BUILD A HOUSE IN WINTER: German Prefab homes - A Journey From Tree To House | WELT Documentary

The modern prefabricated house construction makes it possible: foundation, walls, roof - and all that within 48 hours. Every fifth building owner nowadays opts for the simple "let's build" method. The industry is booming and produces its own four walls on an assembly line. In our documentary, reporters follow the path of the raw material from the log to the prefabricated house ready for occupancy and show the challenges that builders and planners can sometimes encounter.
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[@bstiger6482]

The thing about this company, which you don't find here in the states, is how they consider quality as a basic rule for doing business. They take the same, or similar, wood as we use here, first remove all the knots, then laminate it together, BEFORE starting to frame. In a sense, the whole house is built with engineered wood. This is something I have tried to push for a while now. It is smart, and gives the best quality in the end. You can't straighten a crooked floor or wall after it is built, very well.

[@miltononyango]

as a builder i think this is where the world is moving

[@hikesteepfishhigh]

interesting.

[@jamesburke5709]

Hell if that's the way it is going to start being with building a new home then I'd buy myself one complete and after that I'd just take the house with me when I was ready to move to a new location then too

[@miltononyango]

@@jamesburke5709 remote vehicle would do you good thus an RV OR may be a trailer would work , but considering that the world population is growing something has to be done where houses can be manufactured like any other thing all you need is to have your architect and then send the plan to the manufacturer , then show them the location , in this way , without even having land you can start paying for the designs and the house all at once.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Its already there mate

[@markknoop6283]

Ballast Nedam is using concrete prefab. Until now my favourite.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Danilith Delmulle in Belgium to in a bit different wau

[@johnevans6399]

No wonder she never smiled spending all that money to live next to mother - in - law forever and ever! 😳

[@carollever4662]

Impressive 🎉

[@antr7493]

Epic music

[@Whohah-s2p]

The construction workers deserve early pensions the weather back breaking works bless them ppl

[@lennonberg]

And a few beers 🍻 too !!

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

@@lennonberg thats what the having with there lunch

[@lennonberg]

@@sjefhendrickx2257 my kind of lunch 🍻

[@hudsonb631]

I thought my cat was meowing at my door throughout the video @48:00 and other times

[@jimjardine4705]

This system would go well here in Aust>

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Australia….

[@onlybiju10]

Are they reforesting or just chopping down the forest?

[@WANDERER0070]

Replanting Im sure

[@RJM1011]

You need to watch the video again it told you they were replanting the forest ! Some of you people are VERY STUPID when it comes to Forestry !

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

All germany has no trees anymore……🙄

[@lewymartain8267]

They are chopping down a full forest a year. Over a million trees. Bloody humans are destroying the Planet. Its pure greed and ignorance.

[@dksharma3528]

Save Trees save Earth 🌍 😎

[@fredricful]

Va gjør dere med drenering i fra 2 etasjen på huset borrer dere jennom gulvåsene? Vordan monterer dere ventilasjon i huset?

[@lewymartain8267]

The more i watch this the more i cant believe how many trees there is in this place. I cant watch any longer. Pure Destruction.

[@lorandlayton1756]

AS long as you have yours !

[@hoWa3920]

Anything else is more destruction.

[@ivan-gy1jg9xv3e]

2:38 soviet technology 😂

[@ericlakota6512]

The pre fabs are such nice constuction not like some builders i see just use nail gun like its insane the literaly blow wood apart using nails out of nail gun the guy who built my shed once had air nail gun and its fine but its like he damaged it all the nails he used on each peice mising studs alot same as lot of contractors i see they need to go back to hammed nail with hammer

[@wintermute7104]

Немцы изобретают панельные дома

[@fredricful]

Vordan gjør dere med åverlapping melom konstruksjonene va er kravet til åverdenning?

[@mahdiisback]

Do European countries protect trees. I think for using this type of homes many trees are been cut down. So all the European countries are making drama.

