ᐅ House Construction Planning: Solid Brick and Mortar House or Prefabricated House? With or Without a Basement?
Created on: 1 Jun 2021 18:18
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RomanoD.
Hello everyone,
We have been researching house building for a year now and have been feeling quite uncertain throughout the process.
Basically, we need to be mindful of the budget when building.
However, we would prefer a traditional masonry house, preferably with a basement.
We honestly don’t know where to really start to find a clear direction for ourselves.
For a year now, we have been struggling with different bits of information and still don’t know which way to go.
The house should be a smart home with all related features (definitely no wireless).
It should also be possible to retrofit if, for example, a power outlet or something similar is forgotten during construction.
We basically want a basement to keep the technology, heating system, and storage space separate from the living areas.
We won’t need an attic then.
We also want a modern open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area on the ground floor, along with a guest room.
The upper floor should have the bedroom, a walk-in closet, a large bathroom, and two offices (we will not have children).
The garage should be accessible from inside the house (either through the basement or an extension).
The house will be built in the Saxony-Anhalt region.
The total usable floor area, including bathrooms and basement, should be between 200 and 300 square meters (2,150 - 3,230 square feet).
We have many wishes, but we really don’t know where to start and currently have more questions than answers.
We are looking for an online community where we can exchange ideas and experiences with others.
Is this the right place for that?
If not, does anyone know where we might be better off?
Best regards, Maxi and Romano.
We have been researching house building for a year now and have been feeling quite uncertain throughout the process.
Basically, we need to be mindful of the budget when building.
However, we would prefer a traditional masonry house, preferably with a basement.
We honestly don’t know where to really start to find a clear direction for ourselves.
For a year now, we have been struggling with different bits of information and still don’t know which way to go.
The house should be a smart home with all related features (definitely no wireless).
It should also be possible to retrofit if, for example, a power outlet or something similar is forgotten during construction.
We basically want a basement to keep the technology, heating system, and storage space separate from the living areas.
We won’t need an attic then.
We also want a modern open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area on the ground floor, along with a guest room.
The upper floor should have the bedroom, a walk-in closet, a large bathroom, and two offices (we will not have children).
The garage should be accessible from inside the house (either through the basement or an extension).
The house will be built in the Saxony-Anhalt region.
The total usable floor area, including bathrooms and basement, should be between 200 and 300 square meters (2,150 - 3,230 square feet).
We have many wishes, but we really don’t know where to start and currently have more questions than answers.
We are looking for an online community where we can exchange ideas and experiences with others.
Is this the right place for that?
If not, does anyone know where we might be better off?
Best regards, Maxi and Romano.
Deliverer schrieb:
There is apparently at least one house in Germany where the entire off-grid system works. At least, that’s what the YouTube video I watched claimed... But yes, the effort involved is high. Building-integrated photovoltaics, to name just one example. I think we saw the same video.
However, Picea Selbst mentions a significantly higher number of autonomous systems they have already sold.
Of course, that’s the seller trying to make it appealing 🙂
But I personally also see the point of being autonomous at first.
Saving money that can then go toward the mortgage.
And on top of that, it’s good for the environment 🙂 At least when it comes to the climate ^^
What do you generally think?
Masonry construction or prefabricated house?
Basement or rather place the technical room elsewhere?
The basement is appealing to us because it provides a lot of additional storage space and, especially due to the technical hobby, even more room to accommodate equipment.
And compared to what a basement costs versus regular living space.
The basement can also be built so that rooms can later be made into comfortable living areas.
At first, it’s mainly important to make sure the ceiling height is suitable for a basement intended for living purposes.
Although “living basement” might be overstating it, you can still plan years later to make more practical use of the storage space ^^
Sounds odd again ^^
Ah man, I hope someone understands what I mean.
I mean, for example, it still leaves space for a children’s room, if we decide to change our minds in 5 years (just an example ^^)
haydee schrieb:
Your wishes and your budget do not match by a six-figure amount.
For 30,000 (currency), you won’t get a basement. Maybe just the excavation and disposal of the soil. Weberhaus offers prefabricated basements.
The excavation ... yes, sure, but maybe you could keep it instead of having it hauled away.
Just an idea ...
No idea if that’s possible. That’s why I’m here to find out 🙂
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Deliverer8 Jun 2021 15:13Everything is possible. However, most of it depends on the plot of land and the budget. We do not know either of these.
untergasse438 Jun 2021 15:13RomanoD. schrieb:
At the moment, we still have the old Sony Bravia 3 Times in the apartment and Sonos speakers, all connected via the network with Logitech and an AV receiver.
The idea is to have it a bit more centralized in the technical room instead of cluttered in the living room cabinet.
Of course, you want to have a good Dolby system. Sonos is the highest level of multiroom for you? Okay.
RomanoD. schrieb:
If you now consider Control4 and such. Impressive. Among other things, I have been professionally involved with Control4 since 2010. Are you a dealer? Because if not, as an end customer you generally won’t get access to the hardware and especially the software at all. And what do you have in mind? Just out of interest… MoIP or HDBaseT centralized?
Holzhäuschen8 Jun 2021 15:18As long as you have very little knowledge and do not want to share any further details about your income, etc. (which is your choice, but many people share everything here in order to receive advice, as it is otherwise simply not possible), you can also find information in the construction financing forum.
With only wishes and without any concrete indication that this house will be more than just a dream, hardly anyone here will be able to help you.
There are pros and cons to both solid masonry and prefabricated houses. Neither is bad, and this topic has already been discussed extensively here, so using the search function will be helpful.
For example, here https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/fertighaus-oder-massivhaus.37575/
Whether or not to have a basement, in the end you have to live in the house, know what you want and need, and what you can afford.
We are building a house with solid wood walls, without a basement. But that won’t help you either.
With only wishes and without any concrete indication that this house will be more than just a dream, hardly anyone here will be able to help you.
There are pros and cons to both solid masonry and prefabricated houses. Neither is bad, and this topic has already been discussed extensively here, so using the search function will be helpful.
For example, here https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/fertighaus-oder-massivhaus.37575/
Whether or not to have a basement, in the end you have to live in the house, know what you want and need, and what you can afford.
We are building a house with solid wood walls, without a basement. But that won’t help you either.
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