Interior plaster / Exterior plaster drying

Hello, I have a few questions again: after actively working 4 days on our construction site over the last 5 weeks (window installation and electrical conduit installation), we are a "bit" behind our planned construction schedule. By then, the rough installation of plumbing and heating as well as the interior plaster should already be completed. Next week are the autumn holidays here and the construction site will be idle then as well. Earliest active day: 5.11.

Today the site manager told me during a meeting on the construction site that he plans to complete the interior plaster, screed, heating system, and exterior plaster still this year.

According to our construction schedule, the exterior plaster should only be done quite late (March).

Now my question is: what would be the better option regarding the drying of the building? Exterior plaster still this year or preferably next year? The site manager says he wants to protect against moisture in the winter.

As far as I could read, exterior plaster should not be applied below 5 degrees (even at night). Nobody can guarantee that anymore, right?

Thanks Hilaria

Hello,
in your situation, I would also prefer to wait until next year, at least with the exterior plaster (if possible). First, better to "live dry" in the hut a bit. Provided that is possible over the winter. For the interior plaster, I would organize dehumidifiers if possible. Aside from that, there is a frost protection additive for interior plasters. It may have the disadvantage that the plaster does not suffer frost damage but takes longer to dry.

Hello,
we actually do not want to set up dryers but rather, as K.Bodbeck wrote, to keep the house as dry as possible over the winter.

Our site manager says it "doesn't" matter, on the contrary, once the exterior plaster is applied, it protects against moisture in winter. Well, I am not sure if that is true.

Scaffolding costs affect us only a little, we have a fixed price. But we believe that this really plays a minor role here. On our construction site, the crane and scaffolding stood for almost 4 months!!! partly unused for weeks, last week the scaffolding was dismantled only to be reassembled in about 3 weeks, strange, strange.

The heating must still run before the winter break, otherwise there will really be trouble....

Well, the exterior plaster is the only thing that unsettles me.

Best regards
Hilaria

Hello,

Well, I am only unsettled by the exterior plaster.

Basically, +5° is required; whether day or night.

Ask your site manager if he wants to cover the scaffolding? That can bring a degree or two ...

Kind regards