Hello dear forum community,
we have decided to carry out our house construction project with separate contracts (with an architect). Now we have received our first structural shell offer and would appreciate your assessment. I am particularly interested in topics such as bricks, insulation, missing items, and realistic prices. The house will have 178 m² (1914 sq ft), including a 9 m² (97 sq ft) utility room, and will be built as a two-story building. The current plan is to meet the minimum requirements of the energy saving ordinance (not yet finalized). Of course, we will also review the offer with our architect, but multiple opinions are never wrong. I will provide any missing information later.
Thank you very much.
we have decided to carry out our house construction project with separate contracts (with an architect). Now we have received our first structural shell offer and would appreciate your assessment. I am particularly interested in topics such as bricks, insulation, missing items, and realistic prices. The house will have 178 m² (1914 sq ft), including a 9 m² (97 sq ft) utility room, and will be built as a two-story building. The current plan is to meet the minimum requirements of the energy saving ordinance (not yet finalized). Of course, we will also review the offer with our architect, but multiple opinions are never wrong. I will provide any missing information later.
Thank you very much.
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Blankenhuter27 Jan 2019 16:13Be very careful with the prices for earthworks. If the plot has a slight slope, the excavation volume will be significantly higher. Depending on the soil condition, the excavated material can sometimes be reused for backfilling, but not always. If not, you will need to purchase fill material such as gravel or topsoil.
The distance to the nearest disposal site is also important. Some earthmoving companies are bold enough to charge a flat rate instead of billing by cubic meter. In some cases, the calculation assumes that the excavation material will be stored either on the property or with a neighbor. But when the excavator arrives, the construction company might suddenly realize that the material needs to be hauled away because there isn’t enough space, or the neighbor does not want their (empty) land used for storage after all.
The distance to the nearest disposal site is also important. Some earthmoving companies are bold enough to charge a flat rate instead of billing by cubic meter. In some cases, the calculation assumes that the excavation material will be stored either on the property or with a neighbor. But when the excavator arrives, the construction company might suddenly realize that the material needs to be hauled away because there isn’t enough space, or the neighbor does not want their (empty) land used for storage after all.
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