Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

My bricks (ordered by the general contractor in March) were last reported to be delivered from 18.7. That would have been the week after next, but after checking with the building materials supplier it is now scheduled for the week starting 22.08. I'm curious whether they will actually arrive in September...

My bricks (ordered from the general contractor in March) were, according to the latest update, scheduled for delivery from July 18th. That would have been the week after next, but after inquiring with the building materials dealer, it is now the week starting August 22nd. I'm curious if they will really arrive in September then...

What are you doing with your roof until then? Foil?

Currently, there is the underlayment plus battens, but if it continues like this, a proper tarp will have to be put on. In itself, this is relatively unproblematic, since we have two full floors and only the attic underneath.

My bricks (ordered from the general contractor in March) were last scheduled for delivery starting 7/18. That would have been the week after next, but after inquiring with the building materials dealer, it's now the week starting 8/22. I'm curious if they will really arrive in September...

I've noticed for a while now that almost finished shell constructions stand for several months without roof tiles, sometimes temporarily covered with thick tarps. The next two weeks will show whether this will get worse or if "we catch the curve."

Whereas that has not only been the case since the war. The neighbor had a installation appointment in December and was 3 months with a tarp. That is simply the high gas price and it will probably not go away foreseeable

The underlay membranes are not UV stable. They become brittle from the sun and simply break. They do last for 3 months, but not much longer. It also depends on the weather conditions.

So you should definitely put a tarp over them and fasten it well. In another gas emergency, the brickworks would be the first to be shut down.

In an emergency, there are also metal roofing sheets that look like roof tiles. You just have to use those first.
I think in a few weeks there will be no more roof tiles available.

I was recently at the Creaton roof tile factory in Thuringia, and the place was not particularly full as usual. There was certainly still some stock, but if that was enough for 100 houses, it was a lot.