Hello everyone!
Does it make sense to start a new build in mid to late October, or is it better to begin early in the spring? I know it depends on the weather, and the argument that the shell can dry out over the winter speaks in favor of autumn. However, if an early winter arrives again, in my opinion, it will be quite tight. It will be a solid construction without a basement. Maybe some of you have experience and can share it with me. Thank you!
Does it make sense to start a new build in mid to late October, or is it better to begin early in the spring? I know it depends on the weather, and the argument that the shell can dry out over the winter speaks in favor of autumn. However, if an early winter arrives again, in my opinion, it will be quite tight. It will be a solid construction without a basement. Maybe some of you have experience and can share it with me. Thank you!
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Peanuts7431 Aug 2016 08:18cuddee schrieb:
@BayEr: We could actually have had the plastering done already, but we postponed it because of the landscaper. The scaffolding would have just been in the way, so the plastering will probably be done in September/October, but I can live with that.
The ground floor is basically finished for now; we’ll complete the rest gradually since we’re doing a lot of the work ourselves.
Best regards!The ground floor is “basically” finished? So not completely, and the attic is still a construction site?
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Peanuts7431 Aug 2016 08:22In any case, you shouldn’t rush or decide to build with the company just because they verbally promised a start in the fall. Most people only build a house once, so a few months’ delay is not critical.
If everything is in order—plan, price, building permit / planning permission, financing, etc.—then starting in the fall is certainly fine. Construction might slow down a bit when it gets very cold, but the company should know when and whether they can proceed.
If everything is in order—plan, price, building permit / planning permission, financing, etc.—then starting in the fall is certainly fine. Construction might slow down a bit when it gets very cold, but the company should know when and whether they can proceed.
@Bayer32: We started at the beginning of March and hopefully can move in within 3-4 weeks. Throughout the summer (and unfortunately some heavy rain events) there were occasional delays with the trades. Everything has its pros and cons. Our neighbors have just excavated their building pit; let's see what comes of it.
@cuddee: Congratulations on moving in! But I’m glad we’re moving into a "finished" house. Next week we still have painting and installing floors upstairs to do. The tiles on the ground floor have been in place since the end of last week. I definitely wouldn’t want to live on a construction site again, even though I’m itching to help out. Toward the end, it’s the small details.
Best regards, Rina
@cuddee: Congratulations on moving in! But I’m glad we’re moving into a "finished" house. Next week we still have painting and installing floors upstairs to do. The tiles on the ground floor have been in place since the end of last week. I definitely wouldn’t want to live on a construction site again, even though I’m itching to help out. Toward the end, it’s the small details.
Best regards, Rina
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Bieber081531 Aug 2016 23:01For our project (solid construction, two stories, no basement), the groundworks for the foundation slab were done at the end of September. At the end of November, we celebrated the topping out ceremony with the roof mostly covered, and shortly after, the windows were installed, and the building was closed in.
Then came the long Christmas break from early December to mid-January... If you start in spring, construction will probably pause for about six weeks during the summer :P.
Conclusion: 1.) In my opinion, the start date doesn’t really matter; there are more important things. 2.) I wouldn’t wait unnecessarily for a new calendar month—that just costs money. If construction can proceed, then just build.
Then came the long Christmas break from early December to mid-January... If you start in spring, construction will probably pause for about six weeks during the summer :P.
Conclusion: 1.) In my opinion, the start date doesn’t really matter; there are more important things. 2.) I wouldn’t wait unnecessarily for a new calendar month—that just costs money. If construction can proceed, then just build.
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Peanuts741 Sep 2016 05:58Espenlaub schrieb:
@Bayer32: We started at the beginning of March and hopefully can move in within 3-4 weeks. During the summer (and unfortunately some heavy rainfall events) we experienced occasional delays with the trades. Every process has its pros and cons. Our neighbors have just excavated their foundation pit, so let’s see what comes next.
@cuddee: Congratulations on moving in! But I’m glad we’re moving into a “finished” house. Next week we still have painting and installing floors upstairs to do. The tiles on the ground floor have been in place since the end of last week. I wouldn’t want to live on a construction site again, even though I’m itching to get involved. It’s just the little things towards the end.
Best regards, RinaBut exactly those 1000 little things take time...
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