The erection of any building begins with an analysis of various aspects of construction - the type of foundation, materials, technology and so on. One of the important factors affecting the determination of the appropriateness of choosing a particular project at home is the completion time for the work. Especially in cases when "time does not stand".
In this regard, the so-called modular houses are of interest. Are they really as good as it is advertised, what is different from traditional buildings, is it possible to live in them all the year round, how much do they cost - all of these questions are answered by the proposed article.
Types of modular structures for year-round living
Block houses
They are assembled from separate sections that are manufactured in production and transported to the facility in finished form. Blocks for houses can be different: various small rooms( bathrooms, toilet, kitchen, etc.) or part of the room. In fact, they only need to be fastened together and mount the appropriate engineering systems.
Modular frame houses
Such constructions are somewhat more known in our country. The "skeleton" itself is manufactured in an industrial way, from metal products or wood( as a rule, it is a bar).Its covering is done by shields, the assembling of which can be carried out either in the production or in the place of erection of the house. The option is chosen based on the conditions of construction, architecture and so on. In principle, there is nothing particularly new in this technology for us - in detail all the stages of construction are described here.
The cost of modular houses
It is unequivocal to answer how much this structure will cost, no specialist will undertake. Even with the same "quadrature", the price of a modular house depends on its type, finishes, purpose and a number of other factors. It is for this reason that the data varies, sometimes quite significantly. The exact amount can be found only from employees of firms specializing in the provision of services for the construction of modular structures in a particular region.
After all, under the phrase "building for year-round living" you can understand anything - a summer residence or a full-fledged residential building( private house);hangar for staff at the facility, work on which is designed for a long period of time or something else.
To have at least a general idea of the cost of modular houses, it is advisable to provide only indicative data. Although they fairly objectively reflect the state of affairs in the field of pricing.
Prices - in rubles / m².
- Block structures - from 6 800.
- Frame - from 9,400.
For example, a garden building for year-round living on 12 "squares" will cost around 98,000 - 110,000 rubles. A small apartment house in 1 floor on 24 m ²( without finishing) - about 180 000 rubles. Modular structure "turnkey"( 50 m²) is about 740 000 - 780 000 rubles. But this implies, among other things, laying communications and finishing the house and premises.
Modular construction, of course, is attractive. But it is unlikely that the article can be considered complete, if not to dwell on its pros and cons.
Advantages of modular houses
- Minimum construction time.
- Quick redevelopment, including, and associated with the expansion of the house.
- A wide range of options - both in architecture( number of storeys), and in terms of insulation, finish finish. Possibility of the order is not a model, but a special project, taking into account the personal wishes of the owner.
- Reliability and stability of construction.
- No need to prepare a full-scale construction site with workers' accommodation, material storage, garbage collection. For the construction of a modular home, virtually any site is available, regardless of its size, slope, soil characteristics and other factors.
- The total cost of works is reduced in 1,5 - 2 times in comparison with traditional technologies. Although such a plus is positioned by construction organizations as almost the most attractive, in fact it is not quite so.
You can add a number of advantages of modular houses. For example, an unlimited selection of finishing materials, good maintainability, the ability to year-round construction, in any weather. But there are also disadvantages, which should also be known.
Disadvantages of
- The structural elements of modular houses are large-sized. For their delivery to the object by ordinary transport is indispensable. It takes special equipment, including, and load-lifting, already in the process of building the building. Its rent is quite expensive. Therefore, the low price of modular houses is a relative concept, since the estimate must take into account all associated costs.
- Limitation in number of storeys - no more than three. Although for a residential private structure this is not relevant.
- Specialists note a large number of connection points. And this is the probability of heat loss.
It should be noted that the practice of operating modular homes on the territory of the Russian Federation, with our climate, is still small, so there is no need to talk about any statistics. Proceeding from this, all the advantages and disadvantages are just conclusions based more on the theory and calculations of engineers and economists. But practical confirmation is still lacking.
Information on modular homes is enough to arrive at a certain conclusion. And to which, it's up to you, dear reader.
