Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

That’s pretty accurate if only the stone has to be thicker... Without subsidies, you’d probably have to live to be 450 years old for it to pay off...

I’m surprised that this argument only ever comes up with insulation. How much does a kitchen cost today and how long is it used? How often could you eat out? How long could you pay rent until a house pays off? How often could you take a taxi until owning a car in the city pays off? Monolithic construction would be more sensible in terms of the sustainability of the building materials and their lifespan than all the composite materials.

That’s pretty accurate if only the stone needs to be thicker... Without funding, you’d probably have to live to be 450 for it to pay off...

Yes, that’s true. But with an investment volume of currently (at current prices) around €650,000 - €750,000, that’s not an amount that should cause any difficulties.

Such a tightening is slowly turning off the tap for monolithic construction. KFW 55 is still manageable, but after the tightening, there is another tightening, and with KFW 40 the air becomes thin for Poroton and aerated concrete. Thick wall constructions are the result and it also becomes significantly more expensive compared to the ETICS.

I am gradually no longer understanding the different variants. I have read that in monolithic construction, buildings are constructed with single-layer walls and thus omit insulation layers, which is supposed to be advantageous in terms of energy efficiency, comfort, and ecology. Has this construction method meanwhile also become critical or undesirable?

I am surprised that the argument only ever comes up regarding insulation. How much does a kitchen cost nowadays and how long is it used? How often could you eat out?

Well, the additional insulation basically only brings the benefit of lower heating costs. Otherwise, it definitely has no advantages.
Having your own kitchen of course also saves money compared to daily pizza delivery or eating out every day. But it also allows you to cook things that you can’t simply get from a delivery service. Many things are also not suitable for transport, a fresh steak after 10 minutes in the styrofoam box is simply...

Well, the additional insulation doesn't bring any benefit other than lower heating costs. Otherwise, it definitely has no advantages. Having your own kitchen obviously also saves money compared to daily pizza delivery or eating out every day. But it also allows you to cook things that you simply can't get from delivery services. Many things are also not suitable for transport, a fresh steak after 10 minutes in the styrofoam box is just...

But you could also do that in a 2000 euro kitchen from the Swede. :)

But you could also do that in a 2000 euro kitchen from the Swede. :)

I'm not sure if you'll really manage with 2000€, but of course a more expensive kitchen eventually only gets a little bit better. At first, you still have big advantages, a dishwasher is simply a gain, etc. But it becomes difficult to justify the extra cost of a Quooker compared to a 20€ kettle.