Hello everyone,
I have been in the planning phase for some time now and have an issue regarding the slope of my driveway.
I want to position my house 10 meters (33 feet) away from the road on the property. A rough initial measurement showed that the height difference over these 10 meters (33 feet) is about 2.5 meters (8 feet). Therefore, we plan to integrate our garage directly into the basement.
I have calculated that my driveway, which leads to the side entrance of the house, has a slope of about 28%.
2.8m (9.2 feet) ÷ 10m (33 feet) × 100 = 28%
I found a regulation online for garages stating that the maximum slope should not exceed 15%.
So my questions are:
- Is this maximum slope of 15% correct?
- If not, what would you consider comfortable and realistic?
Any information about the slope of your own driveways would be very helpful as well. Pictures are welcome.
Thank you very much for your help.
I have been in the planning phase for some time now and have an issue regarding the slope of my driveway.
I want to position my house 10 meters (33 feet) away from the road on the property. A rough initial measurement showed that the height difference over these 10 meters (33 feet) is about 2.5 meters (8 feet). Therefore, we plan to integrate our garage directly into the basement.
I have calculated that my driveway, which leads to the side entrance of the house, has a slope of about 28%.
2.8m (9.2 feet) ÷ 10m (33 feet) × 100 = 28%
I found a regulation online for garages stating that the maximum slope should not exceed 15%.
So my questions are:
- Is this maximum slope of 15% correct?
- If not, what would you consider comfortable and realistic?
Any information about the slope of your own driveways would be very helpful as well. Pictures are welcome.
Thank you very much for your help.
If it can be avoided, I wouldn’t build it.
At my parents’ place, the steepest part has about a 25% slope.
The driveway to the garages isn’t standard anyway.
At the highest point, it’s about 25%, and at the lowest, around 5 or 6%.
With my car, I can only access one of the garage entrances without scraping the bottom.
My father has been annoyed for over 30 years that he wasn’t allowed to build the garage lower. He wanted to build it 50 or 60cm (20 or 24 inches) deeper, which would have made things a lot easier and would have extended the stairs to the front door.
My in-laws have about a 20% slope.
Only children enjoy these kinds of slopes in winter.
Unfortunately, there is simply no flat ground here.
At my parents’ place, the steepest part has about a 25% slope.
The driveway to the garages isn’t standard anyway.
At the highest point, it’s about 25%, and at the lowest, around 5 or 6%.
With my car, I can only access one of the garage entrances without scraping the bottom.
My father has been annoyed for over 30 years that he wasn’t allowed to build the garage lower. He wanted to build it 50 or 60cm (20 or 24 inches) deeper, which would have made things a lot easier and would have extended the stairs to the front door.
My in-laws have about a 20% slope.
Only children enjoy these kinds of slopes in winter.
Unfortunately, there is simply no flat ground here.
Uwe82 schrieb:
And the garage at ground floor level?That is not always that simple.
Usually, it disrupts the entire planning and concept.
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toxicmolotof24 Oct 2016 15:28Then it is simply a poor concept for this plot of land.
MarcWen schrieb:
That doesn’t always work that easily. Usually, it messes up the entire planning and concept. So what? If he is already thinking about it himself and is uncertain, then the entire planning should be reconsidered and started over. Instead of regretting it for a lifetime. Building a house is generally not easy.