Construction diary entry no. 6, february 2025 – Waiting for warmer weather

Winter is calling the shots – at least on our construction site. While building work continues unabated in many parts of Switzerland, the Unterheid schoolhouse project at Ballenberg took a winter break shortly after the end of the season. This wasn't for planning reasons, but due to nature: lime mortar won't harden if temperatures are below 5°C. An early frost could have caused damage to the newly reassembled masonry. The early onset of winter at the end of November confirmed our decision to stop work in plenty of time.

Three quarters of the ground floor has already been completed. As soon as temperatures allow, probably in early April, construction work will resume and, if everything goes according to plan, the wooden boards on the first floor can be laid as early as May.