Yoogi
2013-12-05 13:54:28
- #1
Hello everyone,
I have been reading this forum for some time now and have already taken note of some important tips. So first of all, many thanks to everyone who participates here in the forum so actively and with such high quality.
I am planning to build myself in the near future. I would like to have a kind of Black Forest house built in post-and-beam construction.
An initial non-binding conversation with a possible general contractor (GC) has already taken place to see if something like this is financially possible for me in principle. He gave me an approximate guideline price of €2100/sqm from the top edge of the floor slab or basement. This then also includes an equipment with which one can be happy. In addition, there is a living basement, which I estimate with a flat rate of €60,000, and a plot of land for about €100,000. That makes for 150 sqm living space (without basement) €315,000 + 60,000 + 100,000 + 30,000 (buffer) = €505,000.
Since this amount is no "peanuts" for me and I am not from the construction field, I need help with the execution of this project. As an experienced project manager, I know that for a lot of money you can get "a lot" of quality but also a lot of rubbish. Since on the GC side negotiators sit who presumably do nothing else all day than planning construction projects, I don't think I am a competent negotiating partner for that.
However, since it is not only about negotiating with the GC, but also about coordinating "Where am I actually allowed to build such a house," I rather need a holistic consultation. I would like to separate this consultation from the actual "implementation" (the building itself), as I want to prevent conflicts of interest this way. I also see tasks like checking the construction service description for completeness and plausibility or advising me during the inspections (and also being liable to some extent for that).
Who is qualified for such a task? Is it an architect, a civil engineer, or does it have to be a sworn expert? Do you think my approach is overly cautious, exaggerated, or appropriate?
Many thanks for your suggestions
Jörg
PS: Is it always like this that it takes so long to write a post? Because of the constant automatic saving, you can only type sooooo slllloooowwwllly. For this entry, I typed/waited for 30 minutes.
I have been reading this forum for some time now and have already taken note of some important tips. So first of all, many thanks to everyone who participates here in the forum so actively and with such high quality.
I am planning to build myself in the near future. I would like to have a kind of Black Forest house built in post-and-beam construction.
An initial non-binding conversation with a possible general contractor (GC) has already taken place to see if something like this is financially possible for me in principle. He gave me an approximate guideline price of €2100/sqm from the top edge of the floor slab or basement. This then also includes an equipment with which one can be happy. In addition, there is a living basement, which I estimate with a flat rate of €60,000, and a plot of land for about €100,000. That makes for 150 sqm living space (without basement) €315,000 + 60,000 + 100,000 + 30,000 (buffer) = €505,000.
Since this amount is no "peanuts" for me and I am not from the construction field, I need help with the execution of this project. As an experienced project manager, I know that for a lot of money you can get "a lot" of quality but also a lot of rubbish. Since on the GC side negotiators sit who presumably do nothing else all day than planning construction projects, I don't think I am a competent negotiating partner for that.
However, since it is not only about negotiating with the GC, but also about coordinating "Where am I actually allowed to build such a house," I rather need a holistic consultation. I would like to separate this consultation from the actual "implementation" (the building itself), as I want to prevent conflicts of interest this way. I also see tasks like checking the construction service description for completeness and plausibility or advising me during the inspections (and also being liable to some extent for that).
Who is qualified for such a task? Is it an architect, a civil engineer, or does it have to be a sworn expert? Do you think my approach is overly cautious, exaggerated, or appropriate?
Many thanks for your suggestions
Jörg
PS: Is it always like this that it takes so long to write a post? Because of the constant automatic saving, you can only type sooooo slllloooowwwllly. For this entry, I typed/waited for 30 minutes.