ᐅ Timber frame self-build specialists, experience

Hi everyone,

I am still quite new to this (book is on the way) and planning a timber frame house. The plot is being considered.

For now, I only want to order a shell construction.
The house has the following key details:
- 12 by 8 meters (39 by 26 feet)
- Basement is livable
- Timber frame
- 1.5 stories, meaning ground floor plus upper floor

Since my budget will increase in 1.5 to 2 years, I want to order the shell construction now and complete the remaining trades later. For this first phase of building, I have $320,000 available.

Questions:
1. Which timber house suppliers specialize in shell construction?
2. Which trades (interior finishing, electrical, heating, etc.) can be included within $320,000, and which should I prioritize during the shell construction phase?

I look forward to all helpful ideas, experiences, and tips.

Alex_mucll schrieb:

I am still quite inexperienced (the book is on its way) and planning a timber frame house. A plot of land is in sight.

Which book are you expecting to dispel your lack of knowledge? Unfortunately, the respondents in your main thread
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundstueck-in-aussicht-bauplanung-erfahrungen.48050/
are still waiting for you to address their questions (or suggestions away from timber construction).

Alex_mucll schrieb:

1. Which timber house providers specialize in shell construction packages?
2. Which trades (interior finishing, electrical, heating, etc.) are feasible with a budget of 320k and which should I prioritize during the structural shell phase?
I look forward to all helpful ideas and tips.

And we look forward to engaging in discussions.
1. The desired completion stage "closed shell" is not offered exclusively by timber builders.
2. Electrical, heating, as well as plumbing work should definitely be included. Without temporary construction water, you won’t be able to get any contractors on site.

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11ant schrieb:

Construction water

Well, you can also solve that with a standpipe and a proper hose. For us, the rental was about 25 EUR per month, which already covered 20 m³ (700 cubic feet). Great setup – you just need to store it well; the deposit is a few hundred euros.

Electrical work can be done later as long as you have conduit pipes installed in the walls. Plumbing can be surface-mounted if necessary (with good planning, that’s not a big deal). Underfloor heating and water/drainage pipes are the only things that really need to be installed beforehand if you want the screed applied already (which requires precise specialist planning – you have to be sure exactly what, how, why, and possibly where you want things later).

-LotteS- schrieb:

Well, you can also manage that with a standpipe and a proper hose. [...] Electrical work can be done later if the conduit pipes are already installed in the walls, and plumbing can be surface-mounted in a pinch (if well planned, this isn’t a problem).

Why bother with temporary solutions when all the building penetrations are installed and all meters can be connected?
Water in the guest bathroom, power up to the cabinet. Of course, no bidet yet, no access points, and so on.

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11ant schrieb:

Why bother with temporary solutions when all the service entries are installed and all the meters can be connected?
Water in the guest bathroom, electricity up to the cabinet. Of course, no bidet or access points yet, etc.

The scaffolding was in the way, and the utility company’s excavator didn’t want to dig underneath — so it ended up happening much later than planned. We only had a 3m (10 feet) service entry, not 5m (16 feet)...

-LotteS- schrieb:

The scaffolding was in the way, and the utility contractor didn’t want to dig underneath it – so it started much later than planned. We only had a 3m (10 feet) house connection, not 5m (16 feet)...

... and all of them only arrived after the screed was installed. Before that, there wouldn’t have been any appointments oO