OliverK
2017-08-18 16:05:12
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Hello dear forum,
We, a family of four, are planning to build a single-family house in Ingolstadt at the end of 2017/beginning of 2018. We are still at the very beginning and are currently looking for the best building partner for us (if anyone here has a recommendation in this region, very welcome!). At the very beginning, one of the decisions is whether to go with a general contractor or an architect and whether to choose a prefabricated house with timber construction or a solid house in brick construction.
We have already done a lot of research and have realized that for us the most important difference between a solid house in brick construction and a prefabricated house in timber construction lies in sound insulation. This is supposed to be better in a solid house and is an important point for us since we have two small children.
The question is how big the difference really is here? Bien-Zenker (our current favorite regarding prefabricated houses in timber construction) also offers a mix of wood and brick wall called “EFFIZIENZHAUS 40 KLIMA-MASSIVWAND.” Does this practically mean that there is no difference anymore compared to a normal solid house? Or is it all marketing nonsense?
Regarding indoor climate, our current understanding is that brick construction and timber construction are not much different since modern new buildings are airtight anyway, and it mainly depends on a good ventilation system. Therefore, sound insulation seems to be the last remaining big difference since both types are supposed to be similarly priced.
Can you shed some light on this for us?
Thanks and best regards,
Oliver
We, a family of four, are planning to build a single-family house in Ingolstadt at the end of 2017/beginning of 2018. We are still at the very beginning and are currently looking for the best building partner for us (if anyone here has a recommendation in this region, very welcome!). At the very beginning, one of the decisions is whether to go with a general contractor or an architect and whether to choose a prefabricated house with timber construction or a solid house in brick construction.
We have already done a lot of research and have realized that for us the most important difference between a solid house in brick construction and a prefabricated house in timber construction lies in sound insulation. This is supposed to be better in a solid house and is an important point for us since we have two small children.
The question is how big the difference really is here? Bien-Zenker (our current favorite regarding prefabricated houses in timber construction) also offers a mix of wood and brick wall called “EFFIZIENZHAUS 40 KLIMA-MASSIVWAND.” Does this practically mean that there is no difference anymore compared to a normal solid house? Or is it all marketing nonsense?
Regarding indoor climate, our current understanding is that brick construction and timber construction are not much different since modern new buildings are airtight anyway, and it mainly depends on a good ventilation system. Therefore, sound insulation seems to be the last remaining big difference since both types are supposed to be similarly priced.
Can you shed some light on this for us?
Thanks and best regards,
Oliver