Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

We have just decided in the final stages of planning that we would like to get rid of the support post for the static stability in our living area. I'm curious whether this is possible at no extra cost (probably not), or what the cost might be. Then there would need to be more steel in the ceiling, and steel is not cheap at the moment.

If you can even get any rebar at all right now. In another thread, an article was quoted about material shortages in construction. Since rebar mainly comes from Russia and Ukraine, the situation looks a bit grim at the moment. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that things go smoothly for you.

...doesn't change much about the core statement. ;)

It will continue to be no problem in the outskirts of metropolitan areas... the next one is already waiting to take over the returned property. Especially since families can then simply plan smaller and more modestly: instead of 170 sqm KfW40 standard, then 120 sqm KfW55... and 100,000-150,000 € construction costs are saved (at least 500-600 € less monthly burden).

We have just decided in the final stages of planning that we would like to get rid of the support post for the statics in our living space. I'm curious whether this is possible without additional costs (probably not), or how much this might cost. Then more steel would need to go into the ceiling, and steel is not cheap at the moment.

First sentence sounds good. :) Regarding steel prices, I have read here in the forum (you maybe also?) that they are falling and the lower prices just haven't reached the builders yet. I hope you catch a good time. :)

Why actually not buy reinforcing steel from Amazon? I mean if it is available and inexpensive? Normally it’s not Amazon itself, but a Marketplace partner and thus possibly indeed a building materials dealer...

So apart from the fact that one might morally condemn Amazon and therefore not want to buy anything there at all.

First sentence sounds good. :) Regarding steel prices, I have read here in the forum (maybe you too?) that they are falling and the cheaper prices have "only" not yet reached the builder. I hope you catch a good time. :)

Chart related to this, as of yesterday for hot rolled steel (something like sheet metal, rods like with reinforcement mats is a somewhat different story in terms of processing)
The steel price for hot wide strip continues its normalization, and thus the spot price ex-works Ruhr drops to 940 euros per ton. This is indeed the lowest level since January 2022. However, there is still sufficient downside potential. The once large steel consumers of the automotive industry have become marginal figures.

"The auto (industry) is dead," says a German dealer with regard to the weak steel demand from Germany’s flagship industry to Platts. "They neither called off as much steel as intended in the spring, nor will they reach their normal order quantities in the third and fourth quarters."

So it is still easily twice as expensive as in 2019 but at least about 1/4 cheaper than in March.

Why not just buy reinforcing steel on Amazon? I mean, if it’s available and affordable? Normally, it’s not Amazon itself but a Marketplace partner, which might actually be a building materials supplier.

Because Amazon will take around a 10% commission, which the supplier will, of course, charge you as well. And because the building materials trade is rightfully a regional business due to the quantities and weights involved. I don’t seriously want a freight truck sent all across Germany just for four steel mats for a small pool. The one truck that brings the mats from the port to the building materials supplier is always included anyway. And then it’s just about 30 km or so from their warehouse to the actual construction site.