ᐅ What aspects of building your house were the most stressful or challenging for you?
Created on: 4 Mar 2022 08:29
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Pinkiponk
I think this thread could be helpful as a trigger warning for new home builders or maybe to reassure them that their own experience was quite relaxed:
Interestingly, the first response we usually received after telling someone we were building a house was "Good luck with that"; whether from a notary, loan advisor, colleagues, acquaintances, relatives, or friends. Was it similar for you? And to get to the main question of this thread: "What has cost you the most nerves?" My usual answer was that we are not building ourselves, we are having it built, to which the response almost always was, "I thought the same once."
For us, so far, the biggest challenge has been arranging construction water and temporary power on the building plot. (Yes, also the land search since we always had about a 500km (310 miles) one-way trip to the desired building region, but that was balanced out by the enjoyment of the process. The price increase of about 15% was also a factor. I would need to check the exact figure again.)
Interestingly, the first response we usually received after telling someone we were building a house was "Good luck with that"; whether from a notary, loan advisor, colleagues, acquaintances, relatives, or friends. Was it similar for you? And to get to the main question of this thread: "What has cost you the most nerves?" My usual answer was that we are not building ourselves, we are having it built, to which the response almost always was, "I thought the same once."
For us, so far, the biggest challenge has been arranging construction water and temporary power on the building plot. (Yes, also the land search since we always had about a 500km (310 miles) one-way trip to the desired building region, but that was balanced out by the enjoyment of the process. The price increase of about 15% was also a factor. I would need to check the exact figure again.)
Maxwell8 schrieb:
We are still in the excavation phase, but so far an archaeologist has significantly delayed the work and threatened to shut everything down. Despite a 99.99% chance of finding nothing, every single shovel full of soil was meticulously searched. Unplanned additional costs so far: 4500€ (about $4900). The excavation company took twice as long as planned – plus there were extreme price increases due to expensive diesel fuel. This is one of the worst parties involved in construction. Friends of mine actually had some kind of plate found at the start, and after that, the archaeologists came with teaspoons and brushes... and they have all the time in the world. One break after another. You don’t even have real leverage. Legal action takes just as long in the end and costs even more. Unbelievable!
Apart from the six-month time delay, it’s outrageous that the extra costs are passed on to the private builder. If they are so keen and fascinated by old coins, they should please pay for it themselves out of their own pocket. And the best part is that the scrap metal doesn’t even belong to you in the end. 😀
lastdrop schrieb:
Or check with the Vodafone speed test. You can only wonder whether it is objective. Also, test results are stored by them. Yes, that was a good tip, because it also detects if the throughput doesn’t match the plan and then only measures up to the router.
Result was: 891 Mbps.
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Alessandro10 Mar 2022 14:51guckuck2 schrieb:
My condolences. Archaeological findings are the worst thing that can happen to a building site
Just as bad are nesting birds on the property, which can delay clearing or earthworks for months...
guckuck2 schrieb:
Shard > mating, rare frog > dudAlessandro schrieb:
Just as bad as nesting birds on the property, which can delay clearing or earthworks for months…It definitely depends on the individual case, but with the bird you wait until the chicks hatch, possibly relocating them (see the example of the frog). With the archaeologist, you wait months before they even arrive, and more months until they leave. This period is additionally unpredictable. Plus, the archaeologist costs money, whereas the bird cost little to none. Compared to that, the dud is quite easy—it’s cleared in a few weeks and doesn’t cost you anything.