An already furnished apartment or. a house planned and built by other people is not for everyone. Often enough it is difficult, deal with the given rooms, the construction- and to arrange the type of insulation and other specifics. An own, A house that you have planned or at least envisaged is more pleasant. You don't have to be a trained architect, to dare to approach it.
Develop your own ideas
Before going to building plot, executing companies and trained rope access workers, you should think about it first, how the house should look. Timber construction has some advantages over stone construction, but (especially financially) also disadvantages. What about the garden, balcony, Terrace or roof use? Flat roof, Gable roof or hipped roof? Should a prefabricated house be put up, or is individual planning actually necessary? All of these questions can only be answered properly after extensive research. There are good arguments in favor of special planning such as a low-energy house or even a passive house. Once the ideas are there, you can start looking for a suitable plot of land. Urban environments also have plans- and disadvantages such as rural areas and completely undeveloped land in the sense of an emigrant farm ...
Hardware store or architect?
That depends entirely on your personal wishes. You don't need an architectural office to build a prefabricated house, but a hardware store and a construction company, who provides trained rope access workers and other specialist staff. Should it be an individual plan, So you should get in touch with an architecture office at an early stage - because not every architect can implement every building request. Ecologically sensible construction such as passive houses and low-energy houses require a completely different professional training from the planning and executing office than the construction of a barrier-free bungalow. And then there is the question of the price: Because architects are not necessarily employed in an office, but may be freelance or self-employed, there are big differences in price. By the way, you should apply building regulations for the purchased building land, Security regulations etc. Finding out - that is not just a matter for the architect!
Construction worker or do-it-yourself?
When you have a competent architecture firm by your side, you can do a lot yourself. You can significantly influence the drafts, and you can work on the site even without specialist training. Especially with a house, which is built in wood, you can do a lot yourself - that saves money. And maybe you have in your acquaintance- and relatives willing helpers, who are skilled workers? Some things, knows z. B. the sanitary facilities and the electrical installation of a house, should, however, be set up and approved by qualified personnel.