Hello,
We are going to build a new house with Eksjöhus and are finally approaching the start of construction! Right now, I'm trying to cut as many costs as possible (of course) and have an entry in my production cost estimate that Eksjöhus has included where they wrote;
"container and construction electricity at about 25000kr"
So, now I wonder - if I book, for example, the container on my own, can I get away cheaper? If so, where do you turn to book a container, how long is it needed (during which construction phases), and how big does such a container usually need to be?
Vol
We are going to build a new house with Eksjöhus and are finally approaching the start of construction! Right now, I'm trying to cut as many costs as possible (of course) and have an entry in my production cost estimate that Eksjöhus has included where they wrote;
"container and construction electricity at about 25000kr"
So, now I wonder - if I book, for example, the container on my own, can I get away cheaper? If so, where do you turn to book a container, how long is it needed (during which construction phases), and how big does such a container usually need to be?
Vol
Containers are what most users have to offer. But be careful how it is filled because it can become terribly expensive with improper handling. Most is charged per ton and the most expensive by far is mixed material. So if you have 7 tons of soil at the bottom and a couple of planks on top, you will pay for mixed material, which can cost 6-700 SEK per ton, while pure soil is sometimes free. Check the prices carefully and plan containers accordingly, perhaps even needing different ones on-site at the same time.
The answer to your question is that a container is needed throughout the entire construction period in my opinion. The rental of the container itself is not expensive, but the emptying can be very costly. Delivery and pickup also cost, as does transportation back and forth for emptying.
The answer to your question is that a container is needed throughout the entire construction period in my opinion. The rental of the container itself is not expensive, but the emptying can be very costly. Delivery and pickup also cost, as does transportation back and forth for emptying.
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Is it emptied multiple times? Keeping track of what's thrown away feels quite difficult since a contractor is performing the entire construction work. I will be on site sporadically, but I don't have a chance to check everything that goes into this container, or how often it is emptied.. :/
Hard to say how often it's emptied, but from what I've experienced in our newly built area, it usually amounts to about two full containers per house construction. The workers often throw everything mixed without further planning.
25,000 kr, by the way, sounds underestimated if construction electricity (which you pay continuously) is also included in the cost. Just a construction waste container during the construction period usually costs around 25,000.
My tip is to borrow/rent from a friend or buy a trailer with leaf sides or self-built plywood sides and place it (locked) on the property. When it's full, you go and dispose of it at the nearest recycling station. We did that and were able to cut almost 25,000 kr from the "other construction owner costs" budget. It takes a few trips (maybe 6-7), but it was definitely worth it. Moreover, the trailer is very useful in the first year/years when building new.
However, we were quite close to the recycling station and often visited the construction site to check on the house build. It was a bit tedious in the end to dispose of and sort waste at the recycling station.
A smaller trailer costs about 7,000 kr (+ about 3,000 kr for leaf sides) at Bauhaus. You can just sell it for half the price when you're done with it. If you're lucky, you can find a cheap used one on Blocket. If you're even luckier, a relative/friend might have a trailer you can borrow for half a year.
Good luck!
25,000 kr, by the way, sounds underestimated if construction electricity (which you pay continuously) is also included in the cost. Just a construction waste container during the construction period usually costs around 25,000.
My tip is to borrow/rent from a friend or buy a trailer with leaf sides or self-built plywood sides and place it (locked) on the property. When it's full, you go and dispose of it at the nearest recycling station. We did that and were able to cut almost 25,000 kr from the "other construction owner costs" budget. It takes a few trips (maybe 6-7), but it was definitely worth it. Moreover, the trailer is very useful in the first year/years when building new.
However, we were quite close to the recycling station and often visited the construction site to check on the house build. It was a bit tedious in the end to dispose of and sort waste at the recycling station.
A smaller trailer costs about 7,000 kr (+ about 3,000 kr for leaf sides) at Bauhaus. You can just sell it for half the price when you're done with it. If you're lucky, you can find a cheap used one on Blocket. If you're even luckier, a relative/friend might have a trailer you can borrow for half a year.
