Own contribution - what did you do and would you do it again?

We also wanted to move in only when the house was finished, but there is always something unplanned. So we moved in even though not everything was completed ([zweites Bad musste noch gefliest werden], [Laminat in einem Zimmer musste noch gelegt werden] and some small things), but it was no longer a construction site and it was foreseeable when the work would be completed. Without time pressure and with the necessary money, it is probably possible that everything is completely finished upon moving in, but most builders simply do not have that available.

Fortunately, we are not under any time pressure. The buffer between "house should be finished" and "move" is three months. And if we realize that this does not work, we will just move later. We do not rent, and we only sell the house when everything is safe. Everything is priced in including the garden, and we still have just under 80,000 euros in reserve. Therefore, our situation is quite relaxed, and we don't have to stress.

This is by no means the norm and should not be regarded as such Skaddler.

If you have the possibility to have everything done by other people and feel good about it, that's great. If you enjoy working on your home yourself and thereby experience deep satisfaction, that's also great.

I think this decision is made by each individual and depends on various factors, such as skills and abilities, available capital, personal preferences....

It remains as it often is: Everyone is different.

Best regards

Yes, I agree. However, it sounded here as if a house that one has made bobbin lace on oneself is more "valuable." And I just don't see it that way and therefore wanted to present our approach.

No statement can be made about the value without a comparative factor (money).

If I now have tiles laid for 10,000 (labor + material) or invest the same amount only in material and the installation is purchased with the same quality as above, then the house is initially worth more from a purely mathematical perspective. Yes. But whether that actually brings anything in the long run is a completely different matter. Perhaps the standard tile is more appealing to the general public than the extravagant, expensive tile.... there is no general answer.