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
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Baumfachmann1 Feb 2018 00:06And after a few years, cracks appear—oops, the warranty period has expired.
Knallkörper schrieb:
If you bring moisture from plaster and screed into the house under these weather conditions, with 99% humidity at 25°C (77°F) room temperature, then mold is not far off. Hmm, and what is so terribly different in summer? Higher outdoor temperature and humidity. In winter, the air is usually drier, so that should actually be more favorable. You have moisture inside anyway. Where is my flaw in thinking?
@V3ctra we are also "building" in the N/ER/FÜ area. So far, nothing has happened except for a construction pit with 10cm (4 inches) of water in it. Construction started in week 46 of 2017. Around us, building, masonry, and pouring are going on actively. I would think more of an unwillingness rather than an inability. I’ve stopped getting upset—it doesn’t make things go faster. Let’s just say: by Christmas 2018, we will probably both be sitting in the new house enjoying it, and these “startup difficulties” will just be faint memories and a funny anecdote [emoji6]
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Knallkörper10 Feb 2018 13:59ruppsn schrieb:
Where is my mistake?In summer, the water does not condense on you—that is the crucial point.
ruppsn schrieb:
@V3ctra We are also "building" in the N/ER/FÜ area. So far, nothing has happened except for an excavation pit with about 10cm (4 inches) of water in it. Construction started in calendar week 46 of 2017. Around us, building, masonry, and concrete work are happening actively. I would tend to think it’s more about a lack of willingness than a lack of ability. I’ve stopped getting upset about it; that doesn’t make it go any faster. Let’s put it this way: by Christmas 2018, we will probably both be sitting in our new home, enjoying it, and those initial "start-up difficulties" will only be faint memories and a funny anecdote [emoji6]Thank you for your encouraging words. We’re starting to take it more lightly and with humor as well. [emoji1303][emoji6]
My girlfriend started building in the autumn. Although there was a pause in the basement construction in November, it was not due to the weather but because the contracted company was not yet finished with another construction site. By the way, the house is now almost complete.