Rolf,
I'm no expert, but from what I saw they are quite different. I spent a
few months working in northern Germany in the late 1970's. A number of
people I worked with happened to have houses under construction at the
time. All had basements and walls were primarily masonry. Being in a very
cold climate with higher energy costs, the walls were much thicker and
better insulated. Same for the windows: better quality, double/triple
glass, etc.
Where Chuck is building there are no basements (high water table, risk
of rising water flooding, lack of cold weather, etc.). Construction is
primarily light wood frame construction as wood is readily available in the
USA and much cheaper than masonry. Some houses are veneered in brick but
most have synthetic siding (cement, vinyl. etc.).
I was very impressed with the building standards in Germany, but of
course it all comes with a higher up-front price.
Charlie
On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Ralf Loi <ralf_loi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> <<
> ... The house will not start construction until at least mid-April
> and not likely be finished before September or October...
> >>
>
> Chuck,
> first of all good luck with the move, it sounds like a good place to stay.
> What I'm impressed with is the very short time in wich your house will
> be built. But, I suspect that materials and construction tecnique are very
> different than here in Europe.
>
> Ralf
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