Topping-out ceremony Lower Saxony (Lüneburg)

Hello,

We are starting our house construction in 2 weeks, but since we don’t build a house every 2 years, my wife and I wanted to inquire about the current customs regarding the upcoming RICHTFEST!

Who has experience here from the area? What do I need to organize?

Regards
Family Mahnke

Hi,

I’m not from the area, but with us, the carpenter gave a little speech and the topping-out address.

Afterwards, a small celebration (until half past two in the morning ops) with the companies that were involved up to that point, the future neighbors, family & friends.

Organizationally, you basically only need to provide seating, food (we had cooked and Bock sausages) and drinks (important: schnapps for the topping-out address!). Possibly some light music in the background.

For the food, it was also the case that many people brought a little something along. (Salad, finger food & co)

Fresh regards
Sebastian

yes, we have already calculated that... when friends, family, and craftsmen come... as well as neighbors... ayyy then we quickly reach 80-100 people.... hahaha ok I’ll call the fire department and ask about a tent

S-H, GU: We didn’t do anything. The craftsmen erect a roof frame every day, they didn’t feel like it anyway. And since we don’t like partying, we gratefully accepted that.

S-H, GU: We didn't do anything. The craftsmen erect a roof truss every day, they didn't feel like it anyway. And since we don't like celebrating, we gladly accepted that.

So we are actually looking forward to it; if the craftsmen don't want to, then it's just the joy, family, and neighbors.

Our neighbors and craftsmen were very happy. There were drinks and something from the grill. The topping-out ceremony is about saying thank you – the recipients are craftsmen (thank you for the work) and neighbors (thank you for their patience with noise and traffic). Therefore, friends, family, and acquaintances are not a classic target group – they come to the housewarming. The topping-out ceremony started on a Friday at 3:00 pm. It lasted until the evening hours until it became too cold.

Die Handwerker stellen jeden Tag einen Dachstuhl, die hatten eh keine Lust.

Therefore, I had asked the carpenters beforehand. They were very happy, as apparently traditional topping-out ceremonies are becoming rarer. The date recommendation came from them. Everyone identified with our construction and was happy to be there – however, they also built the entire house for us and not only the roof structure. Maybe it is simply also a difference whether you build with a general contractor or allocate regionally yourself.