Responses of owners of prefabricated houses: for and against

Technologies of modern construction are developing at a rapid pace. Today you can build your own house in just a few weeks. This became possible due to the development of the technology of prefabricated houses. Simplicity and economic benefits of such buildings are a competition to traditional brick buildings.

Development of the industry of individual houses

The spread of prefabricated houses in Russia has been observed in the past few decades. Companies providing construction services for such facilities offer customers both ready-made designs of designs and individual solutions for specific needs of owners.

In various regions of our country, many land owners already live in prefabricated houses. During the operation of such facilities, some customers encounter things that developers have not warned them about. This gives rise to both positive and negative feedback from owners of prefabricated houses. The most frequent comments will be discussed below.

Reviews of the owners of prefabricated houses on the real construction dates

Producers argue that the construction of a frame house takes from 3-5 days to 4-6 weeks. Everything depends on the area and number of storeys.

The actual construction dates coincide with those stated in most cases. Customers are most often satisfied and leave positive feedback. Prefabricated houses made of sip panels allow the owners to settle and move away from previous places of residence.

As you know, most houses are built on credit. Often the money received goes to the purchase of a site, the drafting and construction of traditional technologies that allow you to enter your own housing at best in a year and a half. All this time, customers have to live somewhere and pay a loan for a non-existent house. As a rule, such a situation does not suit the owners. Prefabricated houses from the panels allow the owners to enter the housing a few months after receiving the money from the bank. It is very convenient.

Thus, in terms of the timing of construction and settlement in such homes, the vast majority of customers favor the further development of technology in this area.

Reviews of the owners of prefabricated houses on their thermal insulation characteristics

Almost in all regions of Russia the issue of thermal insulation of premises is actual. While developing a project and choosing a technology for building a house, most customers pay attention to the thickness of the walls and the type of insulation.

Manufacturers of structures for prefabricated houses often use mineral wool to protect the premises from cold. The experience of Finland shows that over time the material crumples under its own weight and does not perform its functions more efficiently. But to correct the situation it is enough to remove the facade once every 50 years and replace the heat-insulating layer with a new one. With this task tenants can cope even without the help of specialists.

Such experience in Russian conditions is not so much, as the oldest houses are now about 40 years old. Residents respond about such designs in different ways. Those who have already replaced the heat-insulating layer are satisfied with the temperature in the winter. The rest can only be recommended to do this simple job. Replacement of mineral wool will take only a few days.

Analysis of heating fees in prefabricated houses

Prefabricated frame-panel houses are assembled from individual elements manufactured in specialized workshops. The design of the panels provides two outer layers, between which is expanded polystyrene. The thickness of the heat insulator can be calculated individually for different regions.

Reviews of owners of prefabricated houses with expanded polystyrene as insulation are almost always positive. As a rule, with electric heating of premises, the service charge in winter is about 2000 rubles. In the coldest months, it can rise to 3000-4000 rubles. This is almost always less than the payment for heating in an apartment of a similar size. It is worth noting that in the summer time tenants do not bear the costs for this service, therefore, in calculating the average figures for a month during the year, it is profitable to live in a prefabricated house.

Fire safety of prefabricated houses

A large number of questions from the future owners of such dwellings has traditionally caused fire safety of wooden frames. Metal supports are beyond doubt. Manufacturers of finished houses argue that in most cases the frame has an IV degree of fire resistance. If desired, this indicator can be further improved through certain activities. Ordinary wooden houses have only V degree. Fire safety, according to numerous reviews, is one of the important indicators that customers pay attention to when choosing a construction technology.

Prefabricated prefabricated buildings with III-IV class of fire resistance can be built up to three floors inclusive.

Sound-proof characteristics of prefabricated houses: owner feedback

In summer resorts, operated only in the summer, the issue of noise insulation is not of interest to all customers. However, customer feedback about prefabricated houses in the city limits often refers to the level of sound transmission to the rooms.

Some negative opinions about the technology are due to the fact that the owners of the buildings themselves did not want to increase the noise insulation. Some companies offer this service for homes in large cities. Strengthening the noise insulation layer can significantly reduce the level of anxiety of the owners.

Prefabricated houses made of sip panels have excellent noise insulation. This is confirmed by numerous buyers. In the production of sip panels, only high-tech materials are used, so the noise transmission level can be compared to a 1 m thick brick masonry.

Thus, reviews of owners of prefabricated houses on the noise level in the rooms are in most cases positive. Satisfied customers are happy to recommend this technology to their friends.

The economic benefit of prefabricated houses

All customers, regardless of their financial capabilities, are interested in the cost of building their own housing. Technologies of prefabricated houses are suitable for customers wishing to obtain inexpensive and comfortable housing.

Specialists note that the cost of buildings of this type is on average 15% lower than the equivalent in area analogues. Reviews of owners of prefabricated houses coincide with the calculations of designers. This applies to customers who have already completed all the finishing work and connected the communications.

It may seem that 15% is a very small amount. But, given the cost of the house, we get impressive figures.

Final evaluation of prefabricated houses

Having considered the advantages and disadvantages of this construction technology, we can say that most customers are satisfied with the result of the work. Reviews of owners of prefabricated houses are also negative, most often this is due to a violation of the sequence of construction of the building, the consequence of such actions is to reduce the operational characteristics of housing.

In such cases, you can recommend that you only contact proven companies with extensive experience in construction.