SO HERE ARE 5 FACTS ABOUT PREFAB HOUSES:
“A prefab house comes off-the-peg and is impersonal.”
Not correct. The House-of-the-peg is a prejudice that survived the 70s. With the desired equipment, a prefabricated house in wood construction nowadays becomes a completely individual home. Whether façade and roofing, doors and windows, stairs, floor coverings and cladding: there is an enormous selection of colors, shapes and materials for everything.
“A prefab house can not be modified.”
Not correct.. As the family grows, the prefab house grows too. An extension or an additional floor can be used to create additional living space in a prefabricated house. Often it is already enough to meet the changed requirements through a staggered wall and the resulting new room layout. Renovation and energy renovation are just as easy to implement. The most comfortable way to do this is when professionals take care of it. Many prefabricated house providers have this service in their repertoire.
“Personal contribution is not possible when building a prefab house.”
Not correct.. Even in a prefabricated house skilled builders can save money through their own contribution because prefab houses are available at most manufacturers in different stages of development. If you can and want to do a lot yourself, you can only order the shell and expand your house yourself. However, many customers choose the turnkey home and rely on the performance of the pros. This complete solution does not necessarily have to be more expensive either. In between there are other variants that offer expansion packages in different sizes. Serious prefabricated house providers also help with questions about their own performance.
“The quality of prefab houses leaves a lot to be desired.”
Not correct.. A prefab home offers highest quality construction. Industrial production at the plant also contributes to this: all components are precisely prefabricated in dry workshops under optimal conditions. Exterior walls, interior walls and ceilings are stored dry and come to the site protected against rain, where professionals quickly and accurately assemble them.
“A prefab house is less energy-efficient.”
Not correct.. The opposite is the case: prefabricated houses stand for excellent thermal insulation. The walls are made in modern timber frame construction and have several layers of highly effective yet space-saving insulation materials. Due to the low thermal conductivity of the building material wood, constructive cold bridges on the façade can be avoided. Regenerative heating systems and state-of-the-art building technology contribute to a convincing energy efficiency. Plus-energy-houses even generate more electricity and heat from renewable energy sources than the house needs. Wood is a renewable raw material and, moreover, CO2-neutral, as trees extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during their growth phase.
