Construction defects - Damage control?

Is that a sentence? What do you want to say?

Then I can’t build a house.

Yes, you can have luck or bad luck. Word of mouth is worth its weight in gold. Otherwise, you need enough money to finance the bad luck. If it goes wrong, what is your solution then?

Yes, what else does the OP want here? A bit of whining? Sure, a plan has to come about to get the cow off the ice. But as far as I’m concerned, she can also whine a bit more if that helps.

From following your statements, you know what the situation at the OP’s home looks like and what the family situation is, right?

Why a solution, I had written that this is how it played out for many of my acquaintances and none of them ended up with defects. But probably they were all just lucky...

Sure, a plan has to be made to get the cow off the ice. But that doesn’t belong in this forum or are you now also the great building expert who really knows her stuff just because she built herself and posts a few plans here that are sometimes not really good?

Honestly, I find it sad how you put yourself on display here in this thread.

Clear case of big talk, nothing behind it.

Well, anyone who thinks that you can just hand over the care of three children for half or a whole year probably doesn't know much about it. I experienced this during our construction period. Relatives were relatively far away, friends had three or more children themselves and couldn't have my three with them every day. It was a really difficult time because I was often called to the construction site and still had to be home punctually at 12 o'clock every day when the care from kindergarten or primary school ended. My brother had an easier time because my parents lived right next door and he always knew his children were well cared for. So be careful with such remarks.

This doesn't really help the OP. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that it all turns out well.

According to your statements, you know what the situation is like at the OP's home and how the family situation is, right?

Then rather "or". How do you come up with such an accusation? How should I know that and where do I claim it?

Why a solution, I had written that it happened like this with many of my acquaintances and no one ended up with defects. But probably they all just got lucky...

Yes, the luck of having chosen the right one.

Of course a plan is needed so that the cow gets off the ice. But that doesn't belong in this forum

Why not? Isn't the OP here to ask questions about the problems? I thought the OP wanted advice here.

or are you now also the great building expert who really knows their stuff just because you built yourself

I wouldn't say that I claimed that.

and you post a few plans here that sometimes are not really good?

"sometimes not really good"? You can just say if you think it's crap and no need to be shy. I stand by that.

Honestly, I find it sad how you act all high and mighty in this thread.

And I was still holding myself back. Basically, I want to say the following about it: I find it completely wrong to soothe the OP out of misunderstood pity. It is good if other readers, who think they can just have a house built on the side, are deterred by such stories and realize that possibly all the money is gone if they don't watch out. There is no one who will pull the chestnuts out of the fire when it is too late, and you can't buy anything with good advice and the pity of others.

Do you have children yourself? Do you have a full-time job? Not everyone is fortunate enough to take 2 years off because they are building a house... Normal life continues anyway! And to claim such nonsense that only maintenance is then possible... has little to do with reality.

Do you have children yourself? Do you have a full-time job? Not everyone is lucky enough to take 2 years off because they are building a house... Normal life goes on anyway! And to claim such nonsense that only maintenance is then possible... has little to do with reality.

Judging by the number of your posts and the times you post, it seems you do not have a full-time job and regarding the children, I would rather guess they are older and do not need much care anymore. And your house seems to be seamless and without any errors. Attacking someone who is already down is of course always sensible and helpful. I wish her herself that she never ends up in a similar unfortunate situation. But building experts never experience such things.