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Anybody bought or been in one? How do the compare to normal houses?
To those who actually bought one. Did you find you were better off financially and how did you go about it? |
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I've been in a couple and they are amazing, far better built than modern British brick houses and the insulation should mean your heating costs are reduced. Do your research but generally the best are from Scandinavia
Mortgages are sadly a problem with them |
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"I've been in a couple and they are amazing, far better built than modern British brick houses and the insulation should mean your heating costs are reduced. Do your research but generally the best are from Scandinavia
Mortgages are sadly a problem with them "
How do the mortgages compare with a normal house though?
I am sure I read its something like £40k for the house itself and about £15k for the workers. Then the land is about £20k. Although that's into area so prices may vary. |
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They are very good, fantastically engineered, very quick to build and some really cool designs around. The Germans and Scandinavians love them. As has already been said mortgages are a problem though. |
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"They are very good, fantastically engineered, very quick to build and some really cool designs around. The Germans and Scandinavians love them. As has already been said mortgages are a problem though. "
How quick? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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If you buy a flat pack house, where would you build it? I usually clear a space in my living room, lay the parts out and get to work. But i'm guessing i'd need a bigger living room! |
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"They are very good, fantastically engineered, very quick to build and some really cool designs around. The Germans and Scandinavians love them. As has already been said mortgages are a problem though.
How quick? "
Weeks. The structure takes a couple of days depending on size and the plumbing and coduits for electrics are already integrated in the walls at the factory so second fixing can start immediately. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Don't own one but I'd love to. I looked into it quite a bit a while ago.
Variety of companies that do them (yes, Haufhaus) in different styles with fairly similar pricing although some are a bit cheaper than others.
The main issue I think is land. Factor eveything together and it is still pretty damn expensive! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have you seen the specs for Huf Haus?
Some nice sheds they have!
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I remember seeing one on Grand Designs - absolutely gorgeous and I'd certainly not say no! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have you seen the specs for Huf Haus?
Some nice sheds they have!
I remember seeing one on Grand Designs - absolutely gorgeous and I'd certainly not say no! "
That sweet older couple, with their separate bedrooms, bless  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Just down the road from my brother and sister in law's near Surbiton ....
There are a couple of Huf Haus' in the area and they all look amazing.
Aside from them, there was another on GD, based on an American design which looked great too |
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"Anybody bought or been in one? How do the compare to normal houses?
To those who actually bought one. Did you find you were better off financially and how did you go about it? "
I would love to own one. As an earlier contributor said, there are some clever and attractive designs. There is a programme on cable that looks at the costs, etc of a particular design each week. I find how they total the price of land, as well as assembly, etc helpful in terms of knowing the real expense. Still only a dream though.  |
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"Anybody bought or been in one? How do the compare to normal houses?
To those who actually bought one. Did you find you were better off financially and how did you go about it?
I would love to own one. As an earlier contributor said, there are some clever and attractive designs. There is a programme on cable that looks at the costs, etc of a particular design each week. I find how they total the price of land, as well as assembly, etc helpful in terms of knowing the real expense. Still only a dream though. "
On Home, called My Flat Pack Home: cost of land and kitting out doesn't seem cheap to me for what I believe is a glorified shed. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I've been in a couple and they are amazing, far better built than modern British brick houses and the insulation should mean your heating costs are reduced. Do your research but generally the best are from Scandinavia
Mortgages are sadly a problem with them
How do the mortgages compare with a normal house though?
I am sure I read its something like £40k for the house itself and about £15k for the workers. Then the land is about £20k. Although that's into area so prices may vary. "
Its actually getting a mortgage its self that's the issue. I looked into it 10 years ago and finding a provider was near impossible; you needed to fund via alternative means then find a mortgage provider when the property was complete. Things may have changed with the popularity of flat pack. You also need to budget for connection of services (gas, electric, water & sewage) although a reed bed sewage system can reduce cost of connection to the sewage system. Remember the further you are from the main grid the greater the cost. Land prices can also vary, agricultural land is cheaper but the cost of getting planning permission can be a massive cost with no guarantee of actually getting permission.
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By *nnyMan
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"Curious to what a flat pack home is? Is it a pre fab house made in a factory? (Best I can tell with google search). Never heard of them over here.
Mrs "
Pretty much that. Huf Haus are probably the best known over here.
You give them the sizes and specifications and they build your home to order, in their factory. It's shipped over on a truck, laid out flat and built by their tradesman.
It's usually much quicker than a traditional build and that's important where the weather is unpredictable.
Not cheap though. |
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"They are very good, fantastically engineered, very quick to build and some really cool designs around. The Germans and Scandinavians love them. As has already been said mortgages are a problem though.
How quick? "
I'm in the process of building my own using lego. Could take a while. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"and what if its like the old MFI ... usually a few bits missing "
Hell no- they're amazing and so quick to build- theres loads round by us, every type from HufHaus to a local company(who have a factory not far away that we can watch houses being assembled piece by piece at- ready for putting together)
In the future people will have to change their ideas on flatpack homes for several reasons mainly to do with affordability, building regs (in Scotland its easier to build them!), more thermally efficient, I could go on!
If you need to upgrade the insulation on a brick house how would you do that?! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Aren't they about £200k? Without the land cost"
They are about 30% plus cheaper than the average house is in your area. However its extremely hard to get a mortgage. Almost impossible. |
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"Aren't they about £200k? Without the land cost
They are about 30% plus cheaper than the average house is in your area. However its extremely hard to get a mortgage. Almost impossible. "
You have got to take in to consideration with flat pack houses the end value of property and how they possibly or probably will not go up in value compareing with traditional build or timber frame! When it comes to selling on a traditional build will always sell better than timber frame or flat pack. flat pack houses have been built in uk for the last 60 yrs prefabs, concrete sections or timber frame ! With building regs as they are now a traditional build is always money well spent its just a shame that quality of materials and sometimes labour is poor |
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fantastic homes.
