Construction start in autumn or spring

: We could actually already have the plaster, if we hadn’t postponed the gardener. The scaffolding would have just been in the way, so the plaster will probably be done in September/October, but I can live with that. The ground floor is basically finished, we'll do the rest gradually because we are also doing a lot of the work ourselves. Many greetings!

The ground floor is "basically" finished? So not completely, and the attic is still a construction site?

In any case, you should not rush anything now and build only with the company because they have (verbally?) promised you a start in the fall. A house is usually built only once, so a few months do not matter. If everything fits so far—plan, price, approval, financing, etc.—then, however, there is nothing against starting in the fall. If it gets really cold, construction might stop for a while, but the company should know when and whether they can do anything.

: we started at the beginning of March and hopefully can move in within 3-4 weeks. Due to the summer (and unfortunately some heavy rain events) we had occasional delays with the trades. Everything has its pros and cons. Our neighbors have just dug out the construction pit, let's see what comes of it.

: congratulations on moving in, but: I'm glad we're moving into a "finished" house. Next week we still have painting and laying floors on the upper floor. The tiles on the ground floor have been in place since the end of last week. I wouldn't want to live on the construction site again, even though it tempts me. Toward the end, just the little things.

Regards, Rina

For us (solid house, 2 floors, without basement), the earthworks for the foundation slab were carried out at the end of September. At the end of November, we celebrated the topping-out ceremony on the mostly covered roof, immediately afterwards the windows were installed, and the building was closed.

Then came the long Christmas break from early December to mid-January ... If you start in spring, the construction will probably lie fallow for six weeks in summer :P.

Conclusion: 1.) IMHO the start of construction doesn't matter, there are more important things. 2.) I wouldn't unnecessarily wait for a new calendar month, it only costs money. If construction can proceed, then build.

: we started at the beginning of March and hopefully can move in within 3-4 weeks. Due to the summer (and unfortunately some heavy rain events), we had occasional delays with the trades. Everything has its pros and cons. Our neighbors have just excavated the construction pit, let's see what comes of it.

: congratulations on moving in, but: I’m glad that we are moving into a "finished" house. Next week, painting and laying floors upstairs are still scheduled. The tiles on the ground floor have been laid since the end of last week. I wouldn't want to live on the construction site again, even though I’m itching to. At the end, it’s just the little things.

Regards, Rina

But exactly those 1000 little things take time...