Start building in October Wise?

[Grape]

Hi,

I'm completing the foundation now in September for a 75 sqm house. We are building the house ourselves from loose timber. I would like to start building in early October. The goal is to assemble the shell, i.e., walls + roof. Is it unwise to start now, should I wait until spring?

Grateful for tips and ideas.

 

[mariatherese]

What may arise;

Construction electricity (there is a bit more construction in winter, you should preferably have some heat on in the house to dry out construction moisture as soon as it is weather-sealed. This is not entirely negative as you dry it out more effectively in winter when you get drier air. Then you have to expect to have a small warm hut where you and possibly craftsmen can have lunch and take care of various tasks.

Scaffolding. If you need scaffolding for painting, you cannot use the one you have for building the house. Alternatively, it will be a very long rental period.

The material on site can be covered with snow and it can be a bit troublesome.

...etc... now I don't have time to answer more.

 

[haavard]

If you don't plan to have a tent over the construction site (it really should be mandatory), it feels a bit silly to start in the middle of the worst rainy season. It's better to start when there's a stable winter climate.

 

[Grape]

If you're not planning to have a tent over the construction site (which really should be mandatory), it feels a bit silly to start in the midst of the worst rainy season. Better to start when the winter climate is stable.

The highest point of the house is 6.5 m above the ground, so it will be difficult to find a tent that large, but I understand your point.

 

[mariatherese]

In Örebro, there might be stable winter weather... but not where we live. We bought about 200m2 of tarpaulin, which is now completely gone. But it's absolutely necessary.

We started with excavation and the foundation in October and frame raising in December. We had really bad luck with the weather, but if you make sure not to close it up until it's dry, it works. It doesn't take as long to dry out moisture that has come from outside compared to the moisture that is there from the start.

 

[haavard]

The highest point of the house is 6.5 m above the ground, so it will be difficult to find such a large tent, but I understand your point.

Not difficult at all! It costs some money, but you won't get any moisture damage and the work can proceed without obstacles.
http://www.vaderskydd.se/index.php3?use=publisher&id=1195&lang=1

 

[Grape]

In Örebro, there might be stable winter weather... but there certainly isn't where we live. We bought about 200 square meters of tarpaulin which is now completely used up. But it's absolutely necessary.

We started with excavation and the foundation in October and frame erection in December. We had very bad luck with the weather, but if you make sure not to seal it up until it's dry, it works. It doesn't take as long to dry out moisture that comes from outside compared to the moisture that is there from the beginning,

After the frame erection, did you put the roof on right away? What did you use all the tarpaulin for? What do you mean by not sealing it up?
I'm wondering if it's worth making weather protection with tarpaulin + rope, I have a lot of trees around the foundation.
Could that be something?

 

[Enk Projektet]

No problem building year-round... of course, there are a few things to consider, like covering and that, for example, it can be slippery...

The framing is quite easy with 2-3 people... when doing the roof, it's good to have proper scaffolding and some experienced people when it's dry...

Good luck and don't forget the camera...