Hello everyone!
When building a solid construction house with a builder, I understand there is some flexibility regarding the floor plan. In other words, I can usually move a few walls or possibly add an extra room (of course, all at an additional cost, which is clear!). Now my question is: Do I have this freedom when it comes to the total square meters as well? We particularly like one house plan that is 124m² (1,335 sq ft). Would it be possible to “simply” increase it to 130 or 135m² (1,400 or 1,450 sq ft) — naturally for an extra charge?
Thanks in advance for your answers!
When building a solid construction house with a builder, I understand there is some flexibility regarding the floor plan. In other words, I can usually move a few walls or possibly add an extra room (of course, all at an additional cost, which is clear!). Now my question is: Do I have this freedom when it comes to the total square meters as well? We particularly like one house plan that is 124m² (1,335 sq ft). Would it be possible to “simply” increase it to 130 or 135m² (1,400 or 1,450 sq ft) — naturally for an extra charge?
Thanks in advance for your answers!
MiCasaEsSuCasa schrieb:
We especially like one house based on the floor plan. It is 124m2 (1,335 sq ft) in size. Would it be possible to “simply” increase it to 130 or 135m2 (1,399 or 1,453 sq ft), of course for an additional cost? That is not a problem. Adding one meter (about 3 feet) in the ridge direction is almost a standard request, while increasing the width is a bit more complex. Where there used to be standard house models, today these are mostly just “building proposals.”
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MiCasaEsSuCasa3 Sep 2020 20:02Thanks to everyone for the responses! It’s quite amazing what this can all lead to... But first of all, it’s good to know that it is basically possible.
hausnrplus253 Sep 2020 20:22AxelH. schrieb:
It depends. Prefabricated house manufacturers often work with so-called modular grids. Expansion options are therefore limited by these modules. And the ceiling height is—at least from our experience—restricted. Only one of the manufacturers we spoke with offered 3.50 meters (11.5 feet).We have no experience with ceiling heights because we don’t have any special requirements or desire very high ceilings, but in our research, we did not find any confirmation that these "grids" still exist! I don’t know if this is still the case with low-budget suppliers or if it’s just a misconception from the past.
MiCasaEsSuCasa schrieb:
It’s amazing what all that can lead to... Depending on the ridge direction, extending the building is, as mentioned, a simple operation, but extending it perpendicular to that is of course different.
hausnrplus25 schrieb:
But our research didn’t confirm that there are still “modular grids”! I don’t know if that still applies with budget builders? Or is it just an outdated assumption? Sort of. The modular grids still exist in manufacturing but no longer mean the strict planning constraints they once did. You can think of it similarly to ceiling joists or rafters, where the modules can be “shifted” or replaced. In other words, economical planning still follows the grid, and changes in full grid increments are easier to implement. However, on request, “made to measure” customization is possible in nearly any dimensions. The preferred step sizes for extensions are 62.5cm (25 inches) for timber-frame panel builders and 1.00 meter (3 feet 3 inches) for masonry builders.
Andre77 schrieb:
I’ll throw the opposite idea into the discussion: reducing the house size. That was obviously no problem and resulted in the corresponding credit. With houses as with breasts, increasing size is the easier of the two modifications. The sample building designs are tested to work well as planned. When you reduce such a floor plan, bottlenecks appear in some areas, and the shifting begins, often like a domino effect, as described by @Shiny86
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