ᐅ Building a House in Winter: Is It a Problem? Your Experiences
Created on: 30 Jan 2018 09:29
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V3ctra
Hello everyone,
our construction started at the end of October 2017. Work continued until November 30, 2017, and the basement was completed, including the sewage system and so on. On December 1, 2017, we received a letter from our general contractor stating that due to weather conditions, no masonry or concrete work could be carried out. Since then, there has been no activity on the site. Over the past two weeks, nighttime temperatures have been above 5°C (41°F), so I thought work would continue, but unfortunately that has not been the case. According to the construction manager, the temperature must remain above 10°C (50°F) for a whole week before masonry work on the basement ceiling can proceed! If that’s really the case, nothing will move forward before April, which I find hard to believe... In my opinion, the structural builder has laid off all their masons and currently has no staff available, but I cannot prove this. Have you had similar experiences?
Best regards
our construction started at the end of October 2017. Work continued until November 30, 2017, and the basement was completed, including the sewage system and so on. On December 1, 2017, we received a letter from our general contractor stating that due to weather conditions, no masonry or concrete work could be carried out. Since then, there has been no activity on the site. Over the past two weeks, nighttime temperatures have been above 5°C (41°F), so I thought work would continue, but unfortunately that has not been the case. According to the construction manager, the temperature must remain above 10°C (50°F) for a whole week before masonry work on the basement ceiling can proceed! If that’s really the case, nothing will move forward before April, which I find hard to believe... In my opinion, the structural builder has laid off all their masons and currently has no staff available, but I cannot prove this. Have you had similar experiences?
Best regards
V3ctra schrieb:
2. the shell construction contractor has more “important” jobs to complete That’s probably it. Want to bet? Then they start lying and treating the customer like an idiot, and the mood is ruined. Karsten
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Baumfachmann30 Jan 2018 13:37Be glad that it doesn’t continue at these temperatures; the mortar cannot properly set. You don’t want any long-term damage.
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Bieber081530 Jan 2018 15:10A lot of speculation and generalizations. The fact that construction is possible under a wide range of climatic conditions is proven worldwide by practical experience. I would say:
- Check the application guidelines of the respective manufacturers (of course, you need to know which building materials are being used).
- Look into the construction contract to see if there is a completion date specified.
- Check the application guidelines of the respective manufacturers (of course, you need to know which building materials are being used).
- Look into the construction contract to see if there is a completion date specified.
Bieber0815 schrieb:
A lot of speculation and general statements. The fact that construction can be carried out under various climatic conditions is proven by practice worldwide. I would say:
- Check the application guidelines of the respective manufacturers (of course, you need to know which building materials are being used).
- Look in the construction contract to see if there is a completion date.Regarding point 1: I have received the data sheet, which states that no additional measures are required at temperatures above 5°C (41°F).
Regarding point 2: The occupancy date is 10 months after the completion of the foundation slab. Bad weather, strikes, etc., would extend the deadline.
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Bieber081530 Jan 2018 16:45V3ctra schrieb:
Bad weather, strike However, winter is not considered bad weather (of course, I don’t know your contract, but I have seen such wording before...).
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