Hello 🙂
We are now right in the middle of the building process; the foundation slab was poured a week ago. We are planning a solid bungalow with wood cladding. Our original schedule aimed for completion by the end of April. This included a significant time buffer, but we have already used up that buffer due to various delays in obtaining the building permit / planning permission.
Our architect (who is also our builder) says that the weather plays only a minor role. The groundwork is completed, and now it is important to finish the shell soon so that the weather has less impact. After that, the rest will be managed with dryers and similar equipment. However, a friend who is also involved in construction was quite surprised that the shell and related work are planned for these weeks since “it will never be dry” at this time.
From past experience, I know that most construction activities used to pause during winter. Are the new materials really better suited for this? Should we expect delays, or is there even a risk of later damage because construction is happening in freezing or cold conditions?
We are now right in the middle of the building process; the foundation slab was poured a week ago. We are planning a solid bungalow with wood cladding. Our original schedule aimed for completion by the end of April. This included a significant time buffer, but we have already used up that buffer due to various delays in obtaining the building permit / planning permission.
Our architect (who is also our builder) says that the weather plays only a minor role. The groundwork is completed, and now it is important to finish the shell soon so that the weather has less impact. After that, the rest will be managed with dryers and similar equipment. However, a friend who is also involved in construction was quite surprised that the shell and related work are planned for these weeks since “it will never be dry” at this time.
From past experience, I know that most construction activities used to pause during winter. Are the new materials really better suited for this? Should we expect delays, or is there even a risk of later damage because construction is happening in freezing or cold conditions?
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Bieber081518 Nov 2016 14:42ypg schrieb:
Bieber is really starting with theory here, but life looks different. I have clearly pointed out that deadlines must be monitored and that one should not rely on promises (this issue was raised by ypg, and I agree). See #17. However, it is not a law of nature that a building project has to be completed later than agreed. It is possible to meet both schedule and budget, but it requires effort from all parties involved.
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daniels8718 Nov 2016 22:00It looks like the planned timeline will be met without any problems. It should take about 6 months. The handover is scheduled for November 30, so just over 5 months. However, I imagine it might be more challenging during the winter.