Hello,
I’m just starting with the house planning and wondering where to get bricks or offers for bricks.
Can you order them online like most other things, or do you have to buy them locally because they are so large and heavy?
I’m interested in bricks like the Leipfinger-Bader 42.5 - UNIPOR W08 - Plan (247 x 425 x 249 millimeters (9.7 x 16.7 x 9.8 inches)).
Best regards,
Peter
I’m just starting with the house planning and wondering where to get bricks or offers for bricks.
Can you order them online like most other things, or do you have to buy them locally because they are so large and heavy?
I’m interested in bricks like the Leipfinger-Bader 42.5 - UNIPOR W08 - Plan (247 x 425 x 249 millimeters (9.7 x 16.7 x 9.8 inches)).
Best regards,
Peter
Peter Hausbau schrieb:
Regarding logistics; I have about 1/2 hectare (1.2 acres) of storage space next door and also a hall where I can store weather-sensitive parts. And then you carry the stones over individually? Stone deliveries are scheduled so that you can place them directly onto the building plot with a crane, already properly distributed by room.
michert schrieb:
If you actually receive the bricks directly from the factory... then this industry would first have to be affected by the trend of factory outletshttps://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Peter Hausbau schrieb:
That’s already some good information.Hello Peter HausbauThat’s truly an ambitious project you’re planning. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Visit your local building materials supplier, explain what you’re aiming to do, and mention that you’d prefer to order everything from them.
Also, tell them you expect a discount in return. They shouldn’t be opposed to that.
Then, schedule the delivery of the bricks. But calculate very carefully how many you will need. It’s frustrating if you find yourself short by three bricks during construction.
And consider getting a motorized dumper. I have one with a 6.5 HP Honda engine. It makes transporting materials from the storage area to the construction site much easier.
Steven
At our local building materials supplier, you can set up an account even as a private builder and make purchases throughout the entire construction process. This also saves you a few percent, and the invoices are sent monthly. Quite practical.
Do you have enough time to manage the shell construction on your own? My father did it once, but he was in the military at the time. The entire squadron was relocated, and many comrades were building at the same location simultaneously, so everyone helped each other. Also, work ended at 4 p.m. at the latest, and the barracks were only about 2 meters (1.2 miles) from the construction site. When there was nothing to do, the commander would sometimes turn a blind eye if he knew that the family men building were gone by 3 p.m. But even then, it was a huge effort. And as I said: everyone helped each other. Back then, single-family houses were built without cranes, but the roof tiles were transported up using a conveyor belt that a friendly farmer lent out (normally used to move hay bales into the barn). Everyone stood around and spread the tiles on the roof. For bigger projects, people always met at the site and helped each other. That’s how it worked.
What I want to say is: don’t underestimate the time involved and how many hands are needed in some situations. Just working with a mason alone will really be a challenge. How quickly do you want to finish the whole thing? If there’s no time pressure, it will obviously be less stressful.
But the requirements today are somewhat different than 50 years ago. Back then, nobody knew about energy saving regulations or blower door tests.
Do you have enough time to manage the shell construction on your own? My father did it once, but he was in the military at the time. The entire squadron was relocated, and many comrades were building at the same location simultaneously, so everyone helped each other. Also, work ended at 4 p.m. at the latest, and the barracks were only about 2 meters (1.2 miles) from the construction site. When there was nothing to do, the commander would sometimes turn a blind eye if he knew that the family men building were gone by 3 p.m. But even then, it was a huge effort. And as I said: everyone helped each other. Back then, single-family houses were built without cranes, but the roof tiles were transported up using a conveyor belt that a friendly farmer lent out (normally used to move hay bales into the barn). Everyone stood around and spread the tiles on the roof. For bigger projects, people always met at the site and helped each other. That’s how it worked.
What I want to say is: don’t underestimate the time involved and how many hands are needed in some situations. Just working with a mason alone will really be a challenge. How quickly do you want to finish the whole thing? If there’s no time pressure, it will obviously be less stressful.
But the requirements today are somewhat different than 50 years ago. Back then, nobody knew about energy saving regulations or blower door tests.
P
Peter Hausbau18 Jan 2020 18:22It also has to be finished within 2.5 years due to a grant I am receiving. For transporting building materials, I have a tractor with a trailer. The neighbor also has a forklift, and two kilometers (1.2 miles) away there is a contractor who rents out equipment like loaders when he doesn't need them himself.
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