mayglow
2024-06-18 10:54:27
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Maybe I just had to complain once more. In any case, the property transfer now seems to be underway. At least our understanding is that the insolvency administrator approved it last Friday with a notary, from there it goes to the notary who originally registered the priority notice and from there then (hopefully as quickly as possible) to the land registry office. And then it depends on how fast they are. But actually, they were usually quite quick before (so when we were told at the priority notice registration that it could take 3-6 weeks for them to get back, we had the bill after two weeks and I don’t remember exactly, but I think it was then also registered quickly). So we are hopeful that this part will be cleared up quickly now.
What else are we doing right now? Getting quotes, getting quotes, getting quotes... and trying to somehow arrange the utility connections.
Basically, we also had contact with two construction managers. But with the first one, we always had problems with communication. (I’d say, he is experienced, but also quite old). Sometimes we had the feeling that we were talking past each other. Also, the prices kept going up with every conversation. So the first oral rough estimate was significantly more work for significantly less money than what ended up in the offer (which also only included part of what he originally promised). And the second construction manager? Was interested at first, but now doesn’t get back to us at all. From "he takes over communication with the city" it becomes, when we make an inquiry (or a neighbor does, since we can’t reach him), a "yeah, you have to ask the city yourself".
So we are currently coming to terms with the fact that our (maybe) construction manager, if we’re lucky, will show up at one or two appointments to check if we aren’t doing something really stupid. Ultimately, the roughest things on our end are already done. So the structural engineering has already been reported cleanly to the city, we have largely completed the rough installation of water pipes/underfloor heating and electrical work. The screed is in. The walls are plastered.
So what remains where a professional look wouldn’t hurt? Mainly house connections, heat pump installation, bathrooms (everything properly sealed?) and possibly outdoor facilities (or at least coordination with the civil engineer for some connections). Things like painting or flooring, I think, sure, you can do a mess there too, but well, it is what it is.
Right now, though, the heat pump topic is raising a lot of question marks, but I’d put that in a separate post in due time. Maybe the combined forum knowledge still has some ideas.
What else are we doing right now? Getting quotes, getting quotes, getting quotes... and trying to somehow arrange the utility connections.
Basically, we also had contact with two construction managers. But with the first one, we always had problems with communication. (I’d say, he is experienced, but also quite old). Sometimes we had the feeling that we were talking past each other. Also, the prices kept going up with every conversation. So the first oral rough estimate was significantly more work for significantly less money than what ended up in the offer (which also only included part of what he originally promised). And the second construction manager? Was interested at first, but now doesn’t get back to us at all. From "he takes over communication with the city" it becomes, when we make an inquiry (or a neighbor does, since we can’t reach him), a "yeah, you have to ask the city yourself".
So we are currently coming to terms with the fact that our (maybe) construction manager, if we’re lucky, will show up at one or two appointments to check if we aren’t doing something really stupid. Ultimately, the roughest things on our end are already done. So the structural engineering has already been reported cleanly to the city, we have largely completed the rough installation of water pipes/underfloor heating and electrical work. The screed is in. The walls are plastered.
So what remains where a professional look wouldn’t hurt? Mainly house connections, heat pump installation, bathrooms (everything properly sealed?) and possibly outdoor facilities (or at least coordination with the civil engineer for some connections). Things like painting or flooring, I think, sure, you can do a mess there too, but well, it is what it is.
Right now, though, the heat pump topic is raising a lot of question marks, but I’d put that in a separate post in due time. Maybe the combined forum knowledge still has some ideas.