Hello,
I just registered here because this has been causing me many sleepless nights lately 😀
Here’s the situation: a few weeks ago, I bought a really nice plot of land.
Now it’s time to build a suitable house on it, and the question is what kind of house to choose.
The general look of the house and an approximate layout of the rooms have already been planned.
I think building a traditional brick-and-mortar house will probably be too expensive for me, so I’m currently leaning strongly towards a prefabricated house.
Now, there are also shell homes (partially finished houses), are these generally recommended over fully prefabricated houses?
After all, with shell homes I would have more freedom in designing bathrooms, kitchens, and not be limited to the selections offered by manufacturers.
Next, I’ve read quite often that most people use insulated windows with triple glazing, but I’ve also heard instances where these windows are just too airtight and often suffer from dampness.
My mother has always said, “Windows shouldn’t be completely sealed; they always need to be able to ‘breathe’ a little.”
Of course, you can ventilate, but I’ve noticed this with a friend – he ventilates daily and still has condensation on the edges of the glass, especially in his bedroom in the morning after getting up.
To be honest, I don’t want to deal with mold. Is there any “trick” or something like that to prevent this?
Finally, there really is a wide selection of prefab house builders. Are there any that are especially recommended, where the price-to-quality ratio is good?
I don’t want to just go to the first one I find.
That should be enough for now. I hope someone here can help me out 😉
Best regards,
Max
I just registered here because this has been causing me many sleepless nights lately 😀
Here’s the situation: a few weeks ago, I bought a really nice plot of land.
Now it’s time to build a suitable house on it, and the question is what kind of house to choose.
The general look of the house and an approximate layout of the rooms have already been planned.
I think building a traditional brick-and-mortar house will probably be too expensive for me, so I’m currently leaning strongly towards a prefabricated house.
Now, there are also shell homes (partially finished houses), are these generally recommended over fully prefabricated houses?
After all, with shell homes I would have more freedom in designing bathrooms, kitchens, and not be limited to the selections offered by manufacturers.
Next, I’ve read quite often that most people use insulated windows with triple glazing, but I’ve also heard instances where these windows are just too airtight and often suffer from dampness.
My mother has always said, “Windows shouldn’t be completely sealed; they always need to be able to ‘breathe’ a little.”
Of course, you can ventilate, but I’ve noticed this with a friend – he ventilates daily and still has condensation on the edges of the glass, especially in his bedroom in the morning after getting up.
To be honest, I don’t want to deal with mold. Is there any “trick” or something like that to prevent this?
Finally, there really is a wide selection of prefab house builders. Are there any that are especially recommended, where the price-to-quality ratio is good?
I don’t want to just go to the first one I find.
That should be enough for now. I hope someone here can help me out 😉
Best regards,
Max
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Romeo Toscani13 May 2010 22:53Regarding the windows:
To reduce heating costs, building envelopes are becoming increasingly airtight.
The weak point with windows is therefore the connection between the window frame and the wall.
Moisture in the air (which cannot escape through controlled ventilation) can condense at this point and cause some damage.
For this reason, the type of installation used until a few years ago—with only polyurethane foam (PU foam)—is no longer recommended.
In addition, a vapor-tight seal should be applied on the room side, or on the exterior side, the connection should be made vapor-permeable and rainproof (for example, with soft-cell foam or a sealing tape).
There are several options for this, depending on the building situation.
However, this issue is less about double-glazed or triple-glazed windows.
You will hear various opinions on this topic; some swear by double glazing, others by triple glazing.
I come from the window industry myself and would not install triple-glazed windows in my own home.
Aside from the advantage of better thermal insulation, there are simply too many disadvantages.
To reduce heating costs, building envelopes are becoming increasingly airtight.
The weak point with windows is therefore the connection between the window frame and the wall.
Moisture in the air (which cannot escape through controlled ventilation) can condense at this point and cause some damage.
For this reason, the type of installation used until a few years ago—with only polyurethane foam (PU foam)—is no longer recommended.
In addition, a vapor-tight seal should be applied on the room side, or on the exterior side, the connection should be made vapor-permeable and rainproof (for example, with soft-cell foam or a sealing tape).
There are several options for this, depending on the building situation.
However, this issue is less about double-glazed or triple-glazed windows.
You will hear various opinions on this topic; some swear by double glazing, others by triple glazing.
I come from the window industry myself and would not install triple-glazed windows in my own home.
Aside from the advantage of better thermal insulation, there are simply too many disadvantages.
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