ᐅ Which companies offer affordable interior finishing services for shell homes?
Created on: 13 Dec 2015 14:35
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Hey, since I have a relatively limited budget, I’m really trying to consider all options. One of my ideas: prefabricated house kits as a shell construction are usually quite affordable. If you order a kit and hire an external company to complete the work (many kits are also offered as turnkey solutions), the price could probably be a bit lower, right? Has anyone done this before? Does anyone know companies in the Berlin area that offer this?
No, we really haven’t used any outside help here. The only person who helped was my sister-in-law’s carpenter friend. And since he was properly paid, that doesn’t really count.
I would ask others, but unfortunately, I have this syndrome where I get really upset about any work I didn’t do myself.
Windows and doors are installed crooked, something always sticks out or isn’t seated properly... That happens here and there of course, but I didn’t learn the job and I’m not getting paid for it.
Once my father-in-law wanted to help by chipping out the screed... so he showed up, levered 2-3 times. The rest was done by my husband. I had to carry the 1.3-ton (1.4-ton) pile of rubble myself up 66 steps to the container. Quote from my father-in-law at the end of the first workday: “By tomorrow, that pile better be gone, girl.”
I actually managed it. And on the second day, he came and kept drinking one beer after another while we worked. That’s when I completely lost my motivation, especially since he used to scream whenever he saw me carrying crates of drinks (“the mother straps!!”), and later praised himself at some family dinner for having done SUCH hard work chipping out the screed. I still have violent thoughts about that today.
I would ask others, but unfortunately, I have this syndrome where I get really upset about any work I didn’t do myself.
Windows and doors are installed crooked, something always sticks out or isn’t seated properly... That happens here and there of course, but I didn’t learn the job and I’m not getting paid for it.
Once my father-in-law wanted to help by chipping out the screed... so he showed up, levered 2-3 times. The rest was done by my husband. I had to carry the 1.3-ton (1.4-ton) pile of rubble myself up 66 steps to the container. Quote from my father-in-law at the end of the first workday: “By tomorrow, that pile better be gone, girl.”
I actually managed it. And on the second day, he came and kept drinking one beer after another while we worked. That’s when I completely lost my motivation, especially since he used to scream whenever he saw me carrying crates of drinks (“the mother straps!!”), and later praised himself at some family dinner for having done SUCH hard work chipping out the screed. I still have violent thoughts about that today.
BD2015 schrieb:
I also view building a shell-and-core house critically when it remains a construction site for several years. A shell-and-core house is not inherently problematic, just very demanding in every aspect. I have already shared my experience quite extensively and as objectively as possible in other threads here in the forum.
I know this because I recently happened to build a shell-and-core house myself.
A construction site lasting for years is usually not advisable, as costs continue to accumulate simultaneously. The only solution is: don’t do things halfway. Go all in! Work until you can’t anymore. However, everything and everyone will suffer for more than a year. I’m glad that, of all things, my marriage grew stronger through it!
And friends: it’s best to invite them over just to look. I have lost some because I no longer had time and was stressed and annoyed toward the end (that is, I wasn’t nice anymore... I just couldn’t keep up).
Elina schrieb:
Quote from father-in-law at the end of the first day of work: "By tomorrow, that pile will be gone, girl."Sorry, but that is really just pure horror when it comes to proper conduct among adults. Personally, I think: That’s completely unacceptable.
A construction site doesn’t cost anything if you live on it. I wouldn’t have wanted to stay in the rental apartment anyway, not to mention the cost. Simply because it was a rental. Living on the construction site also means much shorter commutes to work.
Once, after buying the house but before moving in, I thought I could visit the construction site and help out a bit. By the way, it was 25 meters (82 feet) away. After an hour, I was standing at the bus stop for the bus that goes up here. It came but left me behind. The next one was not for another hour. So I turned back. The bus ride itself takes an hour plus 45 minutes of walking. Somehow, it doesn’t make much sense to spend 6 hours traveling just to work for 1–2 hours. So, it got postponed until after moving in.
Well, it’s fine—we’re happy here, and my husband isn’t bothered by the 1-centimeter (0.4-inch) layer of construction dust on everything. I just lost interest in decorating for Christmas.
Once, after buying the house but before moving in, I thought I could visit the construction site and help out a bit. By the way, it was 25 meters (82 feet) away. After an hour, I was standing at the bus stop for the bus that goes up here. It came but left me behind. The next one was not for another hour. So I turned back. The bus ride itself takes an hour plus 45 minutes of walking. Somehow, it doesn’t make much sense to spend 6 hours traveling just to work for 1–2 hours. So, it got postponed until after moving in.
Well, it’s fine—we’re happy here, and my husband isn’t bothered by the 1-centimeter (0.4-inch) layer of construction dust on everything. I just lost interest in decorating for Christmas.
Yes – living on the construction site was also an option for me. But eventually, there was a never-ending “run around,” and thankfully, that was no longer necessary.
At my strong request, my wife only very occasionally came by to help in a symbolic way (tearing off tape, holding something on a Sunday). During the construction period, she supported me in other ways behind the scenes.
Building and handiwork are not my wife’s thing. She was actually relieved by the way we handled it.
My wife took care of my laundry (which I usually do myself, but we kept up this nice new tradition *happy*) and always cooked very tasty food for me, even late at night, cheered me up, created nice decorations in the temporary apartment, and so on. In return, I didn’t want her to be around the dust and dirt; I promised her: Somehow (?) I’ll manage. She trusted me. She understood me. I thought that was great. It worked out in the end (my poor 50-year-old creaky bones 😕 ).
Well, she also visited me in the hospital when I had, once again, hit my head somewhere; building is not without risks, even with protective clothing.......
Christmas decorations are a must......
Best regards
Thorsten
At my strong request, my wife only very occasionally came by to help in a symbolic way (tearing off tape, holding something on a Sunday). During the construction period, she supported me in other ways behind the scenes.
Building and handiwork are not my wife’s thing. She was actually relieved by the way we handled it.
My wife took care of my laundry (which I usually do myself, but we kept up this nice new tradition *happy*) and always cooked very tasty food for me, even late at night, cheered me up, created nice decorations in the temporary apartment, and so on. In return, I didn’t want her to be around the dust and dirt; I promised her: Somehow (?) I’ll manage. She trusted me. She understood me. I thought that was great. It worked out in the end (my poor 50-year-old creaky bones 😕 ).
Well, she also visited me in the hospital when I had, once again, hit my head somewhere; building is not without risks, even with protective clothing.......
Christmas decorations are a must......
Best regards
Thorsten
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