[@RJM1011]

You need to STOP the bitching about using trees Forestry is the BEST way to get rid of CO2 and have a BETTER planet for ALL who live on it.

[@ADMNtek]

you remember that part where they said sustainable wood. they are very selective about which tress are cut down. and down just cut down the entire forest.

[@mannygonzalez4178]

You say “so called” a lot. lol When that’s what it’s called.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Exactly! I just left a similar but longer comment saying the same thing lol. Either its a trimming machine or its not lol Of course maybe this is just a so-called documentary lol being voiced over by a so-called narrator lol

[@waheedrahman4923]

"So-called" someone needs a class on vocabulary.

[@glennalexon1530]

It's very dishonest to say that the home was built it two days. If it doesn't have a toilet, or plumbing, or electricity, or heat... it's not a home. It's not even an empty house.

[@jefflanton5617]

There talking about a standing building with walls and roof. Not a completely finished house.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

At 23:00 “its put through this so-called trimming machine” lol Either its a trimming machine or its not lol. The narrator uses this phrase and several similar phrases throughout the video lol. The script writer needs to make up his/her mind and not use so many vague, ambiguous, and misleading phrases. Possibly do more research on the subject being discussed and learn a thing or two along the way lol Or just ask the guy running the machine what it is and go with that lol

[@sindbad8411]

I guess you must be a happy guy if that's your problem, jesses

[@boblordylordyhowie]

When it is considered, it is a fast way to a new home, especially when it takes 6-12 months for a home to be built in Scotland. We have seen these homes built many times and people are moving in the next month. With all the wall installations pre-planned it is easy for electricians and plumbers to have their installations done very quickly. Normally these trades have first and second fixes that are weeks apart, with this method, it is days. I used to watch home design programs and one thing that was constant was budgets, they always went over. You can budget for a build but be prepared to go over by 25% max, any more and your budget was too low to start with, at least with this method you know what it will cost before you start to build. I worked on the Hackney project in the 90s which was a prefab design. Two large Portacabin units all fitted out with appliances that were transported to site and slid into a steel framework then connected with services and fitted together and it was ready to move into. Technically the exterior plaster is called Render, it is a waterproof coating that protects the interior elements from the elements.

[@brianellis6845]

It’s amazing to see two machines do the work so handily and quickly. Basically, an entire days work by a team of men in less than one hour. Unbelievable.

[@mssn3166]

look at how Germans provide care about their employees by providing them with safe, clean, organized environment to work in. It's not just about money but also safety and quality of life of everyone involved that matters.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Of course! Its not usa…..

[@yeezy7008]

The freezing rake effectively squeal because chinese ultrastructually lie beyond a elfin sofa. adamant, ludicrous millimeter

[@rexfknwetzel7162]

I know, right?

[@weaseltown]

A particle board house? Yeah, no thanks

[@hansb.8]

Nothing new but rather a " re - birth of a old concept. One thing though: Timber houses are build better in Summer.

[@gs032009]

This is proper timber construction. Matt Risinger and his matchboxes, anyone? No, thanks.

[@recoblade1465]

I'm not sure but I think stick frame houses predate Matt Risinger by a few years like maybe 100 years

[@ABCXYZ-jk8me]

Evil "Waxes Worse & Worse" ---Paul to Timothy (Born-again)Rapture/Harpazo/Rapturo ---Paul to Thessalonians 5 Horses Of Book of Apocalypse/Revelation(s) John to us!!!!!

[@garyrebholz4139]

My Rebholz ancestor's origins were in Sigmarinendorf, with connections in nearby Laiz, Scheer, and Hausen am Andelsbach. They left in 1856, directly for Wisconsin, USA. The name Rebholz is still a little known in those towns, and in Sigmaringen.

