ᐅ Concrete house, concrete foundation, and concrete columns – costs?
Created on: 4 Apr 2015 22:52
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sojabohne4 Apr 2015 22:52Hello,
I have a few small questions for the experts. Even if it’s probably just a fanciful idea of mine, I’m very interested in several details about it.
I would like to build a house and have been considering a few ideas. Maybe you can help me a little?
I’m thinking of a small plot of land, about 150 - 200 square meters (1,615 - 2,153 square feet), and a small concrete house of around 80 square meters (860 square feet).
My idea is a concrete foundation of about 80 square meters (860 square feet), with four concrete walls built on top, obviously with planned spaces for windows and doors. The ceiling would be a simple, concrete slab extending slightly beyond the walls all around. Inside, concrete columns would support the ceiling. These are the parts I wouldn’t be able to do myself and would have to purchase or contract somewhere.
On the outside, I would apply full external thermal insulation and finish it with a rough render. On the roof, a complete solar panel system. Inside, the walls would be covered with gypsum boards, and the floor would have real wood parquet, plus everything else that belongs in a house.
Do you have any idea what the cost for the concrete foundation plus the 4 walls, the ceiling, and the concrete columns might be?
I have a few small questions for the experts. Even if it’s probably just a fanciful idea of mine, I’m very interested in several details about it.
I would like to build a house and have been considering a few ideas. Maybe you can help me a little?
I’m thinking of a small plot of land, about 150 - 200 square meters (1,615 - 2,153 square feet), and a small concrete house of around 80 square meters (860 square feet).
My idea is a concrete foundation of about 80 square meters (860 square feet), with four concrete walls built on top, obviously with planned spaces for windows and doors. The ceiling would be a simple, concrete slab extending slightly beyond the walls all around. Inside, concrete columns would support the ceiling. These are the parts I wouldn’t be able to do myself and would have to purchase or contract somewhere.
On the outside, I would apply full external thermal insulation and finish it with a rough render. On the roof, a complete solar panel system. Inside, the walls would be covered with gypsum boards, and the floor would have real wood parquet, plus everything else that belongs in a house.
Do you have any idea what the cost for the concrete foundation plus the 4 walls, the ceiling, and the concrete columns might be?
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sojabohne4 Apr 2015 23:19No, more like a two-person household.
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nordanney4 Apr 2015 23:39Structural engineer? Architect? Building permit / planning permission? Routing pipes in concrete including house connections? Energy-saving regulations? Roof? ...
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sojabohne5 Apr 2015 00:11Structural engineer, architect, do I need something like that?
I don’t need to chase pipes in concrete since that will be behind the drywall. I would have the utility connections done by the people who also pour the foundation because that’s something I can’t do myself.
I didn’t know that energy saving regulations (such as building codes or energy standards) apply and that I have to consider something there. The roof is also a bit tricky—I originally wanted to waterproof the concrete slab and use it as a flat roof like you see on office buildings, where they just put gravel on top. But since I want to install solar panels covering the entire roof area anyway, that changes things.
nordanney I think your questions are great, and I appreciate that nobody here is laughing at me. It will probably just remain a daydream and never actually happen, but I know myself—if I don’t research this and talk to others about it now, I won’t get these ideas out of my head for weeks.
I know it’s probably a lot of work, but I can do almost everything myself (with friends and acquaintances) except the building shell—the foundation, the four walls, and the ceiling/roof, as well as the utility connections. We have plumbers, electricians, drywall installers, roofers, and window installers in the family and close relatives, so that’s why I’m really curious about the approximate cost of such a building shell.
I don’t need to chase pipes in concrete since that will be behind the drywall. I would have the utility connections done by the people who also pour the foundation because that’s something I can’t do myself.
I didn’t know that energy saving regulations (such as building codes or energy standards) apply and that I have to consider something there. The roof is also a bit tricky—I originally wanted to waterproof the concrete slab and use it as a flat roof like you see on office buildings, where they just put gravel on top. But since I want to install solar panels covering the entire roof area anyway, that changes things.
nordanney I think your questions are great, and I appreciate that nobody here is laughing at me. It will probably just remain a daydream and never actually happen, but I know myself—if I don’t research this and talk to others about it now, I won’t get these ideas out of my head for weeks.
I know it’s probably a lot of work, but I can do almost everything myself (with friends and acquaintances) except the building shell—the foundation, the four walls, and the ceiling/roof, as well as the utility connections. We have plumbers, electricians, drywall installers, roofers, and window installers in the family and close relatives, so that’s why I’m really curious about the approximate cost of such a building shell.
Definitely more than if you build the shell entirely with traditional masonry. Why does it have to be concrete specifically? For the foundation slab and ceiling, it makes sense, but using concrete for walls only makes sense if they are subject to particularly high loads. Concrete columns, as used in industrial and commercial buildings, are employed to keep the floor plan very flexible.
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