ᐅ Garage not built by the house construction company – Appearance
Created on: 28 Feb 2024 11:21
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Maulwurfbau
Hello forum,
We are currently in the process of, or just about to, hire a construction company. Single-family house, timber frame construction with a garage. Nothing too complicated.
Now, our preferred company for the house itself is by far the most expensive when it comes to the garage. I’m not comfortable with that personally, especially since they won’t budge on the price.
The plan would be to commission the house without the garage and possibly purchase the garage as a prefabricated unit. I’m leaning towards Hoffmann prefabricated garages and have already obtained a quote that would fit our budget.
Now for my question. I’m a bit concerned that the garage might end up looking different from the house — meaning in terms of color and the texture of the plaster finish. I’ve also seen many problematic cases when it comes to the connection between the garage and the house.
When I walk through our new development, you can immediately tell who had their garage built together with the house by the same company and who, to put it bluntly, just "added it on." Sometimes the way the garage is connected to the house is such a dreadful sight, and it’s obvious how different and incompatible the exterior façade looks, that I wanted to ask for your experiences with these situations.
Is it possible to integrate a garage like this (for example from Hoffmann) visually in a clean and tidy way with the house, or is it hopeless? And will it always look mismatched unless everything is done by the same company or from a single source, if you want it to look seamless?
We are currently in the process of, or just about to, hire a construction company. Single-family house, timber frame construction with a garage. Nothing too complicated.
Now, our preferred company for the house itself is by far the most expensive when it comes to the garage. I’m not comfortable with that personally, especially since they won’t budge on the price.
The plan would be to commission the house without the garage and possibly purchase the garage as a prefabricated unit. I’m leaning towards Hoffmann prefabricated garages and have already obtained a quote that would fit our budget.
Now for my question. I’m a bit concerned that the garage might end up looking different from the house — meaning in terms of color and the texture of the plaster finish. I’ve also seen many problematic cases when it comes to the connection between the garage and the house.
When I walk through our new development, you can immediately tell who had their garage built together with the house by the same company and who, to put it bluntly, just "added it on." Sometimes the way the garage is connected to the house is such a dreadful sight, and it’s obvious how different and incompatible the exterior façade looks, that I wanted to ask for your experiences with these situations.
Is it possible to integrate a garage like this (for example from Hoffmann) visually in a clean and tidy way with the house, or is it hopeless? And will it always look mismatched unless everything is done by the same company or from a single source, if you want it to look seamless?
schubert7928 Feb 2024 17:55What does Hoffmann say? You yourself have noticed during your walk through the development area that it often does not fit visually.
Maulwurfbau schrieb:
Sometimes the way it is attached to the house looks so terrible, and how obviously different and mismatched the exterior facade appears. Maulwurfbau schrieb:
It shouldn’t look like a foreign object on the house. When I see that, it almost hurts my eyes. I think the problem is more that the garden design isn’t integrated. A tree, bush, or a step between the garage and the house often helps to hide even a slight difference in color.
Maulwurfbau schrieb:
Well, this is about the connection to a garage. Please stay on topic. Connection is something different from blending. That’s where I would start, not just when it comes to costs. By the way, I often wonder what kind of perspective makes a builder decide to do something like that – I don’t think it’s usually just about the same coat of plaster.
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Gerddieter29 Feb 2024 00:30Is everything included in Hoffmann’s pricing like with a general contractor? For example, the foundation, garage slab, etc.?
Gerddieter schrieb:
Is everything included with Hoffmann like it is with a general contractor? For example, the foundation, garage slab, etc.?As far as I know, their garages already come with the slab included.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Sometimes the issue can be resolved by intentionally differentiating the outbuilding visually, for example, by painting it gray while the main house is white. Otherwise, aside from the structural requirements, it’s up to you to arrange the final work yourself. No one is stopping you from hiring the plasterers and painters for both buildings directly. Perhaps you could also discuss with the construction company the possibility of "borrowing" their workers.
However, I have some doubts about whether it will look completely uniform. The question is, how would you determine that?
However, I have some doubts about whether it will look completely uniform. The question is, how would you determine that?
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Maulwurfbau29 Feb 2024 07:51Good morning everyone,
There is an active discussion, but what I am leaving out despite all the experience, combined with what I have seen in the construction area, is the tendency to just let the construction company and the installers handle everything. Then you have no or fewer problems looking at it for a lifetime and finding it terrible.
And yes, with Hoffmann it includes a concrete slab foundation.
Here is an example on which I base this. And in the picture you can’t even see the details like plaster texture and color. Thin walls or side panels of the garage don’t match the house at all. The house base stops at the garage. It just looks slapped on. The huge joint that is smeared over is visible even in the poor picture because it shines white.
In short, it looks out of place. The example in the picture can even be worse, for example with a very thick, visible aluminum strip towards the house on the garage roof for sealing, or even on the front side. I want to avoid that. One look is enough and you immediately know it’s a prefabricated garage, not particularly well integrated.
There is an active discussion, but what I am leaving out despite all the experience, combined with what I have seen in the construction area, is the tendency to just let the construction company and the installers handle everything. Then you have no or fewer problems looking at it for a lifetime and finding it terrible.
And yes, with Hoffmann it includes a concrete slab foundation.
Here is an example on which I base this. And in the picture you can’t even see the details like plaster texture and color. Thin walls or side panels of the garage don’t match the house at all. The house base stops at the garage. It just looks slapped on. The huge joint that is smeared over is visible even in the poor picture because it shines white.
In short, it looks out of place. The example in the picture can even be worse, for example with a very thick, visible aluminum strip towards the house on the garage roof for sealing, or even on the front side. I want to avoid that. One look is enough and you immediately know it’s a prefabricated garage, not particularly well integrated.
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