[@youssefahalhal489]

Nice to know your family history

[@francisalmeniana]

I want more it’s kinda unfinished

[@carollever4662]

Think of the trillions we can save in municipal real estate development with factory generated modular housing with less Human Resources costs in the trillions to pay real estate lawyers and housing tribunals because citizens can’t afford their outrageous rents or salaries. If governments support houding manufacturing to buy us homes, you save trillions funding municipal development or real estate portfolios leaving citizens with zero assets to pay for their salaries.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

28:50 the so-called glue lamination hall lol 29:00 they don’t make the cut so-to-speak lol 29:36 in the so-called finger jointing process lol 29:43 into so-called fingers lol The narrator uses “so-called” roughly every 20-30 so-called seconds lol It’s seriously ridiculous at this point so I’m calling it so-called quits lol Cheers

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

He is so called american

[@johndewey6358]

I wonder how earthquake proof or fireproof are these homes. I wish our US prefab homes had these types of fit and finish. These German and Swedish companies should start their branches in USA and I am sure there are buyers in US if their prices are reasonable.

[@bstiger6482]

Amen to that. I have been looking all over the USA for one like this German company, but there is not one. If you find one, let me know please. Thanks

[@panzerpack9208]

Since the laws about fireproof building in Germany require a pretty high standard these prefab houses are very safe compared to standard US houses. As insulation, the wood itself and various other materials used, need to be very fire resistant and at the same time be as effective at their respective aim (like insulation, stability,...) as possible. For earthquakes there is a different standard for various regions depending on the risk and intensity of the earthquakes there, but making a house earthquake proof is as far as I know mostly done in the foundation of the house.

[@johndewey6358]

@@panzerpack9208 Thanks. As for earthquake resistance construction factors I believe it depends on number of floors. For example I have seen pretty sophisticated systems in the foundation of high rises where in one or two story buildings they basically bolt the buildings to the foundations. I bet if we get our smartest engineers from across the globe together and ask them to come up with better building standards, processes, materials that are more affordable and sustainable, they will come up with smarter and cheaper ideas. Due to population pressures we will have to come up with better solutions if we want to lessen our negative impact on our planet and all living things that we share our world with.

[@ph11p3540]

Building a house is cheap. Buying the land it sits on is really expensive. Land accounts for 75% to 90% of the cost of a home

[@Arturas1244]

actually such house is cheap and not good simple storm and house is gone same as usa houses. But they are cheap, super cheap, walls made from air :/ criminals can simply come inside you dont need to brake doors

[@michaelhoran407]

The houses should be steel frame to preserve German forests.

[@tevinjones8004]

How many trees are replanted annually?

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Non why?

[@brianaloves1242]

Germany replants 1.5 trees per tree cut. They grow them until they are 2.5 years old then replant them in the forest. As of now they have more trees than they did 20 years ago. Also they do not take down whole sections to keep soil integrity.

[@worldcrickethub8908]

Gud

[@mic3301Ka]

Learn from China and see how fast they can build with the same resources

[@slovakjakpica]

All that complications with wood and still overpriced..

[@TheKeithvidz]

germany for years been gathering housing tech info for my policies, feel honored your contributed.

[@carollever4662]

Brilliant. Did you know some of my family relatives are from Germany? Perhaps you know some of the Barbie family relatives. That’s my grandmother on the the paternal side. ❤

[@brucebonkowski3037]

how can igetinformation aboutthe home i live in mich usa

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Search in states such as Georgia and any of the Pacific Northwest states. I live in Oregon and I believe we have something similar in the northern part of the state.

[@lewymartain8267]

What the hell is going on with the heating thing. Your electric radiators heat the house and a fan blows the warm air around. Don't they have running water to fit a combi boiler. Its like living in the dark ages??

