What
are the essential characteristics to properly choose a prefabricated house? How
do you estimate the value of a timber commercial buildings construction
intended for sale or purchase? Seven simple tips to become connoisseurs and
expert estimators of prefabricated wooden mobile homes for sale in UK.
Unlike
brick constructions, those made of wood guarantee a price that remains stable
throughout the building process. This is motivated by the fact that the wooden
houses have a very precise and detailed contract between the builder and the
buyer that leaves no room for interpretation, and this is binding for a long
period of time ranging from nine to fifteen months.
Furthermore,
the contract for prefabricated houses provides for an advance agreement on
costs and construction times based on the level chosen. The rough and the
advanced rough, usually, make the building need further modifications, the
turnkey system, unlike the other types of contract, however, allows to quantify
with the utmost precision the expense to be incurred, limiting the unexpected,
as it is possible to include every aspect and detail of the construction.
The
certain price is one of the convenient features of the construction of
prefabricated houses, but when you are about to buy a wooden house it is
advisable to correctly recognize and estimate each individual apartment and this
can be determined on the basis of a series of factors.
THE POINTS IN FAVOR OF A
PREFABRICATED WOODEN HOUSE
Since
wooden houses are among those low consumption buildings, when you estimate one,
you have to pay attention and evaluate the details that make the difference in
energy performance: the characteristics of the insulating envelope and the
quality of the wood used are examples. So what needs to be considered when
making an exact estimate of a timber construction? There are 10 essential
points that should not be underestimated:
First point: compliance with
regulations and technical expenses
Since
the prefabricated houses are to be inserted in all respects within the
classification of real buildings, it is essential that they comply with all the
building regulations provided, both locally (for example in the case of lots
already urbanized the cost is relative only for the construction which can vary
greatly from area to area) and nationally. Usually it is the same company that
is responsible for the assembly that releases the certified documentation of
the building.
As
regards technical expenses, the recent elimination of minimum and maximum
tariffs has made the definition of the fees for professionals uncertain, which
varies from area to area and from person to person.
Second point: positioning
Initial
attention must be paid to the correct positioning of the building, with respect
to the sun, with respect to the wind (if we want to install wind power plants)
and with respect to all those climatic factors that characterize the site of
the lot. Indeed, the sun's rays can be excellent for passive heating of a
building during the winter months, becoming a painful tooth during the summer
months. If the house was positioned in the right way, there would be a
consequent energy saving, therefore the estimate of the house would tend to
rise.
The
importance of an excellent wooden house is precisely that of being located in a
lot capable of exposing the building to all the atmospheric and climatic agents
necessary in particular periods and not in others, thus guaranteeing natural
comfort, given the poor ability of wood to function as a conductor. A good
positioning of the building guarantees the heating or cooling of the internal
rooms, regardless of the outside temperature.
Third point: the windows
Another
indispensable element is constituted by the windows. It is precisely the latter
that guarantee the filtering or shielding of the sun's rays during the year,
therefore, their correct positioning in the building will allow you to enjoy
the right amount of heat. Other extra elements can help the stained glass
windows in this task. The fixtures, in fact, can be designed in such a way as
to guarantee total shielding of the glass, or to let the sun's rays penetrate inside
the internal environment.
Fourth point: the size, coverage the
lot
The
size of a prefab house can affect its estimate. It is not certain, however,
that more floors lead to a price increase. Generally, in fact, the element that
affects the final cost is that relating to the coverage. Paradoxically, a
single-storey house could be more demanding than modern multi-storey wooden
structures, because in the latter case, the roofing of the building will take
place only once for the limit of the total perimeter of the building and not
for the individual apartments or floors.
Another
element, related to the size and distribution of the house is the cost of the lot.
The more surface the wooden mobile homes
for sale occupies, the higher the final cost will be. It goes without
saying that, even in this case, single-storey apartments could cost more than
those distributed over several floors.
Fifth point: internal and
underground distribution
The
internal distribution can be evaluated in the presence of particular needs of
future inhabitants. In general, however, the cost of building the foundation
slab has a significant impact on the final price. The latter is perhaps one of
the few things about a prefabricated house that is not subject to a fixed
price, since the characteristics can vary according to the executive choices.
There could be the case of having to build a basement with ventilation holes,
or a solid slab or, again, use brick-cement, or deal with the characteristics
of the soil and the seismic zone.
Sixth point: finishes and systems
Based
on the contract chosen, the construction of the house will include (or not) the
plant. If the chosen contract presents characteristics of a rough, in that case
the price of the building will tend to drop since it will be up to the possible
future inhabitant of the house to provide all the necessary finishes.
The
plant design obviously determines the overall price of the structure. In fact,
one should not look for a fully equipped wooden house, with systems of
exaggerated dimensions, since sometimes they are a double-edged sword, capable
only of creating the opposite condition to energy saving. An adequate system
for every single apartment and climatic condition will be able to create that
living comfort typical of wooden houses and your bill will pay off.
Seventh point: the materials used
Depending on the construction system chosen, it is possible that the price varies, as a frame structure will not have the same cost as one made of solid. The choice of wood and adequate insulation is factors that should not be underestimated.
