Prefab house vs. solid house - Please urgently need advice!!

@hephta

so there should be more cracks today, as there is good constructive experience here. I have already done quite a bit with timber studs, also mixed construction methods, but I can’t recall any problems.

I would primarily keep an eye on moisture from the inside, which works well via the sockets.

On the outer side, of course, the gypsum board and if you have the possibility, e.g. via an outdoor socket, then the thermal insulation from the outside.

But please don’t drive yourself crazy now. I am not writing anywhere that it can’t work. I would just not install the vapor barrier inside the wall and plan the installation layer that way.

Best regards

If it wouldn't work like this, the risk would be too high that Streif Haus might someday get immense problems here. I guess Streif Haus doesn't necessarily want to stop building prefabricated houses now after 80 years of company history.

Thanks for the tips! I will try to remember them. Or I’ll print everything out and wallpaper our home with it. That way, I can save myself the running around and choosing the wallpaper and will be reminded of my control tasks every day...

@hephta

I wouldn’t rely on that, especially not when it is still executed marginally for cost reasons. Because the damage is caused to the owners.

The problem is, the smell already hits you as soon as you open the front door. But for the biological assessments the values are often still okay. Just imagine small children in such a house, I have already experienced several times how quickly it affects health here.

Rebuilding your own home down to the wooden frame is equivalent to a demolition. Often 2/3 of the value is lost. Plus, through financing, double that amount again. And this especially when you think you are gaining an advantage in retirement.

But I will still put this in a picture blog.

Of course, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you. If at all, you can only make a claim within your VOB contract period, so probably max within 5 years.

Best regards

I once tried to present the advantages from my point of view. My compare of [Massivhaus-Vertighaus] hasn't really helped me much either. The crux is that I am currently hearing from 2 different families how great their house is. One family has a [Massivhaus], the other a [Fertighaus] – but how am I supposed to decide?

I once tried to present the advantages from my point of view.

However, my comparison between a solid house and a prefabricated house somehow didn’t really help me move forward.

The crux is that I am currently hearing from two different families how great their house is. One family has a solid house, the other a prefab house - but how am I supposed to decide

So you will have to make this decision for yourself, how are we supposed to know the workings of your brain, what is important to you, and especially not to empathize with your gut feeling..

I simply decided to go with a prefabricated house based on my gut feeling without much thinking.. and unfortunately I only pressured myself moderately and now I have some stress... but in return, I have learned so much about house building in 10 months that theoretically I could build one myself now.

Regarding the equipment, at least my advice is.. ask, ask, ask... and then question again and don’t let yourself be brushed off..

I think my manufacturer was already desperate to convince me, also regarding the price

I started out intending to build turnkey (and by that I really mean turnkey!!), but in the meantime, painting, the majority of the plumbing and this week also electrical work (actually BUS) have been taken out and I am now having others do it.. but fortunately, that is still possible even after the contract has been signed!

I think my manufacturer was already desperate to convince me, also in terms of price

I started out intending to build turnkey (and by that I really mean turnkey!!) but meanwhile, painting, the majority of plumbing and this week also electrical work (actually BUS) have been dropped and I am having others do them now.. but fortunately that is still possible after the contract has been signed!

May I ask who you are building with?