Hello everyone,
I have read a lot in this forum and now I’m making my first post. I’m looking forward to your opinions.
We are almost finished with all our planning, but now we have to decide whether to go with the smaller house or the slightly larger one. The "small" house is a townhouse with 133 sqm (1,433 sq ft). The larger version has the same floor plan but is 13 sqm (140 sq ft) bigger, totaling 146 sqm (1,571 sq ft). The additional cost for the 13 sqm (140 sq ft) is 30,000€.
We’re unsure whether to settle for the smaller house or opt for the larger one. Currently, there are two of us, but we plan to have two children in the future. Some rooms are even less than half a square meter smaller, so we’re wondering if the extra 30,000€ is really justified or necessary for the 13 sqm (140 sq ft) difference.
What are your thoughts?
Thank you in advance.
I have read a lot in this forum and now I’m making my first post. I’m looking forward to your opinions.
We are almost finished with all our planning, but now we have to decide whether to go with the smaller house or the slightly larger one. The "small" house is a townhouse with 133 sqm (1,433 sq ft). The larger version has the same floor plan but is 13 sqm (140 sq ft) bigger, totaling 146 sqm (1,571 sq ft). The additional cost for the 13 sqm (140 sq ft) is 30,000€.
We’re unsure whether to settle for the smaller house or opt for the larger one. Currently, there are two of us, but we plan to have two children in the future. Some rooms are even less than half a square meter smaller, so we’re wondering if the extra 30,000€ is really justified or necessary for the 13 sqm (140 sq ft) difference.
What are your thoughts?
Thank you in advance.
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hampshire17 Feb 2021 09:32If I had developed and agreed on a design with a client over a long period, and the plans and structural calculations were already in progress or completed, and then I had to make changes, I would naturally charge not only for the additional construction costs but also for the extra planning fees. Whether the additional price is too high depends on the increased effort involved, not just on the building materials and labor on site. Anyone who accuses this of overcharging is judging based on incomplete information.
That could be an argument for higher costs, but according to the description, not much was changed in the floor plan.
My assessment is based on experience. First, it was planned smaller, then 30cm (12 inches) were added to one half of the house. Additional costs were calculated as a lump sum (including planning efforts), and I believe even my estimate of 14,000 EUR [14 TEUR] was significantly more than just material costs. Therefore, I still consider the additional 30,000 EUR [30 TEUR] to be overpriced.
My assessment is based on experience. First, it was planned smaller, then 30cm (12 inches) were added to one half of the house. Additional costs were calculated as a lump sum (including planning efforts), and I believe even my estimate of 14,000 EUR [14 TEUR] was significantly more than just material costs. Therefore, I still consider the additional 30,000 EUR [30 TEUR] to be overpriced.
Tolentino schrieb:
It was initially planned smaller, then 30cm (12 inches) were added to one side of the house. Nida35a schrieb:
Maybe look into the brick module system; perhaps half-brick width and two bricks lengthwise is the perfect solution and would be cost-effective. Reducing size is— not only in breast reductions—a more complex procedure. Nowadays, general contractors rarely think in brick dimensions anymore (as countless botched jobs prove). The key factor is in which dimension the house size is altered: extending parallel to the eaves/ridge is significantly more cost-effective than from the gable side/perpendicular to the ridge; also, changing the knee wall height linearly is preferred over altering the roof pitch.
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