Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

Insurance changes are sometimes immensely worthwhile. I was with an insurer with a regional office for many years. However, after the claims processing was worse than with a direct insurer and letters to the company headquarters went unanswered, I canceled all my insurances there and switched. It paid off financially very well.

What kind of heating do you have?

Gas, but currently it only produces hot water and uses about 4m³ per week. Since 6.10.2022, exactly 38.5m³ has been recorded on the meter.

We are about to award the contract for our shell construction (basement) made of WU concrete. From 1.1, an additional €28.50 per cubic meter of concrete will be charged - unless we order or award it beforehand. Madness.

Why do so many still build with a basement? Especially in the current times, I would omit it purely for cost reasons. Everyone I know does not miss having a basement. You can easily accommodate everything above ground in the 2 floors: heating, utility room, etc.

I would like to have a basement. Or 200m2 more land. Land would probably be more expensive. At that time (and today) I could not afford either.

There are supposed to be people who do not build on flat plots of land. Simply because the area does not allow it. I would have liked to build with a basement, but omitted it for financial reasons. In retrospect, I would seriously consider it again, as we have a bit more slope than originally thought. And putting the utility room on the ground floor also ruins the smaller floor plans.

The majority of the technology is in the attic, so only a small amount of space is needed on the ground floor for the house connections.