Shell construction still this year

Hello,

we are planning to start building our house (solid construction) later this year. However, it will probably start no earlier than the end of October/early November. We would like to complete the shell of the building and then continue in the spring. Our consideration now is whether it makes sense to really only complete the actual shell or if it is better to also put the roof on to prevent rain and snow from getting into the shell building over the whole winter. What would the situation be like for the wood of the roof structure in this case? It would then not get wet from rain or snow, but since the building is still open (windows, doors), it would be exposed to humidity all winter long.
Do you have any ideas or tips?

Thank you in advance.

Regards
Tatze

We are starting now at the beginning / middle of October and are also building solidly with a basement. Our architect believes that we can get the house "closed" by winter, meaning with the roof and windows installed, so we can continue everything else over the winter.

Hello,

we are planning to start building our house (solid construction) this year. However, it will probably not start until at the earliest late October/early November. We would like to finish the shell of the building and then continue in spring. Our consideration now is whether it makes sense to really only complete the actual shell or whether it is better to also put the roof on already to prevent rain and snow from entering the shell throughout the winter. What would the situation be like in this case for the wood of the roof truss? Although it would not get wet from rain or snow, since the building is still open (windows, doors), it would be exposed to humidity all winter. Do you have any ideas or tips?

As soon as you have the building permit in hand, your construction work will not be able to start immediately; ground surveys and static calculations should also be available.

If I assume the building permit at the end of October and calculate the time that the experts currently need for a calculation, you will be able to start construction work at the earliest in mid-November, more likely at the end. Furthermore, assuming that the weather conditions are still stable then, your construction work will just be able to build the open shell. Then comes Christmas and the Christmas holidays, then the frost period; if it turns out like last year and this year, construction work will continue at the earliest in March.

So, if you really want advice, start your construction work only in spring.

Best regards

Hello,

We have the same problem. We bought our plot on Thursday and would also like to build this year. Unfortunately, we do not have a builder yet, but we are close. It definitely has to be solid construction. Now we have very different construction times ranging from a guaranteed 3-6 months. The providers also assure us that building over the winter is possible, only the foundation slab must be poured before the frost. Is that correct? Or is that not possible at all? We actually thought we could move in by April at the latest.

We even have an offer where a tent is built over the house and warm air is pumped in.

Regards

Kati

Hello Kati,

It definitely has to be solid. We currently have very different construction times ranging from a guaranteed 3-6 months. The providers also assure us that they can build over the winter, only the foundation slab would have to be poured before the frost. Is that true? Or is that not possible at all? We actually thought we could move in by April at the latest. We even have an offer where a tent is built over the house and warm air is pumped inside.

The normal construction time for "solid" is 5 months on a foundation slab and 7 months with a basement. The problem: you first have to prepare the building application and then submit it. We will certainly be at the end of December before the approval is granted. Provided the weather conditions allow it, the foundation slab can still be laid after the Christmas holidays. Then you have to wait out the frost period... not good for the foundation slab.

Regarding the competitor's 3-month construction time: did he tell you that the tent is useless if there is ground frost and the foundation slab still needs to be poured? Did he tell you that his order books are full and you will have to wait a good half year anyway until your construction project is up?

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate this competitor very much as he usually delivers good quality, but even he cannot influence the weather conditions; not even with a tent. From the way I see it, you will earliest be in your new house in August next year; prerequisite: construction start in March and without a basement.

Kind regards

Hello construction expert,

We want to build without a basement, so only a slab. Most providers say between 4-6 months. Now it is that we are trying to submit the building application still in October. We had discussed this with our neighbor. He said that with him the application was approved within 3 days. Couldn't it then work to get the house "tight" before the frost? So that only the interior needs to be done from January to spring. If the windows are in, that wouldn't be a big problem, right? Of course, I would be reluctant to just leave the slab open over the frost. Then you should probably really only start next year.

The provider with the tent did not inform me about that, of course
But unfortunately, it is also too expensive for us.

Regards
Kati