ᐅ Building Stone by Stone – Is Starting Construction in November Risky?
Created on: 21 Oct 2015 20:03
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Zeltli
Hello everyone,
what do you think about starting the construction of a house in early to mid-November, brick by brick?
Are there any risks involved, especially if winter sets in by early to mid-December?
Could there be issues with masonry work, and is it possible to simply pause the structural shell at that point?
I would appreciate your professional opinion on this.
Best regards
what do you think about starting the construction of a house in early to mid-November, brick by brick?
Are there any risks involved, especially if winter sets in by early to mid-December?
Could there be issues with masonry work, and is it possible to simply pause the structural shell at that point?
I would appreciate your professional opinion on this.
Best regards
S
sonnenkind8013 Dec 2015 20:26You know, I don’t have any problem with downtime. Everyone needs time to recover and has the right to their free time... But in the construction industry, this usually happens by default in January or February when there is snow. I should mention, I’m here at 700 meters (2300 feet) on the Alb... so there will almost certainly be snow...
Why am I asking here?
Just to get a sense of how things are for others who currently have or recently had construction sites. That way, I can judge whether I’m mistaken and maybe my expectations are too high, or what the current standard is in this industry—which I actually have no idea about... If I hear “No, that’s normal and okay,” then fine, that’s how it is... But if three people respond saying that right now they’re really pushing hard to get as much done as possible before the snow, then I can discuss it with the site manager.
Why am I asking here?
Just to get a sense of how things are for others who currently have or recently had construction sites. That way, I can judge whether I’m mistaken and maybe my expectations are too high, or what the current standard is in this industry—which I actually have no idea about... If I hear “No, that’s normal and okay,” then fine, that’s how it is... But if three people respond saying that right now they’re really pushing hard to get as much done as possible before the snow, then I can discuss it with the site manager.
S
Sebastian7913 Dec 2015 20:27It depends on what you have agreed upon – your observations are usually the standard.
EveundGerd13 Dec 2015 21:11On Fridays, work at our site continued until 2 p.m., unless it was pouring rain during the shell construction phase. In that case, work ended earlier during the week as well. Saturdays were always days off.
During the winter until Christmas, we often provided the tradespeople with warm meals, plenty of hot coffee, cookies, and chocolate during their lunch breaks because it was bitterly cold.
One day before Christmas Eve, almost all of them came back to make the building weather-tight, even though they officially had two days of company holidays. The carpenter had called them back.
Our topping-out ceremony took place only in mid-January. Instead of money, they really wanted to celebrate with us. Should I mention it was a really wonderful celebration?
My advice: Treat your tradespeople fairly and with kindness, and don’t be distracted by other construction sites. You’ve probably scheduled appointments for trade inspections, but as long as these are being met, there’s no reason for you to intervene.
During the winter until Christmas, we often provided the tradespeople with warm meals, plenty of hot coffee, cookies, and chocolate during their lunch breaks because it was bitterly cold.
One day before Christmas Eve, almost all of them came back to make the building weather-tight, even though they officially had two days of company holidays. The carpenter had called them back.
Our topping-out ceremony took place only in mid-January. Instead of money, they really wanted to celebrate with us. Should I mention it was a really wonderful celebration?
My advice: Treat your tradespeople fairly and with kindness, and don’t be distracted by other construction sites. You’ve probably scheduled appointments for trade inspections, but as long as these are being met, there’s no reason for you to intervene.
S
sonnenkind8024 Dec 2015 14:39So far, there has been nothing preventing the start of construction. We will go into the Christmas break with a completed poured basement ceiling. If the weather stays stable, the roof frame will be erected at the end of January / beginning of February... With that said, happy holidays!
