Brick construction Planning and construction process

Brick is one of the most popular building materials in home construction. No wonder. After all, the material creates a healthy indoor climate, is characterized by good thermal insulation and is also considered particularly durable. Are you also in the construction planning phase and considering brick construction? Then it’s time to plan the individual construction phases. You may also be faced with the question of whether you want to build a solid or prefabricated house. The Rötzer brick element construction method combines the popular features of a solid brick house with the faster construction times of a prefabricated house. We will accompany you on the construction site and show you which individual planning and construction steps you will have to carry out for the Rötzer brick construction.

Masonry constructions: the advantages in brief

The first planning phase starts with you, because the first question is about the suitable building material. If you are interested in brick construction, you have probably already heard about the positive properties of brick as a raw material. Here you will find an overview of all the advantages:

• excellent sound insulation
• pleasant room climate
• high fire protection
• Stability and robustness
• sustainable construction
• Value conservation

Furthermore, Rötzer brick construction combines the advantages of a prefabricated house with those of a solid house. You can find detailed information in our blog post on the topic “6 good reasons for a brick house”.

Rötzer brick construction: the design

Once you have decided on brick as a building material, you can move on to the further planning stage. A disadvantage of many prefab homes is that customers do not have individual design options. With the Rötzer brick construction method, however, you are integrated into the planning process and can bring in creative ideas already in the planning phase. Design your dream house for us on paper or on the computer: we try to realize your ideas to the best of our knowledge and beliefs. Our architects protect you from “planning traps” and guarantee you happiness in your home that will last for decades. Customers building a house for the first time usually cannot even imagine what aspects need to be considered. We can help you here too.

The construction process: These steps are involved in Rötzer brick construction

Once you have the construction plans and have brought your ideas, you can continue with the construction process. Here you will find the most important information on the different construction phases:

1. Brick prefabrication

From exhaust pipes to wiring: everything important is already included in the assembly. The short construction times with the Rötzer brick construction method are only possible because all important equipment such as sanitary pipes and electrical components are already integrated during production. In our brick factory we produce the following items:

• Elements for walls and ceilings
• Climatic brick ceiling with integrated climate system
• Solid concrete or brick base

The brick elements are pre-produced in our factory and dried under computer control. The items are then archived.

2. The excavation works

During the pre-production of the brick elements, excavation work on the building can begin. Here’s how to get one optimal time saving.

Rötzer tip: Here we explain what you need to consider when building a house when it comes to digging the earth. If you choose a house supplier like Rötzer Ziegel Element Haus, your supplier will of course also accompany you and advise you in this first phase of the house construction.

3. Masonry construction with the advantages of a prefabricated house

The house is then built. To do this, we first bring the solid brick elements to the construction site. Thanks to the well-thought-out production strategy you can also rely on one of them exact dimensional accuracy and one optimal degree of drying leave the house. Typically, we allow you to configure the shell within 5 days. So you will benefit from it reduced construction times and can continue with internal work immediately after installation. Construction offers you maximum possible planning securitybecause thanks to the prefabricated elements, atmospheric influences hardly play an important role.

4. Interior work and interior design

Once the shell is in place, a large piece has already been made. Immediately following the final stages of shell assembly, the carpenter and/or roofer waterproofs the shell from rain. Then it’s time for the internal work. Here the screed is poured, plastered, heating and plumbing work is carried out, ventilation of the living room is possibly installed or the floors are laid, for example. As a Rötzer customer, you know in advance what the house will look like after the interior work and furnishings. Because during the 2-day sampling in our sampling center in Rötz you will have it Interior decoration already determined. This is the basis for any interior design.

What is particularly important here is the interior design Living room and dining area as well as the bath. Rötzer will be happy to help you with this too. Here’s how we integrate, for example Tubs, whirlpools, tiles or stoves. You can also register in our Sampling center Get a first impression of the different styles and design directions. Here you will find all the most important components of a house, from floor, wall and ceiling coverings, to tiles, windows, doors, building technology and bathroom elements. Get inspired!

The construction process – Rötzer in action

Here you can see how a Rötzer brick house is built in time lapse: