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Yes, it is usually plastered on the outside first... and the brick veneer (or thin brick) might be added years later. The exterior is fully finished and may be updated later. Sometimes it stays without the brick veneer.

This is completely normal and has nothing to do with being "bold."

I’d be happy to show you the outside; it will be finished before winter.

11ant schrieb:
No heavy rain lasts forever; after that, the pumice stone dries out completely again.

That is still common practice here in the pumice stone region.

That’s how it’s done. Exterior plastering is usually one of the very last steps. Is that so unusual?

Alex85 schrieb:
And without plaster or other facade protection, the building is exposed to the weather. So I don’t really understand the idea of “brickwork later.” It will get soaking wet with all the consequences for the interior.

Later = when there is money and motivation available.

Yes, uncommon. In SH, plastering is done very quickly.

That's fine, we can live with that. It's really normal in our area, so I wasn't aware it was considered "different."

The photo is also from May; now everything is dry.

At the moment, interior painting, moldings, and tiles are being installed...

So far, everything has gone smoothly for us. We are relaxed and very satisfied.

All good, I was just a bit surprised. But whether the plaster goes on with or without tiles doesn’t really matter.

@R.Hotzenplotz IF the screed is really completely finished on Monday, then the kitchen installer can confidently measure on Thursday.
If they do the upper floor on Monday and only the ground floor on Tuesday, I think it would still be too fresh to walk on by Thursday. We were told three days, and we had the heat outside recently.
Or maybe you have a fast-setting screed that you are allowed to walk on earlier, I’m not sure.

Josephine2489 schrieb:
Yes, it is typically plastered from the outside ... and the brick cladding (or brick slips?) may be added years later. The exterior is fully finished and possibly updated later. Maybe it will remain without brick cladding.

Wait a moment. That is a completely different statement. When you wrote "brick cladding," I understood a double-shell wall construction: masonry, insulation, possibly an air gap, and brick cladding. Without the brick cladding, this facade is "bare" and not weather-protected. In such a construction, there is no plaster.

If you plaster it soon and later apply brick slips for the appearance—no problem!