ᐅ New construction left without insulation and without exterior plaster/render through the winter?
Created on: 8 Dec 2020 20:25
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KonstantinW
Hello,
I would like to hear your opinion and experience on this topic.
What are the disadvantages or negative aspects of moving into a newly built house in winter if the exterior is left uninsulated and without exterior plaster?
Apart from the heating costs 😀 although our German winters here in the north are not what they used to be :S
Does this also affect the interior plaster? For example, if there is still residual moisture inside or similar issues.
Thanks in advance for your answers
I would like to hear your opinion and experience on this topic.
What are the disadvantages or negative aspects of moving into a newly built house in winter if the exterior is left uninsulated and without exterior plaster?
Apart from the heating costs 😀 although our German winters here in the north are not what they used to be :S
Does this also affect the interior plaster? For example, if there is still residual moisture inside or similar issues.
Thanks in advance for your answers
Hello,
if it really has to be done, I would keep the interior work to a minimum.
All of this can be done the following late summer, once everything is thoroughly dried.
Don’t forget to ventilate properly.
Regards, Olli
if it really has to be done, I would keep the interior work to a minimum.
- use cheap temporary carpeting only in the main rooms
- do not install wallpaper yet
- do not put in any high-quality furniture
- hang nothing on the walls
- do not install a proper kitchen yet
All of this can be done the following late summer, once everything is thoroughly dried.
Don’t forget to ventilate properly.
Regards, Olli
However, I wonder whether it is even allowed to move in at this stage. After all, the house does not yet meet the building permit / planning permission requirements. Energy saving regulations, KFW standards, and so on are not complied with yet. Could this potentially cause issues with the bank? Regards, Olli
HausiKlausi12 Dec 2020 22:07I am wondering whether the combination of...
residual moisture from construction + indoor humidity generated by occupants and usage + uninsulated cold walls + possibly moisture penetrating from outside without plaster + thermal bridges to other parts (insulated roof?)
...can really be managed in winter without mold, even with sufficient heating applied!?
residual moisture from construction + indoor humidity generated by occupants and usage + uninsulated cold walls + possibly moisture penetrating from outside without plaster + thermal bridges to other parts (insulated roof?)
...can really be managed in winter without mold, even with sufficient heating applied!?
At least in our case, that would not have been possible. Moving in was only allowed after the completion certificate was issued, along with the presentation of the energy performance certificate. The latter is only provided after verifying the full compliance with the applicable energy saving regulations. Our move was almost delayed because a control unit for the heating system was still missing, and we only had temporary hot water via an electric flow heater.
Olli-Ka schrieb:
However, the question also arises whether it is allowed to move in at all.That is exactly the most important point. The completion notice includes the implementation of the approved planning, as @Fuchur also mentions. A blower door test would also fail dramatically.In our neighborhood, there is a large "new build" that remained unplastered for several years... apparently, it was considered unfinished during that time. However, the young family was already living in it. The masonry (Poroton or similar) did not look weathered or ever damp. For the past three weeks, it has been nicely plastered.
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