Tag: construction diary
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Construction diary #10: The basement gets a roof!
After several weeks of construction standstill – oh wonder – finally something is happening again! The basement ceiling is being poured. Viebrock probably didn’t make sure that the precast elements were available in time, then it was too cold, then there were other reasons. So slowly we don’t care. And the lid was quickly on…
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Construction diary #08: Radio silence – construction is at a standstill
For almost two weeks, construction has been at a standstill, and we don’t know why. After a few silently ignored text messages during the week, there was at least a small sense of achievement today: I reached the site manager by phone. Well, that’s great. But he didn’t know anything new either and told me…
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Construction diary #07: Excavation, basement – the excavators move in, the basement floor is poured, the basement walls are erected
Having started with a few inconsistencies, but all of a sudden it’s running like clockwork. RIGHT TO ONE’S OWN IMAGE He who digs a pit for others… No, no, neither the excavator drivers nor we ourselves fell into it. However, we had to be careful (and especially our dear relatives) of disgruntled construction workers, who…
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Construction diary #06: Coordination of site electricity and site road – We’re the inofficial site managers
In about the same breath that the “Dixi-gate” occurred, there was confusion about the establishment of the framework conditions necessary for the start of construction. We were again informed about the construction electricity and water at the staking out date and, upon inquiry at the locally responsible company, were informed that the connections were to…
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Construction diary #05: In the beginning was a Porta-John
My cell phone rings. It doesn’t happen often (messenger messages are usually enough), so it’s all the more exciting that it’s an 04 area code from the landline. All right, I’ll answer it, I’m curious who’s calling me: our future neighbors! And that’s to tell us that the Porta-John delivery man is standing in front…
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Construction diary #04: Stake-out date for the “start of construction” – radio silence, stakes and then happened: nothing
For a long time we have feverishly awaited the 04th of October, because we thought, finally it starts! But the total disillusionment came during the week and had already been apparent before. The site manager, whose name and cell phone number we were given by Viebrock in a side sentence of a letter with a…
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New construction basics: Hiring a building expert
At this point we provide information on the subject of building experts. Background information: We are laymen in building a house, have never built before and are not familiar with the subject professionally at all. So we needed someone with expertise and have hired a building expert who looks at different phases of the construction…
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Construction diary #03: Demolition of old structures- The shed is razed to the ground
By a hair, it would have been really, really expensive for us! No, I’m not talking about the demolition costs alone. Our neighbors, who previously owned that part of the property, had asked us if they could continue to use the shed until it was demolished – as a garage for their car. This was…
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Construction diary #02: Clearing – The firs come away!
The Christmas season was still waiting, because the previous owners have always helped themselves to the fir greenery. But now the heavy machinery and the chipper are moving in. That’s how fast it goes: Within a day, where there was only jungle before, there was now a plot of land almost leveled to the ground…
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Construction diary #01: The (unsuccessful) soil sample
At some point before construction begins, your developer, at least in our case with Viebrock, will want to approach you and make an appointment for soil sampling or site investigation and generally check the condition of the property. Why? So far, so good. Since our property is about a two-hour drive (during rush hour) from…
