Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

2022-03-30 12:40:31

I do find it strange when builders who have already signed contracts have to pay so much more and accept renegotiations than those who enter into new contracts.

In what way could my conclusion be wrong?

Someone who signs a contract now has a 95% chance of no longer having a fixed price and instead price adjustment clauses... There is no way to defend against increases anymore... And I already know cases from friends/work circles where some providers offer five-figure sums if you would cancel the contract...

2022-03-30 12:47:38

Although these are starting prices, since I know the features and have already sampled them, I know that it is really extremely cheap if the prices are correct.

That's exactly the point. You can forget about starting prices. Especially on such portals, these are often some bait offers, where, miraculously, additional costs come on top that are not included in the price. Plus the mentioned price clauses and, last but not least, you don't know if the features are still the same compared to your contract. The construction specification may be somewhat stripped down there...

I also once started with the prices on the website of Danwood in my first "Why-aren't-we-building-anyway" consideration... oh man, was I naive! :D

2022-03-30 12:51:41

I don’t know any trick either. I previously lived with my husband and baby in 120 m² (house, rented). Now in 153 m² ownership. The upcoming house will be even bigger, but at least 20 m² more. Sure, you can somehow squeeze, stack, pile things in front of and on top of each other. But the question is, do you want to live like that? ...

I would say: No. But a feasible way would also be to part with (unnecessary) "luxury goods" and all the other stuff you accumulate? I could fill an entire house with junk, but I have only built about 60 m² for myself ;). You can manage with that too.

2022-03-30 12:52:34

I have also wondered about this, but in the standard offer, for example, 1 year later there were plastic windows instead of aluminum windows. But it is a bit strange indeed. Some report horrendous construction costs/offers and other acquaintances supposedly build for half the price. Sometimes I don't understand that either.

2022-03-30 12:55:57

I would say: No. But a viable way would also be to separate yourself from (unnecessary) "luxury goods" and all the other junk you accumulate? I could "clutter" an entire house, but I've only built just over 60m² for myself ;) That’s something you can definitely manage.

Again, it’s a question of priorities. From minimalism to hoarding, there’s everything, just as individual as we humans are. Personally, I place myself somewhere in the middle. I don’t keep newspapers, but I do have a collecting hobby, and I think the construction should adapt to the lifestyle rather than the lifestyle to the construction. It’s supposed to bring joy; otherwise, you wouldn’t need to spend so much money.

2022-03-30 13:12:18

I don’t know any tricks either. I previously lived on 120 m² with my husband and baby (house, rental). Now in 153 m² ownership. The upcoming house will be indefinitely larger again, but at least 20 m². Of course, you can somehow squeeze, stack, pile things in front of and on top of each other somewhere. But the question is, do you want to live like that? The 120 m² were already quite tight for us. Now with the 150 m² we manage well, we also have a double carport with a proper storage room here. But to be honest, that’s always annoyingly full too. Bicycle and lawnmower in the middle, then you can’t really get to the shelves properly anymore.

The question is... do you lack living space or storage space? Misusing living space as storage is pretty expensive. Instead of enlarging the house’s footprint, you can also build upwards and plan a large attic as storage space. You only need the ski jackets roughly from Christmas to Easter. The need for shorts during that time is rather low. Most people only use the raclette grill at New Year’s Eve and the Christmas tree balls only 2 weeks a year. A lot of that can disappear up in the attic.

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