Floor plan planning shortly before submitting the building application

Well... a house for half a million and then skimping on the expert... that can backfire badly.

I wouldn't call it skimping. The man is commissioned exactly to the extent he himself proposed for such a project. He will also see the holes in the stones in the next scheduled step when the roof structure is on.

The neighbor wrote the following on WhatsApp today (I spoke with him for an hour on the property yesterday evening):
"Good that the wind is blowing everything away from us today. From a distance, one could think the house is on fire. Meanwhile, stones are constantly being cut ('spots' are being leveled). You can hardly see the craftsman through all the dust. Safety goggles and helmet are overrated. Whatever. Have a nice day!"

But I really don’t have any influence on the dust or the enforcement of helmet requirements (I don’t even know the exact legal basis for when one has to wear a helmet, a dust mask, etc.).

The expert should definitely take a look at that.

Whether the PPE is worn is up to the construction company or the [BG].

Based on the description, I expected more dust. That is not much for a construction site.

"Good that the wind blows everything away from us today. From a distance, one might think the house is on fire. Meanwhile, stones are constantly being cut just to (straighten the "spots"). You can hardly see the craftsman because of all the dust. Safety goggles and helmet are overrated. Whatever. Have a nice day!"

Only three things come to mind: 1. Whining 2. If you ask me, it's about something completely different; the dust story is just a vent, but not the real issue. I would probably try to find out the root cause to get to the bottom of the problem and resolve it. 3. Or the neighbor is the grumpy type, chronically dissatisfied, and "everyone is always against me." In that case, I would make a statement and signal that enough is enough. In my opinion, you wouldn't lose much because the complaining and making trouble will definitely continue. Unfortunately, there are people who enjoy stirring up trouble; understanding or compromising won't help because that's not what it's about. Just my 2 cents. Good luck [emoji4]

Only three things come to mind: 1. Whining 2. If you ask me, it’s about something completely different, the dust story is just a vent, but not the real issue. I would probably try to find out what it really is, to get to the root of all evil and put an end to it. 3. Or the neighbor guy is the grumpy type, chronically dissatisfied and “everyone is always against me.” In that case, I would make a statement and signal that enough is enough. In my opinion, you wouldn’t lose much, because the complaining and causing trouble will definitely continue. Unfortunately, there are people who enjoy stirring up trouble, and being understanding or compromising won’t help, because that’s not what it’s about. Just my 2 cents. Good luck [emoji4]

I read the WhatsApp completely differently. Somehow it has a slightly ironic humorous tone for me

Tell me, Hotzenplotz: had you already tried to contact the neighbor before and introduced yourselves? You planned for a long time, so there are bound to be some visits, even during the demolition of the old house. You actually get into conversation in advance, the second and third steps happen at construction beer on their terrace etc. ... people complain less when friendly ties hold together

I also have the feeling that the situation with the neighbor could still turn into a neverending story... I see it exactly like , both 2nd and 3rd.

Tell me, Hotzenplotz: had you already tried to contact the neighbor beforehand and introduced yourselves?

Yes, we rang the bell, introduced ourselves personally, explained the basic procedure (demolition, etc.) and actually had a fairly normal conversation for quite a while. I also left my card and said they could feel free to get in touch if something was not going as it should, etc.

Regarding 2) and 3), I can say that I can imagine that. On the other side of the neighbor, a demolition was also recently carried out and a new building was erected. There is a proper villa with expensive fittings. And I often heard statements that people were not so friendly towards the neighbors... they laid so many water pipes in the garden, spent so much money on water features, etc. and even allow themselves to have a cook come to entertain their guests. Then he also told me that in the house opposite the back end of our garden, there are disturbances in the evenings because it echoes through the glass of the conservatory and you can hear everything live. He had already had to call the police to ensure peace there, and the residents then shouted outside that some a..... had called the police. You can also tell that the understanding with the old residents of our property was not good either. They had a dog and there was trouble. A fence was erected, etc.