Wood price increase - order confirmation already signed

Hello dear forum members,

we already signed the order confirmation for our house in August 2020.

In October this year we will sign the work contract and in November the foundation slab will be made.
Around May the earthworks will start.

The house erection is next year in April.

Now we have heard about the massive price increases in the wood sector.

Can we expect a price increase despite the signed OC?

Wording OC: "House: March/April 2022, depending on the weather conditions and completion of the preparatory work.

The final construction sum will be recorded in the work contract after completion of the approval planning and sampling in the factory.

In case of financing refusal by the credit institutions, the order confirmation expires without any costs."

What exactly does the contract (why order confirmation ??) that you signed say? Since the house price apparently has not yet been finalized:

In October of this year we will sign the construction contract and in November the foundation slab will be made.

The final construction cost will be recorded in the contract after the approval planning and sample selection are completed.

If I were you, I would expect an increase. The home building company still has plenty of room to price this in.

What exactly is stated in the contract (why order confirmation ??) that you signed? Since the house price is apparently not yet fixed: I would assume an increase in your place. The house building company still has enough room to include these in the price.

Hello MM1506zzzz,

the order confirmation lists the type of construction, the construction site, and all costs. The house manufacturer wanted the order confirmation so that he has security and can firmly schedule the date. The total costs are stated in it, except for those of the sample selection and other things that we would decide on afterward.

Then get ready for interesting prices at the reorganization.

Then get ready for interesting prices at the upscaling.

So basically, that he then includes the increased lumber prices in there?

What legal value does such an order confirmation have? The prices are fixed in it, we also signed it that way.

But everything is really transparent... We have already seen all the things that are included in the [Standard]. So at the sample selection there should be no nasty surprises for us.