ᐅ How is one supposed to find ideas here?

Hi,

I find it a bit disappointing that so many people read but don’t write anything. I also understand that I won’t get professional tips for free here. But how are you supposed to figure out what you want from the flood of offers and possibilities if you don’t even share your experiences?

I want to build a new house and don’t know whether to go for 1.5 stories (my partner’s preference) or single-story (my preference). Please don’t just say that we have to decide that on our own. I would rather know how you approached this kind of planning. What did you consider, and what did you finally end up with or decide on?

Secondly, it’s about choosing between a wooden house or a solid/concrete house. I know both have their pros and cons, but sometimes information gets lost or something gets overlooked.

I should also mention that we already own our plot, and almost everything is permitted regarding construction. “Just follow what the neighbors have” was said by the building authority/planning office, and they told us to submit a preliminary building plan. This is all in progress. The neighbors have built 1.5-story, single-story, and even one 2.5-story house. The plot is also 1000 sqm (10,764 sqft), so I can easily keep a 3m (10ft) distance from the neighbors and still build a floor area of about 300 sqm (3,229 sqft).

Please write a brief (or detailed) summary of what you considered in your own planning. I would appreciate it.

Thanks and best regards,
Bromi

So far, we don’t have any experience yet – but if I were to build, I would prefer a single-story home, simply because I won’t have to deal with stairs as I get older – and if I’m going to build, I want it to be a place where I can live for the rest of my life...

Best regards

The decision on this was not difficult for us. We have been living in a house with a total of 4 floors (including the basement) for 14 years, and climbing stairs has simply become tiring.
So, we planned the new house so that all the rooms we use are on the ground floor. The children will have their own space upstairs with a private bathroom. There is also a walk-in attic on the upper floor, around 40m² (430 sq ft). This saves the need for a basement.
When the children eventually move out, no one will need to go upstairs anymore, except maybe for dusting 🙂

Hi,

thanks for your answers.

So how did you decide between a solid (masonry) house or a timber frame house? I somehow get the impression that it might be easier to achieve good airtightness and warmth with a timber frame house. At least, that’s what people claim in their brochures.

Regards, Bromi

Brombadegs schrieb:
hi,

thanks for your answers.

So how did you decide between a solid construction and a timber house? I somehow get the impression that a timber house would be easier to make airtight and warm. At least that’s what people claim in their brochures.

Regards, Bromi

Yeah, whatever they say. I’m sticking with solid construction. There are brick houses that have stood for hundreds of years. Whether that’s true for a prefabricated house remains to be seen. But we probably won’t be around to find out 🙂

Hello,

Brombadegs schrieb:

I somehow get the impression that it would be easier to make a wooden house airtight and warm.

No, a solid (masonry) house is just as airtight as a wooden house. The reason it feels easier to warm up is due to the building physics properties of the materials. Massive building materials (calcium silicate brick) have a high thermal mass, so the room heats up more slowly, which is a particular advantage in the summer.

Regards