Good luck!
I transported all construction debris from my new build in garbage bags in the car's trunk. The carpenters threw everything in one pile while they were involved; I cut all the scrap wood into firewood. Later, when I was building myself, it was much easier. I had a trash bag inside where everything was thrown during the process; when it was full, I taped it up and placed it outside. Once there was a bunch, I went and disposed of them.
That was actually not a bad idea. Will a trailer like that be sufficient in terms of size? I'm thinking about if they'll be throwing away really large items. I absolutely have the opportunity to drive and empty often (relatives also live next to the plot). I think that I might even be able to borrow a trailer now that I think about it.SpectorRecords said:
Are there any considerations about the contractor "requiring" me to have a container?
You can transport it in a trailer, but the builders cannot throw everything in one big pile or a mixed container. It must be sorted into fractions. There is a lot of sloppiness with this in the small housing industry.Volatyle said:
We managed just fine with a fairly small trailer. Used to rearrange a bit in the trailer and tie it down with straps before I went to dump it. Large items that might be thrown away are perhaps long boards/beams or faulty/leftover sheets. We saved all leftover wood/plaster/chipboard, etc. for other projects.Volatyle said:
The only concern the contractor might have is that the trailer gets full and you don't empty it. But you have good monitoring with the relatives who can keep an eye on it. You can also throw things next to the trailer and just make several trips. Otherwise, it's you who are paying, and no contractor should interfere with which solution you want to apply. Just make sure you get full credit for the container if the cost is already included somewhere in the contractor's price; however, it seems like that item was set as a variable price for your part.
Three years ago, when I was building, the builder had estimated 9000 SEK for a waste container.
I took on the job of sorting and disposing at the municipal dump.
After a while, they learned to throw clean wood in one pile and metal, insulation, packaging, etc. in another.
So about once a week, I hauled a trailer mostly with packaging and some miscellaneous items like paint cans, insulation scraps, sealant cartridges, plaster scraps, etc. to the recycling center and placed them in the respective containers.
The pallets that the roof tiles were delivered on, I returned and got back the deposit of 75 SEK per pallet.
The scrap wood naturally became firewood, as Pumba mentioned.
By the way, most of the insulation scraps went to a neighbor's garage loft insulation.
9000 SEK is also money
I took on the job of sorting and disposing at the municipal dump.
After a while, they learned to throw clean wood in one pile and metal, insulation, packaging, etc. in another.
So about once a week, I hauled a trailer mostly with packaging and some miscellaneous items like paint cans, insulation scraps, sealant cartridges, plaster scraps, etc. to the recycling center and placed them in the respective containers.
The pallets that the roof tiles were delivered on, I returned and got back the deposit of 75 SEK per pallet.
The scrap wood naturally became firewood, as Pumba mentioned.
By the way, most of the insulation scraps went to a neighbor's garage loft insulation.
9000 SEK is also money
Yes, absolutely! As I said, I'm trying to cut costs at every pointKnockOnWood said:When I built, three years ago, the builder estimated 9000 SEK for a waste container.
I took on the job of sorting and disposing at the municipal dump.
After a while, they learned to throw clean wood in one pile and metal, insulation, packaging etc., separately.
So, I drove about once a week with a trailer mostly full of packaging and some miscellaneous items like paint cans, insulation scraps, sealant cartridges, drywall scraps, etc., to the recycling center and placed them in the respective containers.
The pallets on which the roof tiles were delivered I returned and got back the deposit of 75 SEK/pallet.
The scrap wood naturally became firewood, as Pumba wrote.
By the way, most of the insulation scraps went to a neighbor's garage loft insulation.
9000 SEK is money too
.Seems like I've got good suggestions. I'll be using trailers, keeping the wood (the burnable stuff) for the stove, and the cardboard packaging and such I can burn in the field (building rurally, on 6000 sqm) so we have a burning area where we can burn quite a lot. I guess there'll be a lot of plastic/metal/drywall I'll have to take care of accordingly.
Vol
Are you sure it's a waste container and not a storage container?