ᐅ Building a Wooden House Yourself: What Should You Consider?
Created on: 14 May 2019 20:43
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Peter Eisen
Hello and good evening,
After much consideration, I have decided that a log cabin-style house is the right choice for me. I couldn’t find any prefabricated kits that met my expectations, so it will be built according to my specifications.
Now for my questions: Generally, should any master carpenter be authorized to submit the building plans?
If I do not take out a KfW loan, what (minimum) requirements for insulation values, etc. do I need to meet? Or how do I determine those, or can I rely on the fact that a manufacturer offers the same building type?
What about fire protection regulations?
I have many more questions, but I will ask those as needed.
Thank you very much in advance.
After much consideration, I have decided that a log cabin-style house is the right choice for me. I couldn’t find any prefabricated kits that met my expectations, so it will be built according to my specifications.
Now for my questions: Generally, should any master carpenter be authorized to submit the building plans?
If I do not take out a KfW loan, what (minimum) requirements for insulation values, etc. do I need to meet? Or how do I determine those, or can I rely on the fact that a manufacturer offers the same building type?
What about fire protection regulations?
I have many more questions, but I will ask those as needed.
Thank you very much in advance.
Peter Eisen schrieb:
Now the questions: Typically, a master carpenter should be authorized to submit plans, right?
If I don’t take a KfW loan, what (minimum) requirements regarding insulation values etc. do I have to meet? Or rather, how do I determine these, or can I rely on the fact that a manufacturer offers the same building design?
What about fire protection regulations? The minimum values are specified by the energy saving regulations calculation (which is mandatory), so this cannot be generalized. A log house will not work without additional insulation.
Fire protection requirements vary by region – however, for a single-family home, it usually does not make a significant difference whether the house is made of wood or stone.
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Peter Eisen16 May 2019 18:26In fact, I have already received quotes with an astonishingly low price per square meter, where sometimes the cost of masonry alone exceeds the price including interior and exterior plaster. For example, €33 for 58mm (2.3 inches) beams or €60 for 92mm (3.6 inches).
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nordanney17 May 2019 11:01Peter Eisen schrieb:
So, 33€ for 58 mm (2.3 inches) beams or 60€ for 92 mm (3.6 inches)You do realize that for the energy-saving regulations you need to start somewhere around 200 mm (7.9 inches), right? Just take a look at the prices then...H
Holznagel6 Jun 2019 20:44Hello Peter
We built a log cabin house ourselves (and by ourselves, I mean completely on our own, without an assembly team) and are extremely satisfied with it.
The construction costs, including the land, were well under €100,000.
Our house was also a standard model but was redesigned according to our requirements at no extra cost. The company is called Betana. They don’t build the houses themselves but act as a broker in Germany.
The houses are manufactured in Estonia using very modern production methods. All fittings on the windows and doors are German-made and meet the latest standards. The insulated glass panes are also high quality. You shouldn’t be bothered by the fact that these are basically holiday homes. They can be easily redesigned into fully functional residential houses without much effort.
After placing the order, it took exactly three months as promised until the 40-ton truck arrived at our plot with the entire house on board (of course still in parts). The only exception was the staircase, which was already assembled.
Three days later, we held the topping-out ceremony.
If you are interested, I can definitely tell you more, especially what you should pay particular attention to.
We built a log cabin house ourselves (and by ourselves, I mean completely on our own, without an assembly team) and are extremely satisfied with it.
The construction costs, including the land, were well under €100,000.
Our house was also a standard model but was redesigned according to our requirements at no extra cost. The company is called Betana. They don’t build the houses themselves but act as a broker in Germany.
The houses are manufactured in Estonia using very modern production methods. All fittings on the windows and doors are German-made and meet the latest standards. The insulated glass panes are also high quality. You shouldn’t be bothered by the fact that these are basically holiday homes. They can be easily redesigned into fully functional residential houses without much effort.
After placing the order, it took exactly three months as promised until the 40-ton truck arrived at our plot with the entire house on board (of course still in parts). The only exception was the staircase, which was already assembled.
Three days later, we held the topping-out ceremony.
If you are interested, I can definitely tell you more, especially what you should pay particular attention to.
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