architectural design
general layout
Canadian houses pay more attention to family functions, while China houses pay more attention to social activities.
Therefore, Canadian houses will pay attention to comfort in design. Although the decoration is simple, the facilities in the room are perfect and functional, which highlights a warm feeling. In China, the decoration style tends to be comfortable and luxurious, especially villa decoration, which requires high-end atmosphere and is more particular than Canadian decoration. But the facilities are far from perfect in Canada, such as central air conditioning, hot and cold water, etc. It has not been popularized yet.
Functionally, Canadian houses are generally equipped with living room, family room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast room, laundry room, bathroom and study room. Their rooms have their own functions, so family members have enough private space, which is very different from China. Houses in China are generally three rooms and two halls, living room and dining room, bedroom, at most one study, followed by kitchen and bathroom. The living room is sometimes used as a place for eating and receiving. Usually, people seldom stay in their bedrooms, but usually gather in the living room, so the living room in China is relatively large, but in Canada, the living room is actually just a decoration, and they don't have much time to receive guests at home. Besides, almost every Canadian's house is equipped with a fireplace, which should be regarded as a standard configuration, but it is hardly used in China.
The kitchen in Canada is different from that in China, because Chinese food will produce a lot of oil smoke during cooking, so the kitchen is generally closed, while the kitchen in Canada is generally open. In addition, there will be no separate laundry room in China, but in Canadian houses, especially villas, laundry rooms will be set in the basement, and most villas will be equipped with basements. The basement is decorated as well as the main room, which can be used for family members to carry out various entertainment activities.
As for the balcony, it rains and snows frequently in Canada and is rarely used. Most of the time it is just a decoration. But for China people, a house without a balcony can hardly be called a house, because we need a balcony to hang clothes. We usually like to go to the balcony to blow the wind, bask in the sun, and read books and newspapers, which is an essential leisure place.
material
Building materials are mainly embodied in villas. Canadian villas generally choose wood as building materials, while China generally chooses reinforced concrete. The cost of wood is low, and Canada has formed a perfect wood production and processing system, which is also very convenient. In addition, the construction is relatively simple, the wood texture is light, and it can be constructed without heavy tools, so it only takes two and a half months to build a villa in Canada. The maintenance of the wooden house is also very convenient, and the damaged wooden structure is also easy to replace.
A friend in China said, is wood safe? Will it collapse after staying for a few days, or will the house get moldy after getting wet in the rain? Don't worry, in Canada, all builders must abide by strict building codes to design and build, and basically there has never been a bean curd residue project. A properly maintained wooden house can last for a long time, about 150-200 years.
Then a friend asked, what if there is a fire? Doesn't wood catch fire easily? In fact, in the case of fire, steel will soften and deform after being heated for 10 minutes, and lose its bearing capacity and collapse, but the wood structure can last for 30 minutes. Even if it collapses, wood is lighter than steel and brick, which is less harmful to human body.
Intrinsic attribute
the property rights
The house property right in our country consists of two parts: the house ownership and the land use right of the land where the house is located, both of which are indispensable. Moreover, the land in China is owned by the state, and individuals can only rent it, but not possess it. The land lease period of ordinary houses is 70 years. But in Canada, the land can be privately owned, and the buyer buys the permanent property right and use right of the house land. In addition, apartments in Canada are generally owned by the same management, that is, houses are privately owned, but public properties are owned by all owners.
zone
Houses in China are sold by area, and the unit price is RMB/square meter. Construction area refers to the construction area, including public parts of buildings such as elevators, stairs and corridors. In Canada, houses, whether apartments or villas, are not sold according to the construction area, but a set of money. Many times there is no concept of unit area, and now sometimes a concept of square feet is marked, but you should note that the housing area in Canada does not include public parts. A swimming pool is a swimming pool. It can't be sold.
supporting facilities
Houses bought in China usually have no home appliances, no decoration, no private clubs, swimming pools, gyms and other facilities, and parking spaces need to be purchased separately or rented from developers. But in Canada, apartments are generally equipped with five basic appliances: stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, and some microwave ovens and range hoods. At the same time, all fine decoration prices are all inclusive.
For higher-end apartments, the property will also provide additional security, gym, swimming pool, tennis court, mini golf, billiards and so on. Buying a house also gives parking spaces. Basically, a house has one parking space, but some apartments have two parking spaces for a house. Canada also has a special bicycle parking area. In addition, they sometimes give away storage rooms, not in their own storage rooms, but in public areas designated for users to use free of charge.