ᐅ Information from developers varies. What is a realistic construction timeline?
Created on: 17 Mar 2015 07:45
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Fortuna86
Hello,
with some developers, you hear that houses are erected in 3 months, while with others it takes 6 months.
What construction period is really realistic?
with some developers, you hear that houses are erected in 3 months, while with others it takes 6 months.
What construction period is really realistic?
Malli schrieb:
We are building with Viebrockhaus, who complete construction in 3 months or 4 months if including the basement.This has been said before:
Bauexperte schrieb:
The 3 months you mentioned is a timeframe advertised by the respected colleague from a competing company and is mostly met in my opinion. To achieve this, chemicals are used to shorten the drying times of the screed.However, healthy construction is something different.
A healthy build requires its natural drying times. If there is a period of bad weather during the shell construction, everything can take a bit longer.
And yes, of course you can build with V.’s tent, but the tent also costs money.
Finally, it is the owner’s own work that delays the move-in date.
Actually, as an advocate for timber houses, I should fully embrace the trend of drying out, but somehow the topic is becoming outdated.
The companies at V are simply well-organized and always work with the same system, which is why they are so fast. Windows, for example, come in standard sizes and are not measured on site; the same applies to other components like roofs or bay windows. This approach saves time compared to smaller conventional companies. Interestingly, they build their "solid house" in the upper floor/attic regularly using wood...
Water on site? Where would it even come from? There are no more mortar joints; everything is glued. And even if it rains, a modern T9 brick can hardly absorb water because the brick is mostly made of insulation material with almost no mass capable of storing moisture. With gypsum plaster, water is, in my opinion, negligible.
The only remaining issue is the screed, and that is where fast-setting compounds come into play. I’m not a fan either, but for different reasons; the chemicals in them should be harmless. After all, these products require certification in Germany, where the standards are very strict. Also, you can’t avoid chemicals in a brick house anyway, as the adhesive between the bricks contains some.
Once you have found the right builder for you, time should generally be a secondary factor. Whether it takes 8 or even 14 months from purchase to moving in is actually irrelevant if everything else fits.
The companies at V are simply well-organized and always work with the same system, which is why they are so fast. Windows, for example, come in standard sizes and are not measured on site; the same applies to other components like roofs or bay windows. This approach saves time compared to smaller conventional companies. Interestingly, they build their "solid house" in the upper floor/attic regularly using wood...
Water on site? Where would it even come from? There are no more mortar joints; everything is glued. And even if it rains, a modern T9 brick can hardly absorb water because the brick is mostly made of insulation material with almost no mass capable of storing moisture. With gypsum plaster, water is, in my opinion, negligible.
The only remaining issue is the screed, and that is where fast-setting compounds come into play. I’m not a fan either, but for different reasons; the chemicals in them should be harmless. After all, these products require certification in Germany, where the standards are very strict. Also, you can’t avoid chemicals in a brick house anyway, as the adhesive between the bricks contains some.
Once you have found the right builder for you, time should generally be a secondary factor. Whether it takes 8 or even 14 months from purchase to moving in is actually irrelevant if everything else fits.