[@felixcat9318]

I am genuinely impressed with the science, design, engineering, technology and construction of the systems, equipment and processes that go into felling, processing and transfering the trees from forest to timber yard and through to the client prefabricated house builder. The expertise of each of the professionals involved is technically excellent. Likewise, the prefabricated house builders own systems, etc are remarkable to see. The production quality is of a huge order of magnitude over that of a traditional building site constructed home! However, I was disappointed to see the use of chipboard panels in the construction. I consider OSB, chipboard, particle board, plasterboard (sheetrock) and MDF to be garbage that has no place in quality construction. I of course recognise that manufacturers like these products for their cheapness, together with their ease and speed of use, so they incorporate them into their products.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Those items are much more consistent in quality as well as appearance even though most of them are crap lol. They simply slap a veneer on them and say “see all pretty now” lol

[@JMiskovsky]

Steel prefabricated houses exist. Alternative would be pre made panel which would be then filled with concrete. Something as mix between ICF and panel. Or look up spider fix system.

[@tim2015]

My first reaction was the same. Then I thought, For interior walls particle board would provide good thermal insulation and be cheaper than solid wood.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Than you be an American, used to Usa quality! Here in Europe things are different! This house will not blow away!, But what do you know if you build a house from “ cardboard” ..

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

@@prepperjonpnw6482 its not usa over here. We are not fake!

[@CelsiusChill]

German people are the best people in the world :)

[@heartscards6335]

that annoying music sure does suck

[@jazminsifuentes6387]

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[@jackbobiek6718]

The neighborly cultivator etiologically punch because composer serendipitously relax above a prickly bangle. placid, tangible hammer

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

What? lol

[@bernhardbruening7546]

Was schreiben Sie da fuer ein bloedes Zeug???

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Amen!

[@doodleydude7833]

2:30 im sorry but, that's a power tool right?

[@zxbigmikexz]

Wondered the same thing...I'm hoping the battery was dead, but it could still function in manual mode.

[@Sound_Spark]

@@zxbigmikexz it's a power tool that can also function like a regular ratchet as well.

[@VE3BF]

Wow so dramatic!

[@zezeandjr4110]

No design like the German design..

[@lewymartain8267]

Last time i looked Plaster was not waterproof ,you put it on the inside not the outside?

[@JKDJack]

11:07 Splinter cell conviction music

[@alidi4144]

Yet all we build in the us is trailers

[@stickyhood]

How much is the total cost please can u provide and analysis at the end

[@fredricful]

Va med og bygge vaskerom? Eget rom til vaskemaskin og tørketrommel så slipper du ha det på badet?

[@michaelmertin4018]

Great Business in Hurricane and Tornado Areas!

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Germany is in neither lol

[@michaelmertin4018]

@@prepperjonpnw6482 I live in Australia. They Start to Build Saver Houses now.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Its not build like in usa! Dud you pay any attention at all? Fool

[@boaspendaishongwa5316]

Amazing job this channel I like it🇳🇦

[@AadhiraiSathyavathi]

I will require many of these Equipments.

[@monasingh8901]

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[@MAtogable]

that lady didn't look happy.

[@Sound_Spark]

i mean if you where moving right next to your mother in law would you?

[@mugabokevin3341]

How many trees for one house?

[@samsmith3025]

What is the cost of this home in EUROS?

[@Erwin-eo7iv]

600,000

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

About 350.00

[@andywarrington4738]

very , very interesting thank you

[@xXturbo86Xx]

In my country, prefab homes are built with concrete. Much cheaper than wood.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Except the world is actually running out of the specific type of sand needed to make concrete/cement. Also, trees are a renewable resource as long as replanting keeps pace with the harvest. And the managed forests grow better trees and tend to not get consumed by wildfire because fuel isn’t allowed to accumulate at ground level.

[@sindimatrix]

Where are u from?

[@fredricful]

Va med åverlapping i jørne e og fra vegg ned på gulvet skulle det ikke vert plast ned fra veggen?

[@jenivarayafrancish4581]

Germans are always the Greatest

[@WaltSnider]

I love these docs, but how many times do you think they said, "so called" throughout this one?

