Hello everyone,
After reading and gathering information here for several weeks, I am now ready to participate actively.
We plan to build a house of about 190 m² (2,045 sq ft) plus a double garage in Saarland in 2015.
For this, we have ordered some catalogs from national suppliers and also requested individual quotes. In the end, based on a recommendation, we found the regional company DHI Planen und Wohnen in St. Wendel. They work exclusively with local craftsmen and specialist companies and have built over 400 houses in the last 14 years.
If I understand correctly, I would sign a contract with DHI, who then prepare an offer for the entire construction project and purchase all the building materials. The individual trades are paid directly by me to the craftsmen (according to the offer that was included in DHI’s overall quote). This is said to have the advantage that in case of warranty claims, I can hold DHI liable (because of the contract with them), and if they become insolvent, I can still pay the craftsmen directly.
Has anyone here had experience with the company DHI or can share insights about this billing model?
Thank you and best regards,
Jochen
After reading and gathering information here for several weeks, I am now ready to participate actively.
We plan to build a house of about 190 m² (2,045 sq ft) plus a double garage in Saarland in 2015.
For this, we have ordered some catalogs from national suppliers and also requested individual quotes. In the end, based on a recommendation, we found the regional company DHI Planen und Wohnen in St. Wendel. They work exclusively with local craftsmen and specialist companies and have built over 400 houses in the last 14 years.
If I understand correctly, I would sign a contract with DHI, who then prepare an offer for the entire construction project and purchase all the building materials. The individual trades are paid directly by me to the craftsmen (according to the offer that was included in DHI’s overall quote). This is said to have the advantage that in case of warranty claims, I can hold DHI liable (because of the contract with them), and if they become insolvent, I can still pay the craftsmen directly.
Has anyone here had experience with the company DHI or can share insights about this billing model?
Thank you and best regards,
Jochen
Hello everyone,
there’s quite a lot going on here again
@ Martin:
We started in mid-February, but then had a construction stop of about three weeks after excavating the foundation pit. The effective start was mid-March. Everything is going well, but I am also keeping a close eye on things and staying in personal contact with many of the tradespeople. In the meantime, we also deliberately paused drying for a while.
Yes, exactly. By the drywall pre-wall installations, I meant the “framework” for the flush-mounted toilet cisterns. They don’t cost much now, but were missing in the calculation.
I need to ask the tiler about laying some of the tiles early. That way, I could already set up my tool shelves and store all my stuff there. At the moment, everything is piling up in the garage.
The drywall installer had completed the substructure by the weekend. Over the weekend, I pulled the cables to where the lights are supposed to go (Note: carefully mark exactly where that is, or you won’t find them later). On Monday and Tuesday, they installed and finished the drywall panels. Today is sanding, then more filling…
@ Timo:
Yes, we have exhaust ventilation, and I also have a Naber system. I installed the wall box yesterday; the rest will follow this week.
I’ve given some thought to photovoltaics:
* They only make sense with a high level of self-consumption of the electricity generated, and in my view, the storage solutions still need some time to mature.
* My sloped roof is oriented the wrong way for photovoltaics (north/west).
* Retrofitting is still possible at relatively low effort.
* The house loan was enough for me for now; I didn’t want to take out another loan for a photovoltaic system.
For these reasons, I decided against photovoltaics.
But it might be different for your roof orientation. Have you talked to Benni H. about it?
there’s quite a lot going on here again
@ Martin:
We started in mid-February, but then had a construction stop of about three weeks after excavating the foundation pit. The effective start was mid-March. Everything is going well, but I am also keeping a close eye on things and staying in personal contact with many of the tradespeople. In the meantime, we also deliberately paused drying for a while.
Yes, exactly. By the drywall pre-wall installations, I meant the “framework” for the flush-mounted toilet cisterns. They don’t cost much now, but were missing in the calculation.
I need to ask the tiler about laying some of the tiles early. That way, I could already set up my tool shelves and store all my stuff there. At the moment, everything is piling up in the garage.
The drywall installer had completed the substructure by the weekend. Over the weekend, I pulled the cables to where the lights are supposed to go (Note: carefully mark exactly where that is, or you won’t find them later). On Monday and Tuesday, they installed and finished the drywall panels. Today is sanding, then more filling…
@ Timo:
Yes, we have exhaust ventilation, and I also have a Naber system. I installed the wall box yesterday; the rest will follow this week.
I’ve given some thought to photovoltaics:
* They only make sense with a high level of self-consumption of the electricity generated, and in my view, the storage solutions still need some time to mature.
* My sloped roof is oriented the wrong way for photovoltaics (north/west).
* Retrofitting is still possible at relatively low effort.
* The house loan was enough for me for now; I didn’t want to take out another loan for a photovoltaic system.
For these reasons, I decided against photovoltaics.
But it might be different for your roof orientation. Have you talked to Benni H. about it?
