Home construction - Solid house or prefabricated house?

weren't they made of oak?

Yes, visible timber framing requires different woods than if it is clad or plastered over.

Regardless of whether prefab houses are ultimately just as good as solid houses, a large portion of potential buyers simply prefer solid houses; they are easier to sell that way.

That’s why I wrote that ultimately what matters are the prejudices of the financing bank. On the market, location and amenities count, as well as no backlog of modernization. Especially in the higher-end segment, comparisons happen at eye level. For the average consumer house, the simple-house image still lingers more vividly.

Well, for example, I wouldn't buy a prefab house from the 80s.

Depending on when in the 80s, formaldehyde is still an issue. Asbestos and lindane were long gone by then but affected solid houses as well.

The question is, what will it look like for those built today in 10, 20, or 30 years? Will they be viewed the same way or has that changed?

In ten years, I expect more of a depreciation of houses with ETICS and without basements than the value classification sticking to wood or stone. The new bone of contention might rather be controlled residential ventilation than prefab construction—especially since more and more solid buildings also have stud walls (as drywall interior walls on upper floors). The spread of underfloor heating is increasing to an extent that could push radiator heating into the “outdated” corner.

“Wood or stone” as a question with polarization potential will be nostalgia for the next generation.

A few tips to save costs. Always plan rectangularly without bay windows, dormers, etc. Put everything that carries water and sewage on one side, preferably at the front. Make all windows the same 110 cm rough opening size. Avoid as many floor-to-ceiling terrace doors as possible. One is enough. Take a 110 cm front door, none with a large side panel. Use white-primed spruce roof eaves. Paint it yourself with Consolan or similar. Pay attention to a wall dimension in the kitchen that fits a finished corner kitchen from the offer. All this saves you around 10-15 thousand. If you then find a contractor who supplies Polish or Czech windows, another 2000 saved. White smooth interior doors save another 1000. All these plans do not reduce the value or durability of the building. Karsten

That is a concrete and helpful statement!

weren't they made of oak? Regardless of whether prefab houses are ultimately just as good as solid houses, a large part of potential buyers simply prefer solid houses, they are easier to sell that way.

Best regards
Sabine

No. Ceilings and cross beams were ideally made of spruce, vertical beams for walls from beech or oak.
We actually found almost every type of wood that grows here during the demolition.
According to my grandfather (a carpenter of the old school), it is important that the wood is cut according to the correct lunar phase.

Important is, according to my grandpa (a carpenter of the old school), that the woods are cut at the right moon phase.

It is actually called "moon wood" and can still be bought today.

Although mostly winter felled wood was already considered sufficient or actually only winter felled wood was used for construction.