House construction costs, how were they for you?

2022-12-06 09:24:09

We renovated a house from 1921 and that was in 2017. We are not finished yet. But we did the worst back then: electrics, new water and sewage installation, new bathrooms, windows, doors, etc.

And exactly that was a reason for us (and surely for many others) to build new and have the biggest part done after a "foreseeable" time. I see that with my parents-in-law: house from 1907?! Bought about 20 years ago and they are renovating, repairing, renovating again almost every year. It feels like it never ends. You just always have something to do! Without wanting to devalue an old house (don’t get me wrong!!)

@ WilderSueden 318k € ONLY for the basic package, plus all sorts of other bigger items. That really can only be afforded or paid off by a very well earner. And maybe still leaving part of the debt to the children who are supposed to inherit the house. I’m really glad to have dared to build myself and to be at half the cost with the same living space! But of course others may see that differently, which is perfectly fine

2022-12-06 09:24:44

For stove connection yes, because many people still have too much respect for that and are willing to pay 70 EUR for 5 minutes of work. For a lamp, no one is willing to pay 70 EUR.

2022-12-06 09:24:51

Without wanting to advertise, a classifieds portal like "Portal mit dem Hammer" or something similar is recommended for something like this. Then it's done the next day.

It really depends a lot on where you live. I had similar experiences in northern Germany in the past. Here in the south and very rural areas, you will find almost nothing on "Portal mit dem Hammer." The internet hasn't quite caught on here yet. You might have better luck with the "small goats." But here, the traditional telephone still plays the biggest role.

2022-12-06 09:27:06

Taking kitchens and lamps with you was extremely strange for him at first.

I also find this moving and detaching of kitchens in rental apartments very strange and extremely pointless, because often the kitchen doesn't even fit in the new apartment.
Lamps are another matter, they can be taken down quickly and are also not particularly difficult to connect. First, check with a multimeter to make sure there is really no power.

2022-12-06 09:34:34

Yes, with us. We only had that last summer after our move. Well, there were a few more lamps. But I think as long as you don’t ask them from 50km away and pay for their travel, they’ll do it, even for fewer lamps. Maybe you even have a few other small things they can help with. They are definitely much easier to get "quickly" than electricians.

By the way, my husband is always amazed at the way lamp installations and such things are handled in Germany. He has never done it himself and would never tackle it because he grew up in Australia, and there it’s simply not legal. You’re not allowed to touch the electrical wiring there. Lamps & co are usually part of the fixtures of houses and apartments there, like kitchens, and are sold/rented along with the property. Taking kitchens and lamps with you was extremely strange to him at first.
Many of the machines that are a standard part of the home workshop in Germany are professional tools in Australia that nobody has at home.

But I, for example, would have a professional or electrician show me the first time and then do it MYSELF under their supervision with the next lamp. That way you don’t need them next time.
My father (he’s an electrician) also showed me that, and then I installed the other lamps myself and was a little proud, too.

I wouldn’t have thought that Australia takes it so "strictly."
The problem, as so often with permanently installed apartments/houses, is really the taste of the furnishing. Not everyone likes the lamps that are already hanging there.

2022-12-06 09:37:11

For stove connection yes, because many people still have too much respect for that and are willing to pay 70 EUR for 5 minutes of work. For a lamp, no one is willing to pay 70 EUR.

But the next neighbor can also hang up a lamp for a bottle of beer.

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House construction costs, how were they for you?

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