ᐅ Home Construction: Bungalow, Villa, or Single-Family House? Looking for a Starting Point in Self-Planning
Created on: 13 Jun 2015 23:26
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knock88
Hello,
we want to build a house.
The basic facts: family with one child, potentially two in the future.
Total net income: 4600 (civil servant)
Problem:
The dilemma of choice. Which type of house? Bungalow, villa, single-family home? Energy saving? Attached garage? What happens when the children move out? When we are old? How much money should I spend so that in the end I don’t regret the hassle with the mortgage?
Where would you generally start thinking?
So far, we often look through catalogs and say yes or no, but when it gets more concrete, it becomes difficult to decide.
Thanks
we want to build a house.
The basic facts: family with one child, potentially two in the future.
Total net income: 4600 (civil servant)
Problem:
The dilemma of choice. Which type of house? Bungalow, villa, single-family home? Energy saving? Attached garage? What happens when the children move out? When we are old? How much money should I spend so that in the end I don’t regret the hassle with the mortgage?
Where would you generally start thinking?
So far, we often look through catalogs and say yes or no, but when it gets more concrete, it becomes difficult to decide.
Thanks
Bauexperte schrieb:
I don’t understand ... 😕Topic: Floor area ratio...
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Doc.Schnaggls15 Jun 2015 13:04ypg schrieb:
For a DIY building project, you often need tools, adhesives, foundations, primers, screws... the cost doesn’t stop at the initial price, so you need to plan ahead when budgeting.And it’s best to have a store loyalty card for the hardware store – the 3% instant discount has really paid off over the last 18 months...
So, back to the carport (I was a bit rushed when I wrote that).
People tend to sweeten their budget with things like "The carport isn’t expensive, it’s 300 in the quote," "I don’t need a bathtub, I only shower," "The garden comes later," "We’ll put in a built-in closet like Pax later."
But who builds a $250,000 house on a $100,000 lot and then tries to save by going super cheap on the finishes? No one!
Still, the budget is often initially softened by keeping these items small.
When I roughly calculated the carpet for the upper floor for the initial estimate, I made this mistake: square meters times 20 €!
Only later did I realize that there is waste on roll goods, adhesive and moldings also cost something, and my personal standard only starts at 35 €.
The same thing happened with the carport: DIY store, wood... for 300 €... I thought I could just paint it in the desired RAL color 😉.
Then I consciously realized that our house naturally deserves a high-quality driveway, a nicer courtyard with matching design... not a shabby wooden carport that we constantly have to tie somewhere because it’s too shaky on its stilts, held in metal sockets with plastic brackets and will rot away after a few years. ... So, our aluminum carport with foundation and installation ended up costing 10 times as much!
My advice is that you should budget according to your standards—otherwise, you will face financial bottlenecks during construction.
People tend to sweeten their budget with things like "The carport isn’t expensive, it’s 300 in the quote," "I don’t need a bathtub, I only shower," "The garden comes later," "We’ll put in a built-in closet like Pax later."
But who builds a $250,000 house on a $100,000 lot and then tries to save by going super cheap on the finishes? No one!
Still, the budget is often initially softened by keeping these items small.
When I roughly calculated the carpet for the upper floor for the initial estimate, I made this mistake: square meters times 20 €!
Only later did I realize that there is waste on roll goods, adhesive and moldings also cost something, and my personal standard only starts at 35 €.
The same thing happened with the carport: DIY store, wood... for 300 €... I thought I could just paint it in the desired RAL color 😉.
Then I consciously realized that our house naturally deserves a high-quality driveway, a nicer courtyard with matching design... not a shabby wooden carport that we constantly have to tie somewhere because it’s too shaky on its stilts, held in metal sockets with plastic brackets and will rot away after a few years. ... So, our aluminum carport with foundation and installation ended up costing 10 times as much!
My advice is that you should budget according to your standards—otherwise, you will face financial bottlenecks during construction.
I can only agree with YPG. The financial planning and budgeting are crucial for a project like this. Either the money won’t be enough to maintain the desired standard, leading to sacrifices and compromises, or you try to keep the desired standard despite a tight budget and risk losing everything—that would be the worst-case scenario. But I believe that, especially with decisions that can have such a big impact on your life, you should try to pay close attention to these aspects.
Who wants to end up living in a house where they had to make more compromises than they intended?
Who wants to end up living in a house where they had to make more compromises than they intended?
This is swinging from one extreme to the other—not everyone wants a Hülsta living room set, Villeroy & Boch designer bowls, or a flokati rug with coffee stains. Especially for items you’re likely to dispose of after about five years because (a) they’re no longer in style and (b) you no longer like them, I wouldn’t recommend splurging on the initial selection. Quality yes, expensive no—and those two don’t have to be mutually exclusive.
Everyone has a different understanding of quality and interior design. If someone hangs a $250,000 house with a DIY store 3D mirror just because they like it, then more power to them.
A carport should definitely be a bit sturdier, though—I agree with you on that.
Everyone has a different understanding of quality and interior design. If someone hangs a $250,000 house with a DIY store 3D mirror just because they like it, then more power to them.
A carport should definitely be a bit sturdier, though—I agree with you on that.
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