Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

I know, I am building turnkey with Town & Country at just under 2,000 EUR/m², clearly below the standard of a Russian sobering-up cell from the Tsarist era.

No… :D what you are building is what is called standard.

PS: Where are the remaining 750 EUR/m² that I am missing for the simplest standard?

Clay roof instead of concrete, more sockets and two-way switches, sanitary fittings one grade better, instead of 25€/m² tiles 35€, walk-in shower a bit bigger, sliding door instead of 80 cm terrace door, stainless steel instead of plastic, roller shutters, etc… that roughly turns a standard into an upscale one. Town & Country does not build below standard, even if some here suggest that. Edit: by the way, this is not my opinion, but something I read earlier and that was confirmed this year by a financial bank.

I briefly looked into that one thread, 2 full floors plus basement just above the groundwater level probably drives the price up even without luxury features

60cm in the groundwater ;-)

I just want to briefly point out that I didn’t complain about the 4k/m² :-)

By now, after all the specifications and insights, I would classify our project as upscale equipment. At the beginning, it was different and the costs were significantly lower (~510k). But in recent months, we have lived very frugally, managed well, and despite difficult circumstances, managed to significantly increase equity. That’s why we are now allowing ourselves a bit more ;-)

I’ll try to make the costs a bit clearer:
KfW40 standard solid construction, filled Poroton T6.5 bricks
Basement executed as a white tank
156m² living space, simple floor plans, no large spans, no gallery, pantry or large window surfaces
2 full floors and basement
2 bathrooms with slightly upscale fittings
Garage 30m² with flat roof
Underfloor heating throughout (50% basement)
Air heat pump with buffer storage
Central ventilation system
Water softening system
Electrical installations according to HEA 2-star standard
Floor coverings average 50€/m² (porcelain stoneware, vinyl)
Ground floor with external blinds, upper floor with roller blinds, aluminum, electrically operated
Windows (plastic-aluminum) and front door (aluminum) from the mid-price range
Interior doors partly standard (approx. 400€/door) and three high-quality ones (ground floor, flush closing, 900€/door)
Approximately 45 ceiling spots (lamps not included in m² price)
Preparations for photovoltaic, pool and water-driven fireplace (pipes, electrics, etc.)

Additionally, 25k for KNX + video intercom + surveillance as well as 20k for photovoltaic and about 8k for the water-driven fireplace. These items are also not included in the stated square meter price.

The total project, including incidental costs (demolition of existing house) and all the bells and whistles, is now at 730k. Basically, I would say that building is still very doable for 2/3 of this amount; it always depends on your own standards and abilities/prerequisites.

Now I’ve laid all my cards on the table :)

I just have an invoice from February 2019 from Hornbach in my hand. Back then we still built a bit in the garden. The items are still available under the "old" article numbers in the online shop, so here is a price comparison 3.5 years later.

Ribbed reinforcing steel 8mm, 3m at €4.45 costs €6.00 today
Concrete formwork board 50x25x17.5cm at €2.40 today €2.95
Cement 25kg at €2.59 today €3.79

air heat pump with buffer storage
central ventilation system

What did you decide on here?

What did you decide on here?

IDM Aero ALM 4-12 heat pump. The model for the central ventilation system is not yet finalized. It depends on availability. Originally, a Vent Axia Sentinel Kinetic Plus device was planned.

I just have an invoice from February 2019 from Hornbach in my hand. Back then, we still built a bit in the garden. The items are still available under the "old" article numbers in the online shop, so here is a price comparison 3.5 years later. Ribbed reinforcing steel 8mm, 3m at €4.45 costs €6.00 today Concrete formwork block 50x25x17.5cm at €2.40 today €2.95 Cement 25kg at €2.59 today €3.79

That also reminds me of an interesting comparison: Bauhaus concrete mixer: 06/21 = €200, currently €280 Bauhaus vibrating plate: 06/21 = €400, currently €450