ᐅ Traveling During the Construction Phase?

JuliaMünchen schrieb:

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"after" Corona, we all just want to get out for a while
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A new era begins

1 A.C. = 2022 A.D. (hopefully)

JuliaMünchen schrieb:

more because we are really curious to see how it develops

Yes, it’s great to be part of it and to see the progress from one visit to the next.

Schimi1791 schrieb:

A new era begins
1 A.C. = 2022 A.D. (hopefully)

I don’t mind if it’s not rushed. Do you really want to go back to the situation where people keep a maximum distance of only four centimeters (1.5 inches) at the supermarket checkout? If tomorrow someone said, "It was all just a dream, from now on the same procedure as before, nothing learned," I wouldn’t see that as an advantage.

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hampshire schrieb:

If you reduce your involvement to just providing food, I agree with you. Appreciation feels good – and offering enough water, occasional fruit, or ordering pizza when reaching a milestone is just one way to show it. Showing interest, saying thank you, giving praise (and there are plenty of opportunities for that), as well as providing immediate and constructive criticism – these are important for achieving a good result.
What this has to do with your job, and why you think you shouldn’t treat other people better or according to your own standards than you are treated at work, is beyond me. If you make that comparison – how much better would many things go at work if there was more appreciation? Who really wants to work only for money? Don’t purpose and appreciation matter in your job?

That is a very personal experience. We handled it the same way, and still, the performance of some tradespeople was absolutely terrible. General contractors also build good houses, and clients usually aren’t involved until the tile selection.

Appreciation doesn’t help if someone lacks the skills for their trade or is working under extreme time pressure (with the boss breathing down their neck). And there are far too many cases like that nowadays...

I have no knowledge at all when it comes to the concrete slab and basement. There have already been cases where they poured or measured too small or too large. I walked through the basement with a laser measure and tried to compare everything with the plan.

Support props only came into play for us during the masonry work and roofing, when we had to step in. If it’s just the concrete slab being poured and nothing else is happening afterward, I would probably go on vacation and send your brother to take photos.

Inform the general contractor (GC) and whoever is responsible for the earthworks about the invoice and come to an agreement. My bank only requires a scanned invoice and my request to release the loan and transfer the payment directly. They trust my GC that everything is in order. I never had to provide a site report or anything like that. I would clarify all of this with the bank beforehand as well, if you haven’t already, regarding how payments or invoices will be handled.

Yaso2.0 schrieb:

To be honest: when friends who have built their own homes showed us their photos, we mostly just reacted with a sort of "uh-huh." Because they had taken pictures of every pipe, every wall, or the underfloor heating layout in every room. Maybe some people find that interesting and review those photos later, but we are not like that. Of course, some pictures will be taken.

Regarding the photos again, even though it’s been mentioned briefly:

I strongly recommend taking photos regularly—not to create an album. But imagine how happy we have already been twice because of photos (including some with measuring tape/dimensions clearly visible in certain spots) to exactly know where each cable was laid. A far better feeling than relying on a cable detector. Also much more helpful later in case of damages.

So please don’t laugh at your friends for doing this—although maybe they could pick out a few shots for the next party 😉