Hello everyone,
I am planning to build with a general contractor (Town Country or Heinz von Heiden).
According to the scope of work description, for example:
- The cladding is made of profile wooden boards and smooth verge boards made of softwood, installed parallel to the facing brickwork or external thermal insulation composite system/external plaster, fixed on battens. All visible wooden elements receive a factory-applied initial wood preservative coating in white color (375€).
- The soffit boarding and all visible wooden components (such as boarding, supports) are coated with a weather-resistant colored paint. The color is applied with two coats (1300€).
Questions:
- If I understand correctly, the first offer includes only the wood preservative coating, and the second offer includes two coats of paint. How many coats are actually necessary?
- What do you think about the price?
- I am considering arranging this directly with the craftsman/carpenter (to possibly get a better price). Do you have any experience with this in cases involving general contractors like Town Country or Heinz von Heiden?
Thank you for your answers.
I am planning to build with a general contractor (Town Country or Heinz von Heiden).
According to the scope of work description, for example:
- The cladding is made of profile wooden boards and smooth verge boards made of softwood, installed parallel to the facing brickwork or external thermal insulation composite system/external plaster, fixed on battens. All visible wooden elements receive a factory-applied initial wood preservative coating in white color (375€).
- The soffit boarding and all visible wooden components (such as boarding, supports) are coated with a weather-resistant colored paint. The color is applied with two coats (1300€).
Questions:
- If I understand correctly, the first offer includes only the wood preservative coating, and the second offer includes two coats of paint. How many coats are actually necessary?
- What do you think about the price?
- I am considering arranging this directly with the craftsman/carpenter (to possibly get a better price). Do you have any experience with this in cases involving general contractors like Town Country or Heinz von Heiden?
Thank you for your answers.
bauenmk202015 Sep 2019 17:34danixf schrieb:
Yes, we do. What kind of tips are you looking for? Just say you want plastic panels. Or are you doing it yourself?The use of plastic panels is not yet included in the general contractor’s scope of work. Our site manager has encountered similar deviations from the standard before but could not provide any immediate feedback on this matter. During the selection phase, we noted that we prefer plastic instead of wood. So this should not be done by the client but by the general contractor or the relevant trade (roofer?).
bauenmk2020 schrieb:
The installation using plastic panels is not yet included in the general contractor’s scope of work. Our site manager had encountered similar deviations from the standard before but couldn’t provide immediate information on this.
During the selection phase, we noted that we wanted plastic instead of wood. So this should not be done by the client but by the general contractor or the respective trade (roofer?).For us, the roof frame was constructed by a timber construction company. They also carried out the interior finishing later. They also installed our substructures.
The roof itself and the gutters were handled by a roofing company.
But I think this varies from company to company. The roofer could also be the right contact person.
Have you seen the gray color in person? It looks quite artificial. We wanted that at first, too, but after seeing it, we decided on white instead. However, tastes differ.
bauenmk202015 Sep 2019 22:09danixf schrieb:
Have you seen the gray color in person? It looks quite artificial. We wanted that color at first too, but after seeing it, we decided on white instead. But of course, tastes vary.That was the site manager’s recommendation. White would get dirty over time, for example from spider webs. Gray, or oak gray, wouldn’t show dirt as quickly. How does the underside look on your build? Still nice and white?Nordlys schrieb:
Oh oh, what would Greta say about that?"Wow, fantastic roof! Looks so real!"bauenmk2020 schrieb:
That was the site manager’s recommendation. White would get dirty over time, for example from spider webs. Gray or oak gray wouldn’t show the dirt as quickly.
How does the underside look for you? Still nice and white? You will definitely see dirt on gray as well. There are also several shades of gray, from light to anthracite.
We are not completely finished with the build yet, but the soffits have been installed for about 3 months (approximately). So far, no dirt is visible. Our neighbors have them as well. He says he hoses them down once or twice a year.
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hemali200316 Sep 2019 11:47We had them painted anthracite (to match the windows and roofing). After two years, they still look like new, although spider webs are quite visible.
From experience, light or medium gray is less prone to showing dirt. It just has to match the rest of the house. I believe light gray in plastic can look cheap quickly, so I would be cautious with that.
From experience, light or medium gray is less prone to showing dirt. It just has to match the rest of the house. I believe light gray in plastic can look cheap quickly, so I would be cautious with that.
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