[@zxbigmikexz]

Dear god that drives me insane!

[@melodyqueen8440]

I am not an indigenous man or a woman, male or female. I am not a car mechanic, I am not a car dealership, tire shop, or any government outlet. I am not a City or city construction worker. I do not work in waste management.🤩😈I am not a KZbinr. I am not a tile or flooring shop. I am not a plumber, woodworker, or excavator. I am not a swimming pool guide or guard. I am not a tourist guide. I am not a fast food restaurant or coffee shop. I am not a curling iron or comb. I am not a Rubbermaid food-container. I am not a milk boiler. I am not a fence sign.

[@ronsmith4325]

-15C is extreme cold? Lmfao... call me when its -40 before wind chill, then I might agree

[@ericlakota6512]

Back it the day in usa when we had huge factories like this all went down the tubes taxes and inshurance and trade ran them out we had entire towns and cities built on indistry all ran out by tree hugers we forced usa stuff like this to leave country sad

[@TANGARASandOSCARS]

Lawyers and CEOs and bankers outsourcing jobs killed America. Not tree-huggers. NIMBY's - perhaps.

[@arezarez5607]

Very nice 👍

[@timtwardy6603]

I was wondering if they have a place that manufactures that here in the United States

[@BRAVOACTUAL]

Several exist in every state and up here in Canada too. Process is a little different though. Usually build the house complete in a warehouse then cut it in half and truck it to the site.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

@@BRAVOACTUAL really? That must be rubbish

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Usa can never provide thus quality

[@hajjnapoli2644]

My favourite channel

[@karinfoster6173]

The fancy step-father algorithmically unpack because scarf dolly remove by a ragged note. well-made, pushy snowboarding

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

But backwards to?

[@MrImux]

The world is much easier right now...

[@zeinaekrmawie9394]

The best documentary channel ever

[@amilton1015]

Amazing information.

[@fredricful]

Må du bygge gulvet som en lydvegg 2 lag og så legge flate ventilasjonskanaler i mellom så det blir åpenrom i mellom vist kunden vill ha ventilasjon for deres barn har astma og legen sier Di må ha ventilasjon for deres barn har asma og va gjør dere da nor en kunde sier det til dere og vordan da gjør dere med ventilasjon til vert romm?

[@AadhiraiSathyavathi]

This Tree sawing machine is 😮 AWESOME

[@prethul1386]

Save the trees, save the world

[@aiyraaiyska9032]

Save your ide, s

[@Sound_Spark]

nah fuck the world.

[@sindbad8411]

are you just naive or do you live and sleep out in the open?

[@hartpfortmueller4002]

Love the production manager’s safety boots. Running shoes? He would be sent off the job here in Canada!

[@lawrencebull2015]

AMAZING

[@lisajustvisiting9953]

I have just bought a ( Dec 2020) 1950s prefab bungalow. It's great. All the other prefabs around me that go up for sale are sold so quickly, the fact they are prefabs doesn't put buyers off. And they are cheap to buy and insure.

[@lisajustvisiting9953]

@shakeb raza 90 grand 3bedrooms, gardens to front rear and side

[@lisajustvisiting9953]

@shakeb raza Pound Sterling (uk)

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Not in Europe!

[@nghngh5956]

Did not show the complete house built and what it looks like. Taking a guess it’s one big square block with no character to it. Didn’t see the finished house hence a big thumbs down 👎 👎 I must say the selection of materials and constructing the walls and windows with good quality insulation was very impressive.

[@TANGARASandOSCARS]

This house is made of the same materials of IKEA furniture. That scares me.

[@sjefhendrickx2257]

Than you did not watch very good!

[@nolafinest504_]

Amazing!

[@Sound_Spark]

It's a neat idea, but still needs a lot of work.

[@dickbutt7854]

Ride plays at 9:20

[@JKDJack]

11:07 Splinter cell conviction COOP music