ᐅ How long did it take you from the initial dream to purchasing your house?
Created on: 3 Jun 2009 09:57
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Somalitiger
Hello, I’m not sure if this is the right place for my question.
I’m curious about how long it took you from wanting to buy a house to actually completing the purchase. How many properties did you look at? How much time should you allow for the process? How many compromises did you make (for example, a smaller plot of land than preferred, location, etc.)?
I’d appreciate any feedback.
I’m curious about how long it took you from wanting to buy a house to actually completing the purchase. How many properties did you look at? How much time should you allow for the process? How many compromises did you make (for example, a smaller plot of land than preferred, location, etc.)?
I’d appreciate any feedback.
Hello everyone,
Since the vast majority of prefab house manufacturers build their houses using timber frame construction due to weight considerations and the relatively simple manufacturing process, it is essential to pay close attention to the execution, especially the detailed planning and its implementation. There are numerous risks involved that may only become apparent after several years, but then they can be much more serious. (See the townhouse development near Frankfurt am Main presented here some time ago.)
A typical homebuyer will hardly be able to properly assess the proposed constructions and recognize their potential hazards. This is largely because such a construction involves a variety of different materials with different properties being combined into a new whole. Naturally, this can lead to leaks and thus water infiltration in the future. From this follows the significant risk of mold growth! So, there are far more and greater problems than just the attic ladder, which actually should not be an issue.
Solid wall constructions made of masonry are inherently airtight when they are finished with at least one layer of wet plaster—usually the interior plaster.
With this post, I hope to shed some light on the subject and thereby make the decision easier between prefab house and solid construction.
Kind regards from the Osnabrück region
Thomas Brandenburg
Since the vast majority of prefab house manufacturers build their houses using timber frame construction due to weight considerations and the relatively simple manufacturing process, it is essential to pay close attention to the execution, especially the detailed planning and its implementation. There are numerous risks involved that may only become apparent after several years, but then they can be much more serious. (See the townhouse development near Frankfurt am Main presented here some time ago.)
A typical homebuyer will hardly be able to properly assess the proposed constructions and recognize their potential hazards. This is largely because such a construction involves a variety of different materials with different properties being combined into a new whole. Naturally, this can lead to leaks and thus water infiltration in the future. From this follows the significant risk of mold growth! So, there are far more and greater problems than just the attic ladder, which actually should not be an issue.
Solid wall constructions made of masonry are inherently airtight when they are finished with at least one layer of wet plaster—usually the interior plaster.
With this post, I hope to shed some light on the subject and thereby make the decision easier between prefab house and solid construction.
Kind regards from the Osnabrück region
Thomas Brandenburg
I didn’t mean to criticize solid construction. But the argument that in prefabricated house construction, materials are newly connected applies just as much to solid construction. New combinations are constantly being used there as well. I know many quickly insulated buildings that are quietly developing mold.
I don’t quite understand the argument about airtightness—what good is it if my wall becomes damp from the outside? All materials conduct water to some extent.
It goes without saying that a house must be rain-tight on the outside, and otherwise, one simply has to pay attention to condensation formation. Mold indoors can largely be prevented by controlling humidity if water intrusion from outside has been ruled out.
I consider it much more important to use materials that can tolerate some moisture without immediately starting to mold.
I believe the mentioned risks exist just as much in solid construction and are not something the average homeowner can assess. A colleague of mine is currently experiencing that most contractors don’t really understand what he means when he talks about thermal bridges, sealing strips, and so on.
I don’t quite understand the argument about airtightness—what good is it if my wall becomes damp from the outside? All materials conduct water to some extent.
It goes without saying that a house must be rain-tight on the outside, and otherwise, one simply has to pay attention to condensation formation. Mold indoors can largely be prevented by controlling humidity if water intrusion from outside has been ruled out.
I consider it much more important to use materials that can tolerate some moisture without immediately starting to mold.
I believe the mentioned risks exist just as much in solid construction and are not something the average homeowner can assess. A colleague of mine is currently experiencing that most contractors don’t really understand what he means when he talks about thermal bridges, sealing strips, and so on.