Hello everyone,
Since July, we have had our approved building permit / planning permission, but since then, absolutely nothing has happened on the part of the home builder (prefabricated house). No planning is being done until the selection appointment, and we have now been given an appointment for this in February 2023.
The original timeline was for the basement in December 2022, the house about 4-6 weeks later, and moving in roughly April-May 2023.
Now we are being told that the basement will arrive at the earliest 2-3 months after the selection appointment, the house will be delivered not 4-6 weeks later as originally planned, but in 5-6 months, and the finishing work will take not 3-4 months but rather about 6 months.
Overall, this means that it could be a whole year later before we can move in than originally agreed.
We have a construction contract under the building code. Unfortunately, the contract does not say a word about delivery or move-in dates (I know, we were quite naive and foolish to trust the sales representative so much).
All of this is repeatedly explained by missing materials and supply problems, although we actually believe that the builder overcommitted with orders, took on way too much (before everything completely collapses), and now cannot deliver quickly enough.
(Of course, we are also struggling with costs and cannot and do not want to just stand by. Losing the subsidy hit us pretty hard, then of course the general price increases — from June 2023 we will have to pay the full loan plus our current rent, and from November 2023, also default interest at the bank. The kitchen is scheduled for delivery in May 2023, which will bring price increases and storage costs to us, and as I said, the selection appointment hasn’t even happened yet—we don’t even want to know the prices for floor coverings and such.)
What I really want to know from you is: what is the actual current situation regarding raw materials? I have lost track and hear here and there that things have actually stabilized. Sure, it’s not like before (order today, arrive tomorrow), but if you plan smartly, you can usually get your materials on time. It’s no surprise anymore that if I need insulation for a house in four weeks, it will work out.
What can you tell me about this? Is the delivery situation still as bad out there?
Best regards
Since July, we have had our approved building permit / planning permission, but since then, absolutely nothing has happened on the part of the home builder (prefabricated house). No planning is being done until the selection appointment, and we have now been given an appointment for this in February 2023.
The original timeline was for the basement in December 2022, the house about 4-6 weeks later, and moving in roughly April-May 2023.
Now we are being told that the basement will arrive at the earliest 2-3 months after the selection appointment, the house will be delivered not 4-6 weeks later as originally planned, but in 5-6 months, and the finishing work will take not 3-4 months but rather about 6 months.
Overall, this means that it could be a whole year later before we can move in than originally agreed.
We have a construction contract under the building code. Unfortunately, the contract does not say a word about delivery or move-in dates (I know, we were quite naive and foolish to trust the sales representative so much).
All of this is repeatedly explained by missing materials and supply problems, although we actually believe that the builder overcommitted with orders, took on way too much (before everything completely collapses), and now cannot deliver quickly enough.
(Of course, we are also struggling with costs and cannot and do not want to just stand by. Losing the subsidy hit us pretty hard, then of course the general price increases — from June 2023 we will have to pay the full loan plus our current rent, and from November 2023, also default interest at the bank. The kitchen is scheduled for delivery in May 2023, which will bring price increases and storage costs to us, and as I said, the selection appointment hasn’t even happened yet—we don’t even want to know the prices for floor coverings and such.)
What I really want to know from you is: what is the actual current situation regarding raw materials? I have lost track and hear here and there that things have actually stabilized. Sure, it’s not like before (order today, arrive tomorrow), but if you plan smartly, you can usually get your materials on time. It’s no surprise anymore that if I need insulation for a house in four weeks, it will work out.
What can you tell me about this? Is the delivery situation still as bad out there?
Best regards
xMisterDx schrieb:
Some people here have expectations...And you seem to think you have all-encompassing wisdom spoon-fed to you...There are always ways to keep costs low, for example by storing materials at your own expense while waiving warranties, or other similar approaches. The main thing is that the materials are available; storage is likely cheaper than some unreasonable prices a year later...
No one said it would be easy, but there should be a willingness to want to change something, or at least a decent argument should be presented...
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xMisterDx19 Oct 2022 11:34Nixwill2 schrieb:
No one claimed that it would be easy, but there should at least be the willingness to want to change something, and a reasonable argument should be presented...You’re talking nonsense, probably coming from a job in the public sector office 😉
Do you also waive the warranty, or is only the builder supposed to do that towards the manufacturer?
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Myrna_Loy19 Oct 2022 11:37xMisterDx schrieb:
You're talking nonsense, probably coming from working in a public sector office 😉
Are you also waiving the warranty? Or is the builder supposed to do that just towards the manufacturer? Or then install defective materials? Or quickly replace them in case of theft?
I wonder how someone can be so unaware of the current situation in the construction trades.
xMisterDx schrieb:
You are talking nonsense, probably coming from working in a public sector office 😉
Are you also waiving the warranty? Or is the builder supposed to do that only towards the manufacturer? I think it’s better to ignore you here...
I would appreciate it if everyone else would actively share updates about your current situation.
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WilderSueden19 Oct 2022 11:40Buying is one thing, but another point is that with prefabricated house manufacturers, detailed construction planning only takes place and is scheduled once the final selection of materials and finishes is completed. This is probably the real issue; the capacities have been significantly overestimated.
Three houses down, they are building a Danwood house. The building permit / planning permission was obtained about a year ago, and the planned installation date as of today is late February or early March. So, you are certainly not alone.
Three houses down, they are building a Danwood house. The building permit / planning permission was obtained about a year ago, and the planned installation date as of today is late February or early March. So, you are certainly not alone.
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xMisterDx19 Oct 2022 11:41Nixwill2 schrieb:
I think it’s better to ignore you here...It’s always better when someone can’t handle the truth.
I would advise you to take your builder’s deadlines and add at least 3 more months. That way, you have a somewhat realistic timeframe.
Good luck.