Floor plan and house planning - please share your opinion!

Hello, a few food for thought on the topic of prefab house vs. solid house. - we decided on a solid house and are currently going step by step to the individual companies for sampling. With the prefab house, you usually do the sampling completely at the factory in 1-3 days, after which you (as far as I know) have little opportunity to make changes. We plan successively according to the construction progress and can thus sample (in peace and at our own pace). For example, we plan our electrical connections on the construction site during the shell construction, i.e. you can determine each individual socket on site again. It would have been difficult for me to determine this purely on paper (or in a 3D model) in advance. - We decided during the shell construction to move a (non-load-bearing) wall. Try that with a prefab house... - We compared a lot. No (large, German) prefab house manufacturer could offer us the price/performance ratio of our local solid house general contractor.

Greetings and have fun planning!

Hello,

that is only partially correct.

What is true, for example, is that for our house (timber frame prefab house) we carried out the sampling as planned in 3 days. We prepared accordingly and were guided through the sampling process by a very competent employee of the manufacturer. Stress or time pressure were foreign concepts to us.

However, changes to the equipment and even to the position of the door openings were possible after sampling right up until production.

Even after the house was erected, we still changed positions of sockets, ordered additional LED spots or had an additional USB charging socket installed (after moving in!!!).

That local solid house general contractors are usually cheaper than manufacturers of high-quality prefab houses is correct, but that has also been the case for quite some time.

Best regards,

Dirk

For our prefabricated house, we only selected the "interior fittings" during the sample selection (floor coverings, sanitary fixtures, window sills, etc.). We did the electrical planning on-site with the electrician after the house was erected, which allowed us to flexibly place sockets, switches, and lamps. It was also possible for us to add non-load-bearing walls after the house was erected, provided we discussed it with the drywall contractor.

Between the dining and living areas, we also have a small half-height partition wall (which can be seen in the floor plan on our construction blog), and we still find it great and very practical because it slightly separates the areas. Additionally, on the side facing the dining table, we gained more space for furniture and were able to place a sideboard against the partition wall. The living area also feels much cozier this way since the couch is not just standing openly in the room. However, you need enough space for such a partition wall, otherwise it quickly feels too cramped.