Assigning trades yourself - what can be saved by doing so?

Awarding trades means creating reasonable tenders. Finally, negotiating and selecting "the best"... I would therefore not cut corners at the wrong end.

In the end, the client always chooses and supervises anyway. At least that was the case with us. If we hadn’t been on the construction site every day, it certainly wouldn’t have run so smoothly. Nothing against our site manager, he was great. Are there actually clients who only come to the construction site when the house is finished? I would find that really crazy. Does that happen? Just pay and final acceptance? Well, from me, that person would deserve the medal for calmness and coolness of the year. ..but I know. Berlin Airport – they did it like that or are still doing it like that.

Your opinion is respected, that our experiences are apparently amateurish and clumsy. Thank you very much for the "flowers," without you knowing us.

We have practically spent our entire lives building or having things built. Not only single-family houses, but also company buildings, garages, holiday homes, garden sheds, carports, etc.
And that continuously from 45 years ago until today, just to turn the shoe around.

No one claimed that your experiences are clumsy, I merely pointed out that a lot has changed in construction over the past 30 years. And in the original post, you wrote about 3 houses built so far, not that you had practically worked in construction your whole life.
So it was not intended to portray you as an amateur; I just wanted to raise awareness.

In the end, the builder always chooses and controls anyway. At least that was the case with us. If we hadn’t been on the construction site every day, it certainly wouldn’t have gone so smoothly. Nothing against our site manager, he was great.

Are there really builders who only come to the construction site when the house is finished? I would find that really crazy. Does that exist? Just pay and final acceptance? Well, that person would deserve a medal for calmness and coolness of the year from me.

..but I know. Berlin Airport – they did it that way or are still doing it that way.

Yes, I know someone like that.
He only comes to the construction site occasionally to enjoy how the house is growing, but not for critical questions or even control.
However, he once unintentionally caused a colleague to momentarily lose his breath with absolutely dry humor when, in response to the colleague’s question about how he could afford such a house on his own, since ancillary costs are already quite a lot and on top of that the bank payment with which installment? he answered he was just thinking about where to invest the rest of his money properly *lol*

Yes, I know one. He only goes to the construction site occasionally to enjoy watching the house grow, but not for critical questions or any kind of inspection. ...which rate? He is currently considering where to wisely invest the rest of his money... *lol*

Is he still single?

Is he still single?

How do you know that?

How do you know that?

You wrote... "such a house alone".