to 293.43 meters (963 feet)
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Applies to house number 16
Surrounding buildings
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full floors required, plus optional recessed floor (setback floor)
Roof type: Flat roof, max. 5° pitch
Maximum height/limits: Max. 10 m (33 ft) high
Additional requirements: Equipment (heat pump) must be integrated, not external. Maximum of 2 residential units. Specific exterior colors required, rainwater should infiltrate (soil report says this is unlikely). Roofs must be greened. No oil or gas heating allowed.
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Actually, none specified.
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors.
Number of occupants, ages: 4 people — 2 adults, 2 children
Ground floor space needs: Daily life (living, kitchen, dining, technical room, guest room)
Upper floor: Family (2 children's rooms, master bedroom, separate bathrooms), home office
Office: Home office, second workspace for occasional use such as a work window sill for example in the bedroom
Guests per year: Currently few.
Open or closed architecture, conservative or modern style: Either is fine.
Open kitchen, kitchen island: We are still considering. Initial wish was separate pantry like in the floor plan. An island would be nice if space allows.
Number of dining seats: Normally 4, rarely up to 8.
Fireplace: None.
Music/stereo wall: Multi-room audio with central unit in technical room.
Balcony, roof terrace: Neither.
Garage, carport: 1 garage
Other wishes: Central vacuum system, laundry chute, smart home (KNX) (I am mostly doing this myself, yes, I am a certified electrician, can program, but will also get additional help)
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company: Correct, with some input from us. Based on an existing plan.
Price estimate by architect/planner: approx. 485,000 € (euros) for the house, approx. 210,000 € for the plot including basic services (survey, soil report, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including features: approx. 800,000–850,000 € (including land)
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump
If you had to give up, which details/extra features could you skip:
- Could skip:
- Cannot skip:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Standard design by the planner? Yes, with minor wishes from us (wall between study and child’s room 2, T-walls in bathrooms, porch roof, conservatory, pantry)
What do you find especially good or bad about it? So far it seems to fit; apart from possibly the pantry/dining room, we don’t see major issues yet. But that’s why I’m here now.
Edit: The furniture shown in the floor plans can be safely ignored. Planners seem to like adding these.
Best regards
Ganneff
I have been reading along for some time now and finally dare to share a floor plan here.
First, here is the list of questions:
Zoning Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 576 sqm (6,200 sq ft)
Slope: Yes, slight. According to the site plan, the top "right" corner is at 295.4 meters (970 feet), lower at 293.88 meters (964 feet), left side goes from 295.17 meters (968 feet) to 293.43 meters (963 feet)
Floor area ratio: 0.3
Building envelope, building line and boundary: Applies to house number 16
Surrounding buildings
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full floors required, plus optional recessed floor (setback floor)
Roof type: Flat roof, max. 5° pitch
Maximum height/limits: Max. 10 m (33 ft) high
Additional requirements: Equipment (heat pump) must be integrated, not external. Maximum of 2 residential units. Specific exterior colors required, rainwater should infiltrate (soil report says this is unlikely). Roofs must be greened. No oil or gas heating allowed.
Client requirements
Style, roof type, building type: Actually, none specified.
Basement, floors: No basement, 2 floors.
Number of occupants, ages: 4 people — 2 adults, 2 children
Ground floor space needs: Daily life (living, kitchen, dining, technical room, guest room)
Upper floor: Family (2 children's rooms, master bedroom, separate bathrooms), home office
Office: Home office, second workspace for occasional use such as a work window sill for example in the bedroom
Guests per year: Currently few.
Open or closed architecture, conservative or modern style: Either is fine.
Open kitchen, kitchen island: We are still considering. Initial wish was separate pantry like in the floor plan. An island would be nice if space allows.
Number of dining seats: Normally 4, rarely up to 8.
Fireplace: None.
Music/stereo wall: Multi-room audio with central unit in technical room.
Balcony, roof terrace: Neither.
Garage, carport: 1 garage
Other wishes: Central vacuum system, laundry chute, smart home (KNX) (I am mostly doing this myself, yes, I am a certified electrician, can program, but will also get additional help)
House design
Who designed the plan:
- Planner from a construction company: Correct, with some input from us. Based on an existing plan.
