Planning construction project in RLP

Hello Matze575,

I also think that with your budget of EUR 340,000 (loan EUR 270,000 + equity 95 - land 25) you will probably not make it with the targeted house size.

We are building a custom-designed prefabricated house this year in timber frame construction with about 190 sqm living space, fully basemented and with 2 garages.

Just the house (so without ancillary building costs, kitchen, garages) comes to EUR 360,000.00 for us.

Either you should reduce the living space a bit or put more money in (if possible).

Regards,

Dirk

A lot has already been said, but I would also advise you to start smaller. It can always get bigger later if there is more money left. first you should try to assess the earthworks. That means [Bodengutachten] and then go to the house construction companies or civil engineers in the region. The biggest surprises are hiding here.

Hello,

thank you for the contributions so far.

My thought is also that you don't necessarily need a basement.

We want to do some things ourselves. See where we can be helpful as support, for example painting the roof truss, etc. Unfortunately, some DIY work is not so easy with a prefabricated house provider.

Yesterday I received a nice message that, if I understood it correctly, says that the solid construction method is cheaper.

Right now we don't even know where to start. Somehow we are going in circles.

Thanks in advance for the support.

Thank you for the reply.

Yes, time is something. ;-)

Of course, one tries to save wherever possible. Naturally, the intention with the construction project is to save money.

Everything also has to be in proportion. Some manufacturers offer finishing packages and compared to the turnkey version, the amount is not really that much.

You really have to think about whether the stress is worth it in the end.

As I have already written, there is someone in my circle of acquaintances who built with Danwood. Danwood mainly only builds turnkey and apparently for a relatively good price.

We live in a rural area and there are many small construction companies where the price for a shell construction is certainly negotiable.

I just think that there is room for negotiation if you don't get everything from one source. Which is not really the case with prefabricated house providers.

Somehow I am still someone old-fashioned and rather convinced of massive construction. ;-)

If you only listen to the arguments of the prefabricated house providers, you begin to wonder whether it shouldn't be a prefabricated house after all.

I recently heard or saw somewhere that you can save the most if you build the shell structure yourself. That’s supposed to be easier than you think, but hardly anyone dares to do it. Me neither, I have to admit. But if I were to build again and wanted to save a lot, I would think about it. The Ytong blocks were not heavy and with the right equipment (which you can supposedly borrow), it should be easier than, for example, doing the electrical work yourself. Ok, you do have to be pretty precise, but who is handy?

So if you want to do some work yourself, remember that you need a lot of time. The trades I would try if I were to start over and had plenty of time are:

- Shell construction
- Dry construction
- Electrical work
- Painting

I can't think of anything else. You?

As I already wrote, there is someone from my circle of acquaintances who built with Danwood. Danwood mainly only builds turnkey and probably for a reasonably good price.

Then ask your acquaintance what they had to pay extra for: base slab, delivery(!) of the house, porta potty, container, etc. If you add up all these items, you will arrive at the same price as (almost) any other prefab house.

We live in a rural area and there are many small construction companies where the price for a shell construction is certainly negotiable.

Negotiable is usually the amount that was added on beforehand. My uncle – a field sales representative for a company that makes conservatories – always tells his customers when they ask if the price can still be adjusted: "Yes, I can give you a 90% discount, but then the offer will be 90% more expensive..." ;)

I just think that you have some room for negotiation if you don’t get everything from one source. Which is not really the case with prefab house providers.

Don’t look for the cheapest offer, but for the one that seems most cost-effective to you. If you have a good gut feeling about a somewhat more expensive provider and everything else fits, I would go for that one.

Somehow, I am also someone old-fashioned and more convinced of solid construction. ;-)

When you only listen to the arguments of prefab house providers, you start to wonder if maybe it should be a prefab house after all.

Both construction methods have their pros and cons. You should inform yourself about them.

In most model home parks, you mainly find prefabricated houses. Therefore, it’s best to drive to a new development area this spring and ask the people there whom they built with and how satisfied they are. You usually learn more there than in the model home parks.

"Yes, I can give you a 90% discount, but then the offer will be 90% more expensive ..." ;)

Great offer.

If the original offer is, for example, 100,000 EUR, then the one that is 90% more expensive is 190,000 EUR. However, I get a discount on the then accepted offer of 190,000 EUR, so with a 90% discount I pay: 190,000 EUR - 171,000 EUR = 19,000 EUR. Compared to the original offer, that's still a saving of 81%.

Your uncle should recalculate his offer again. ;)