Bauexperte
2012-08-15 11:30:58
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Hello,
Aside from the time, which you must also have, it is advisable in construction to do everything yourself after the sanitary rough-in and electrical rough-in for classic personal contribution; however, the screed should already be laid. These are: drywall, sanitary and electrical finishing, window sills, interior doors, painting, and floor coverings. It sounds like little, but the time required should not be underestimated; therefore, this area also has the greatest saving potential for a homebuilder. If you have a family member who is a civil engineer, you can also save some euros preparing for the pouring of the foundation slab – but that is basically what I would recommend to you.
I recommend personal contribution only where it can be sensibly done; currently, I have a construction project where the builder is doing the earthworks as personal contribution – but he also works for a civil engineering company. There is little risk that he cannot read the soil report :-)
Exactly the wrong way round – what if the offer from the "nice" gentleman cannot be applied to any plot of land, if the development plan stands against it?
The procedure should clearly be as follows: first clarify the total budget through an independent financier, then look for a plot of land, and only then obtain offers. This way you always know your budget and know what you can spend and are in the comfortable position to decide how much money you want to spend.
Kind regards
@ Bauexperte:
But to summarize, I understand your statement as saying that one should rather forgo the personal contribution and buy turnkey?! Or did I misunderstand that? Or would that statement be too general? From your experience, have you ever created a list where you could say "it makes sense / no sense" to contribute yourself?!
Aside from the time, which you must also have, it is advisable in construction to do everything yourself after the sanitary rough-in and electrical rough-in for classic personal contribution; however, the screed should already be laid. These are: drywall, sanitary and electrical finishing, window sills, interior doors, painting, and floor coverings. It sounds like little, but the time required should not be underestimated; therefore, this area also has the greatest saving potential for a homebuilder. If you have a family member who is a civil engineer, you can also save some euros preparing for the pouring of the foundation slab – but that is basically what I would recommend to you.
I recommend personal contribution only where it can be sensibly done; currently, I have a construction project where the builder is doing the earthworks as personal contribution – but he also works for a civil engineering company. There is little risk that he cannot read the soil report :-)
Oh yes – the dear plot of land: First, the nice gentleman should give me a binding turnkey offer, and if that were then checked by a professional, I could set the budget for the plot of land considering the additional costs. That will then decide where I want to build in the end. Or is there a better way?
Exactly the wrong way round – what if the offer from the "nice" gentleman cannot be applied to any plot of land, if the development plan stands against it?
The procedure should clearly be as follows: first clarify the total budget through an independent financier, then look for a plot of land, and only then obtain offers. This way you always know your budget and know what you can spend and are in the comfortable position to decide how much money you want to spend.
Kind regards