ᐅ Traveling During the Construction Phase?

We will travel as usual despite the construction. However, I live a bit farther from the building site and often work over 50 hours across 6 days, so I never manage to get to the site before 8 p.m. A few weeks of vacation won’t make a difference; we’ll just miss two Sunday inspections.

allstar83 schrieb:

Considering that weather can easily cause delays, I think taking a vacation is certainly possible.

Our site manager said he expects about 3 weeks because other construction sites are currently active. I don’t think anyone will be on site tomorrow.

Müllerin schrieb:

But from the start of the masonry work, we were regularly on site and could have some mistakes fixed right away.

So if earthworks begin at the end of June, when would the masons likely arrive? I should probably ask the site manager.

i_b_n_a_n schrieb:

My humble layperson’s opinion: It really depends on the construction method. If you are building turnkey or with a general contractor, I could imagine a relaxed vacation. Otherwise, probably not.

We are building solid/structural and turnkey with a general contractor.

ypg schrieb:

Definitely not!
I don’t understand either – your mind can’t really be free during a major project.

We haven’t been able to take a vacation for the last three years due to health reasons and, of course, the pandemic.

Our little one suffered the most because she always had to make sacrifices.

We are extremely ready for a break, and honestly, I am convinced that we could truly switch off.

Since we are building in a gap between houses, there is nothing else to see here and no other builders around.

I’m just wondering how long I can be away once the earthworks start.

We also have a building surveyor; wouldn’t that help ease things a bit?

Bookstar schrieb:

Taking a vacation during construction is a really bad idea. You can forget about relaxing at all. Even with a site manager, it’s not a good idea.

Actually, I’m convinced that we could switch off—we really need a break!

The only thing that would annoy me is if construction stopped because we’re not there!

Maxwell8 schrieb:

A few weeks of vacation won’t make up for that, just missing 2 Sunday viewings.

We see it the same way..

What could they possibly want from us that might affect the construction in any way during those 3 weeks?

In any case, I wish you a great vacation!!

During the construction phase, I reduced my work to 5-10 days per month, and my wife was not working. We spent a lot of time on site to ensure the well-being of our tradespeople and went on numerous trips to choose tiles, wall coverings, lighting, furnishings, bathroom design, switch systems, details, and so on, incorporating these decisions in discussions with the craftsmen. It was like a months-long vacation and a wonderful experience. Leaving the tradespeople and the construction alone would not have worked for us, as we made many decisions on site.

hampshire schrieb:

During the construction phase, I reduced my work to 5-10 days per month, and my wife did not have any work commitments. We spent a lot of time on site to take care of our craftsmen’s well-being and made numerous trips to choose tiles, wall coverings, lighting, furnishings, bathroom design, switch systems, details, and so on, incorporating these choices in discussions with the craftsmen. It felt like a months-long vacation and was a truly wonderful experience. Leaving the craftsmen and the construction alone would not have worked for us, as we made many decisions on site.

Of course, this is an extreme luxury that most homebuilders simply cannot afford. If it is financially possible, it is the ideal situation.

Yaso2.0 schrieb:

I asked the site manager, and he just said, "Go ahead."

The same joker who already tried to move the house? — you realize that yourself, right?

Yaso2.0 schrieb:

Our little one suffered the most because she constantly had to make compromises.

That’s a strong point — especially when the whole mess gets delayed, and you would have been back long ago if construction had actually started. On the other hand, the antics with moving the house, road closures, and so on won’t be the last — better not leave Bob and his builder buddies alone. Bottom line: take a vacation, but keep someone (godfather, great-grandma-in-law) on standby to cover for you while you’re away, so you can always be available and keep an eye on the amateurs who might otherwise drive your build into the ground.

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