Price estimate by architect/planner: approx. 485,000 € (euros) for the house, approx. 210,000 € for the plot including basic services (survey, soil report, etc.)
Personal price limit for the house including features: approx. 800,000–850,000 € (including land)
Preferred heating technology: Heat pump
If you had to give up, which details/extra features could you skip:
- Could skip:
- Cannot skip:
Why is the design like it is now? For example:
Standard design by the planner? Yes, with minor wishes from us (wall between study and child’s room 2, T-walls in bathrooms, porch roof, conservatory, pantry)
What do you find especially good or bad about it? So far it seems to fit; apart from possibly the pantry/dining room, we don’t see major issues yet. But that’s why I’m here now.
Edit: The furniture shown in the floor plans can be safely ignored. Planners seem to like adding these.
Best regards
Ganneff
haydee schrieb:
@11ant Among the prefab house manufacturers, there are several like Rensch-Haus, Hanse Haus, and Bien-Zenker that offer open construction all the way to the carpentry stage, but they build only about 2 houses per year.Rensch-Haus in Kalbach, Hanse Haus in Unterleichtersbach, Bien-Zenker in Schlüchtern. Cycling to visit all of these already makes for full-day trips. As far as I know, only Fingerhaus is available in Frankenberg.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
Better not. You’re building a prefab house with a flat roof. They don’t just happily start rough masonry and then chip it away where pipes need to go. And swapping out a tile for an antenna tile on the fly is not something they do either. The basic rule here is similar to the "stone mantra": instead of choosing the absolute best theoretical option, go with what your regular installer has the most experience with. Don’t be the extra cook who spoils the broth. Clarify this early on, limited to the controlled options of your general contractor, and let them coordinate it. Well, I’m keeping all the electrical work completely separate, and also the photovoltaic system. So I don’t need to leave anything to Fingerhaus and their electricians, because what needs to be prepared here is, on the one hand, the right conduit so I can run cables to and from the modules, and on the other hand, space in the utility room to fit the equipment. The first part is planned, the second part is planned. This should work, fingers crossed... (famous last words).
HuppelHuppel schrieb:
But they’re not all located in the same area Yeah, funny enough, both Rensch-Haus and Bien-Zenker are practically around the corner.
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HuppelHuppel25 Jun 2025 11:13Do you have the electrical system installed outside? How does that work with a prefab house? I thought everything had to be preinstalled at the factory?
HuppelHuppel schrieb:
You have the electrical work done externally? How does that work with a prefabricated house? I thought everything had to be prepared at the factory?Oh, it’s not that complicated. Basically, only the communication partners have changed:
Whether I do the electrical work or it’s done by the company that Fingerhaus usually hires, the crucial part is the planning—deciding where everything goes. For that, Fingerhaus needs a detailed plan by a specific deadline. I can provide that plan just like their electrician can.
Then, based on this plan, they drill holes in the walls and pull in pull wires that stick out about 5cm (2 inches) at both ends.
After the house is assembled, I or my electrician have three weeks to convert those pull wires into the actual wiring. After that, the ceilings are closed up, and the construction continues as usual with the other trades.
So, instead of “Fingerhaus electrician talks with me to find out what I want, makes the plan, [...]”, it’s now “I make the plan, [...]”.
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wiltshire25 Jun 2025 11:44HuppelHuppel schrieb:
You have the electrical work done on site? How does that work with a prefab house? I thought everything had to be prepared in the factory? We built with Schwirten & Klein. The electrical wiring was not installed inside the walls at the time they were assembled.
Then, in the completed house, we decided where the switches and outlets should be and simply marked it on the walls. This also showed where an installation zone was needed. The carpenters then prepared these areas, and the electrician completed the wiring. Additionally, some cables run in the floor, which is now covered with screed.
Ganneff schrieb:
Oh, it’s not that complicated. Besides good communication, well-coordinated scheduling is important. You have to be available for the electrical work exactly when it’s due, to avoid delaying the following trades. This can actually be a bit trickier than you might initially think. The supply lines are laid and connected immediately after the structure is set up. This includes a large part of the electrical installation.
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