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
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CrazyChris10 Jan 2020 16:29Great!
Apart from the painting work, we have commissioned everything with DHI. Otherwise, we are actually sticking quite closely to the good standard of DHI, in our opinion. I’d rather spend any extra money on a vacation.
Tomorrow I’ll be at the construction site and will upload some photos. Maybe there has been some progress. You don’t always get updates from DHI, so...
Apart from the painting work, we have commissioned everything with DHI. Otherwise, we are actually sticking quite closely to the good standard of DHI, in our opinion. I’d rather spend any extra money on a vacation.
Tomorrow I’ll be at the construction site and will upload some photos. Maybe there has been some progress. You don’t always get updates from DHI, so...
Yes, so far we have only excluded the painting and flooring work. Oh, and the earthworks are being carried out by ourselves.
How long did it take for you between the building permit / planning permission and the groundbreaking?
May I ask which heating system you are choosing?
Wesch wie ich menn
How long did it take for you between the building permit / planning permission and the groundbreaking?
May I ask which heating system you are choosing?
Wesch wie ich menn
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CrazyChris11 Jan 2020 14:53After the building permit / planning permission, it took 2 weeks, but only because DHI was eager to finish the foundation slab before Christmas. Normally, it takes 4 weeks after the permit is issued, of course depending on the weather.
We are using the alpha Innotec lwav+ 82... with cooling function, which just reaches a seasonal performance factor of 4.5 for the subsidy. I’d like to mention that this has been significantly increased since 01.01. Is Ernst also your heating contractor?
We are using the alpha Innotec lwav+ 82... with cooling function, which just reaches a seasonal performance factor of 4.5 for the subsidy. I’d like to mention that this has been significantly increased since 01.01. Is Ernst also your heating contractor?
OK, that sounds pretty quick. I need to make sure the excavation work is carried out promptly.
I contacted them last week because I want to switch from an air-to-water heat pump to a ground-source water heat pump with a trench collector, and I also need to get in touch with the heating engineer for that. I was then referred to the company Lemens, and they responded positively to my idea. I want to finalize the details in the next few days to make sure it works out. Cooling functionality was also included for us. It should also work with the trench collector. Yes, there has been a real surge in funding since January 1st, although the costs for the underfloor heating are not covered. I also need to check how the trench collector is funded, especially regarding any self-performed work. I am still researching this and plan to wait with the application until after the excavation work.
I contacted them last week because I want to switch from an air-to-water heat pump to a ground-source water heat pump with a trench collector, and I also need to get in touch with the heating engineer for that. I was then referred to the company Lemens, and they responded positively to my idea. I want to finalize the details in the next few days to make sure it works out. Cooling functionality was also included for us. It should also work with the trench collector. Yes, there has been a real surge in funding since January 1st, although the costs for the underfloor heating are not covered. I also need to check how the trench collector is funded, especially regarding any self-performed work. I am still researching this and plan to wait with the application until after the excavation work.
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CrazyChris11 Jan 2020 18:31There has been some progress.
We initially considered a groundwater heat pump, but the drilling costs were too high. A horizontal ground collector limits future land use planning, since there might be a pool added at some point. Is your plot large enough for a horizontal ground collector? Depending on the heated living area, space can quickly become tight.
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