Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

2022-10-21 17:57:14

When I look at the fact that quite dilapidated houses from the early 70s were traded at >80% of a comparably sized new building, it is very hard for me to blame excessive demands. Especially in existing properties, it is also easy to justify the renovation when you want to outbid others. And of course, there are cases where too much is invested. I know one myself where all the boxes on the price list were checked, from the basement granny flat, LED spots in the stairs, fireplace, kid’s bathroom, double garage, wooden terrace, etc. Doctors and pharmacists can of course also afford such fun. But I believe what we see here in the forum is not particularly representative. In the end, many people also built because it was simply the more economically sensible alternative to buying an old house with the corresponding energy standard, small rooms, run-down bathrooms, kitchen, floor, etc., and renovating extensively.

2022-10-21 20:07:42

And to be honest, building in recent years was even easily possible for the entire lower middle class, if one had the right priorities, even without personal labor. In the past, the same predominantly lower income groups did build, but only with a lot of personal labor. Until a few months ago, many could comfortably avoid that. Due to the strong rise in interest rates now, it is hardly feasible for the lower middle class to acquire a home if they do not want to provide much personal labor, as high construction costs + interest rate increase are the fatal combination.

2022-10-22 17:29:24

There are studies showing that building by 2020 was unbeatable affordable in the history of the Federal Republic. The keywords why this often does not fit in individual cases have already been mentioned.

25m² feel-good bathroom, separate children's bathroom, children's rooms not under 20m², double garage, basement (if not necessary, slope foundation, I know I know...), dressing room, etc. In the 50s, 100m² was already good for a family of four, today you are almost pitied with 150m²... "With 2 kids AND a home office? That’s small..."

And my favorite topic... own work. The window fitter didn’t even know what to say recently when I asked him to please install the window sills first, whether there will be paving or not, I’m not sure yet. "But what does the paver say about that?" "I AM the paver ;)" Then he was convinced...

My neighbor paid 20,000 for a painter... and is now running after defects. The last installment of 3,000 the painter simply wrote off and no longer comes... that’s our assumption, he made his cut.

“Ordinary people” often even built their houses themselves in the past or helped with it...

2022-10-22 17:38:56

There are studies showing that building until 2020 was unbeatable affordable in the history of the Federal Republic. The keywords explaining why this often doesn't fit in individual cases have already been mentioned.

25m² feel-good bathroom, separate children's bathroom, children's rooms not under 20m², double garage, basement (if not necessary, hillside foundation, I know I know...), dressing room, etc. In the 50s, 100m² was already good for a family of four, today you are almost pitied at 150m²... "With 2 kids AND a home office workplace? That's small..."

And my favorite topic... own labor. The window fitter didn't even know what to say recently when I asked him to please install the window sills first, whether there would be paving or not, I didn't know exactly yet. "But what does the paver say about that?" "I AM the paver ;)" Then he was convinced...

My neighbor spent 20,000 on a painter... and is now chasing defects. The last installment of 3,000 the painter simply wrote off and doesn't come anymore... so our suspicion is that he made his cut.

"Simple people" often even built their houses themselves or helped back in the day...

This is basically no longer possible with today's energy requirements. And even in the 60s and 70s, building was abundant. You find many advertisements for houses from that time with 200-300m² living space, indoor pool, and co.

2022-10-22 17:59:38

And there was also abundant construction in the 60s and 70s. You can find many ads for houses from that time with 200-300m2 living space, indoor pools, and more.

Yes, but from the upper class. The "average Joe" lived in terraced houses or semi-detached houses. Or built the smaller single-family house. Walk through medium-sized cities and look at the residential areas from that time. You will see manageable houses – and in the upscale neighborhoods, just like for hundreds of years, the villas and spacious homes.

2022-10-22 18:08:48

There are studies showing that building until 2020 was unbeatable affordable in the history of the Federal Republic. The keywords why that often does not fit in individual cases have already been mentioned.

25m² feel-good bathroom, separate children’s bathroom, children's rooms not under 20m², double garage, basement (unless necessary, hillside foundation, I know I know...), dressing room, etc. In the 50s, 100m² was already good for a family of four, today you are almost looked at pityingly with 150m²... "With 2 children AND a home office workspace? That’s small..."

And my favorite topic... own work. The window maker recently didn’t even know what to say when I asked him to please install the window sills first, whether there will be paving or not, I don’t know exactly yet. "But what does the paver say about that?" "I AM the paver ;)" Then he was convinced...

My neighbor paid 20,000 for a painter... and now is chasing the defects. The last installment of 3,000 was simply written off by the painter and he no longer shows up... so our assumption is that he made his cut.

"Simple people" used to often even brick their own houses themselves or helped with it...

Yes, we also noticed that it is taken for granted that you don’t do anything yourself but hire a craftsman for everything. "That’s done by the painter, tiler…" were common phrases.

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