Hello everyone,
Construction is gradually progressing, and the financial plan can now be reconciled step by step with the actual costs. It’s time for us to start finalizing the details.
From the beginning, we wanted a brick facade (mainly for aesthetic and durability reasons) and had a construction company that offers a standard cavity wall. We separated from them for other reasons. The current contract is based on a standard render facade, with the brick topic postponed for later. The wall structure consists of 36.5cm (14.4 inches) aerated concrete without additional thermal insulation.
Now we want to start making decisions. Since the appearance is our main concern anyway, brick slips would definitely be sufficient. The key question now is: what additional costs should we expect compared to the planned render facade? The construction company would subcontract this work. We have already been informed that the render facade can only be credited to a very limited extent, because on the one hand, the extensive preparatory work and base render must be applied regardless, and on the other hand, a stronger, reinforced, and therefore more expensive base render is required to ensure reliable adhesion of the brick slips.
1. We are talking about a facade area of approximately 290m² (3,124 square feet) without excessive window recesses. Would a currently available budget of 20,000 Euros advance us this far?
2. Does anyone perhaps know suitable companies in Saxony with whom there is prior experience? Saxony is not exactly a brick region.
Many thanks!
Construction is gradually progressing, and the financial plan can now be reconciled step by step with the actual costs. It’s time for us to start finalizing the details.
From the beginning, we wanted a brick facade (mainly for aesthetic and durability reasons) and had a construction company that offers a standard cavity wall. We separated from them for other reasons. The current contract is based on a standard render facade, with the brick topic postponed for later. The wall structure consists of 36.5cm (14.4 inches) aerated concrete without additional thermal insulation.
Now we want to start making decisions. Since the appearance is our main concern anyway, brick slips would definitely be sufficient. The key question now is: what additional costs should we expect compared to the planned render facade? The construction company would subcontract this work. We have already been informed that the render facade can only be credited to a very limited extent, because on the one hand, the extensive preparatory work and base render must be applied regardless, and on the other hand, a stronger, reinforced, and therefore more expensive base render is required to ensure reliable adhesion of the brick slips.
1. We are talking about a facade area of approximately 290m² (3,124 square feet) without excessive window recesses. Would a currently available budget of 20,000 Euros advance us this far?
2. Does anyone perhaps know suitable companies in Saxony with whom there is prior experience? Saxony is not exactly a brick region.
Many thanks!
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hampshire28 Nov 2019 18:01Keep your spirits up – consider using partial surfaces and adding targeted accents with brick veneer. This can look really impressive, and you get your preferred material on the house.
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boxandroof28 Nov 2019 18:18The suggestion by @hampshire is good. Houses with partial cladding look much more attractive than completely white or fully brick-faced houses.
Where we are, in the brick region, a cavity wall facade with affordable bricks usually does not cost extra with general contractors compared to a plaster facade. When contracting independently, we paid about 150€/m² (approximately $160/ft²) for brick veneer work including insulation, window openings, and more expensive bricks.
Fuchur schrieb:That is probably the challenge. Is cavity wall construction not standard for anyone in your area?
Saxony is not really a brick region.
Where we are, in the brick region, a cavity wall facade with affordable bricks usually does not cost extra with general contractors compared to a plaster facade. When contracting independently, we paid about 150€/m² (approximately $160/ft²) for brick veneer work including insulation, window openings, and more expensive bricks.
Fuchur schrieb:
Somewhere I read that investing in the facade can also be economically worthwhile because you save on painters multiple times later. I have come across this statement several times myself. It only seems true on the assumption that you actually repaint your facade every 8 to 10 years. But who exactly determined that interval? The German painter lobby, perhaps?
Most houses here date back to the 1930s or 1960s, and none of them have had a fourth coat of paint yet. The houses from the 1930s mostly received a second coat in the late 1960s (I assume they felt a bit embarrassed compared to all the new builds) and another one in the 1990s.
Due to the current generational change, these houses are gradually being repainted again. From what I can tell as an observant passerby, most of these coatings were still in reasonable condition. Especially where the same old color was applied again, I could barely see any difference between "cleaned" and "freshly painted."
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hampshire29 Nov 2019 11:54Fuchur schrieb:
I once read somewhere that the facade can also be economically worthwhile because you save on painters later (multiple times). This statement depends on the house’s location and the potential “pollution or moss pressure.”
hampshire schrieb:
This statement depends on the location of the house and the potential “pollution or moss pressure.” Yes, near a forest or tall trees, it doesn’t take long for a light-colored facade to start looking aged.
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