Floor plan corner bungalow 150m² with expansion possibilities

And otherwise, you just know each other from everyday life, at village festivals and so on.

As already said: be careful with acquaintances, neighbors, or even friends / relatives. Building a house always involves conflicts. There is always some trouble somewhere for almost everyone. If you then can't argue with the contractor because they are too close to you, that's bad.

As already said: Be careful with acquaintances, neighbors or even friends / relatives. Building a house always involves conflicts. There is rumbling somewhere for almost everyone at some point. If you then can't argue with the executing company because they are too close to you, that's bad.

I actually don’t know it any other way than building with as many relatives and acquaintances as possible from my environment, maybe also because almost every craft is represented somewhere here. For example, if I didn’t have my father do all the electrical work but got a company for it, in the end the family harmony would be off ;) I’m not so close with the carpentry either that a dispute would be impossible or anything like that; we wouldn’t hold back there now. Although it was only the conversion of the roof for my apartment 5 years ago, everything went wonderfully, electrical work, insulation, drywall, flooring and tiling all worked out great as DIY with family and friends together. The only drawback is it takes more time – but we can live with that. The future construction site is currently reachable on foot from our current apartment :)

I just realized a flaw in my thinking… I assumed the architect's fee would be 10-15% of my total costs and expenses, but if the architect only plans and supervises the house up to the “Ausbauhaus” stage, the chargeable amount is lower too, right?

Once again something on the topic: Can the architect be saved?

Yes, with twenty-five, twenty-eight and minus five years you can do that. It’s not really about the main matter yet, intermediate houses are basically just baby teeth. With so little living experience on the clock, the risk of gaining a significant advantage by putting a grandmaster at the helm is not given at all.

Most probably don’t know, but I simply don’t like the generalization that the drawing god will probably fix it. Period!

A drawing god would formally be a “real architect, but not a proper one,” and is good for little more than confirming your experiences and those of :). Drawing gods miscalculate the heights of the house and its construction costs and are regularly the virtually certain death of every cutout. You really “need” them like athlete’s foot. Then honestly better Horst from the neighboring town, whose house shows its “hairdresser” but you know the bell will ring today.

As @11ant already said: Be careful with acquaintances, neighbors, or even friends / relatives. Building a house always involves conflicts. Almost everyone has some bumps somewhere. If you then can’t argue with the executing company because it’s too close to you, that’s bad.

I meant rather that such a “close” architect doesn’t really drive out more foolishness from you than a draftsman, I don’t see the added value.

For example, if I didn’t let my father do all the electrics, but hired a company for it, in the end family harmony would be strained.

A hotelier once told me: “I know myself that the electrician is not the best choice for the new telephone system, but he books my large hall for all the communion parties of his godchildren.”

I just realized a reasoning error… I assumed the architect’s fee of 10-15% of all my costs and expenses, but if the architect only plans and accompanies the house up to the stage ‘shell construction,’ then the billable sum is lower, right?

No, now you’re making the reasoning error.

Yes, at twenty-five, twenty-eight, and minus five years you can do that. It's not about the sausage yet, so to speak, Zwischenhäuser are basically just baby teeth. With so little living experience on the clock, the risk for a significant advantage by putting a grandmaster in charge is not given yet.

I don’t quite understand that sentence right now…?
Fortunately, the architect is only known to us distantly enough that we can say no at any time. Only when you read 100 names on the big market of architects was it logical to first take the one you at least know a little bit.

The thing with the electrician here isn’t a simple matter of companies going back and forth, you do that, I do that. Within the family, I know it will work in my case here, especially if I take over the lead. The KNX planning is my business, finally my computer science studies are paying off privately for more than just mom’s laptop that doesn’t do what it’s supposed to ;)

Okay, then I’ll disappear again with my thinking error… :oops:
I’m already actively reading your blog, really great :)

I don't quite understand the sentence right now...?

Where exactly?

I'm already eagerly reading in your blog, really great :)

Thank you! - but just don't say what it's called here, or trouble threatens both of us ;-)