Well, yes, delays that in my opinion could have been avoided. However, we are now behind schedule and will make sure this doesn’t happen again, as there is unfortunately very little activity on our side. Maybe we should find out what is working better for you and where we are falling short....
By the way, when did you actually start!? What exactly do you mean by drywall pre-wall installations?! Cisterns, etc.?!
We have tiled half of the boiler room and will finish the rest once the screed is dry. According to the screed installer, this approach is perfectly fine. We wanted the heating system to be placed on the tiles, not directly on the screed.
Regarding the holes in the drywall ceilings, we first need to discuss this with the electrician and the drywall contractor. In the kitchen, we decided on a Berbel ceiling lift hood, so nothing needs to be done there.
Best regards
By the way, when did you actually start!? What exactly do you mean by drywall pre-wall installations?! Cisterns, etc.?!
We have tiled half of the boiler room and will finish the rest once the screed is dry. According to the screed installer, this approach is perfectly fine. We wanted the heating system to be placed on the tiles, not directly on the screed.
Regarding the holes in the drywall ceilings, we first need to discuss this with the electrician and the drywall contractor. In the kitchen, we decided on a Berbel ceiling lift hood, so nothing needs to be done there.
Best regards
Speedy-OTW18 Aug 2015 08:38Hello everyone,
We have also gone through the NoGo phase and, like Timo, sanded and painted the plaster. We really like how it turned out.
Currently, we are painting the upper floor, and the laminate flooring will be installed this weekend.
All ceilings are finished, and the walls in the basement are done except for the bathroom.
Our plan is to move into the house by the end of September.
We have also gone through the NoGo phase and, like Timo, sanded and painted the plaster. We really like how it turned out.
Currently, we are painting the upper floor, and the laminate flooring will be installed this weekend.
All ceilings are finished, and the walls in the basement are done except for the bathroom.
Our plan is to move into the house by the end of September.
Hello everyone,
we are currently running the screed drying program for the second time because there was still too much residual moisture in the screed.
Next week, the floor tiles will probably be installed. At the same time, I will start applying/spraying the primer so that the painters only have to do the finishing touches.
We will delay laying the laminate floor as long as possible to allow the screed to dry as much as possible.
The kitchen and the wood stove are ordered for the end of September, and the painters will also be finished by then, so we expect to move into the house around mid-October.
In addition, I have four weeks of vacation starting mid-September for the final work and the move.
we are currently running the screed drying program for the second time because there was still too much residual moisture in the screed.
Next week, the floor tiles will probably be installed. At the same time, I will start applying/spraying the primer so that the painters only have to do the finishing touches.
We will delay laying the laminate floor as long as possible to allow the screed to dry as much as possible.
The kitchen and the wood stove are ordered for the end of September, and the painters will also be finished by then, so we expect to move into the house around mid-October.
In addition, I have four weeks of vacation starting mid-September for the final work and the move.
Hello,
just a quick clarification upfront; I didn’t mean to offend anyone with the "nOgO" comment. As mentioned before, we tiled half of the boiler room and then fully plastered and painted the walls and ceiling white so that we wouldn’t have to do that after the heating system is installed. This also allowed us to get an idea of the color on the ceiling and walls. Of course, this can be done later as well, no question, but as already mentioned, tastes differ, so we decided to leave this to a professional painter for the living areas, who will apply plaster fleece to all drywall and ceilings and possibly paint them. I think that will finally let us close this topic.
Otherwise, the interior plastering is currently in progress, the heating installation is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, and Benni Haupenthal will install the meters and distribution panel during the week so that power can be connected to the heating and the screed can dry.
That’s all from me for now.
Regards, Martin
just a quick clarification upfront; I didn’t mean to offend anyone with the "nOgO" comment. As mentioned before, we tiled half of the boiler room and then fully plastered and painted the walls and ceiling white so that we wouldn’t have to do that after the heating system is installed. This also allowed us to get an idea of the color on the ceiling and walls. Of course, this can be done later as well, no question, but as already mentioned, tastes differ, so we decided to leave this to a professional painter for the living areas, who will apply plaster fleece to all drywall and ceilings and possibly paint them. I think that will finally let us close this topic.
Otherwise, the interior plastering is currently in progress, the heating installation is scheduled to be completed by Thursday, and Benni Haupenthal will install the meters and distribution panel during the week so that power can be connected to the heating and the screed can dry.
That’s all from me for now.
Regards, Martin
Speedy-OTW24 Aug 2015 07:35Hello everyone,
That was a tough week—after work every day I painted the upper floor, and on the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, I installed the laminate flooring there as well. Now only two rooms still need laminate flooring, and then the upper floor will be finished except for the bathroom.
That was a tough week—after work every day I painted the upper floor, and on the weekend, Saturday and Sunday, I installed the laminate flooring there as well. Now only two rooms still need laminate flooring, and then the upper floor will be finished except for the bathroom.
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