ᐅ Floor plan design shortly before submitting the building permit application
Created on: 2 Oct 2017 23:25
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R.Hotzenplotz
Hello everyone!
As some users have requested before, I’m now starting a new thread with the current planning of our detached house, which is about to be finalized.
These are the preliminary drawings for the building permit / planning permission application, and I have one last chance to review them and point out any issues.
It still seems to me that there is less than 1.20m (4 feet) of space between the two wardrobes in the dressing room. Or am I seeing this wrong? Apparently, the rooms on the left and right were overlooked and not adjusted accordingly.
Two Velux ceiling spotlights are still planned to illuminate the upper floor hallway.
In the basement, on the right side in the upper room, a window similar to the one on the left basement side is an option.
We still haven’t decided on the T30 fire-rated door to the garage, even though it is shown in the plans. Most likely, for safety reasons and the limited use of the kitchen at the other end of the house, we will eventually forgo it.
User 11ant pointed out that the right window in child’s room 2 is suboptimally positioned. However, this could still be changed after submitting the building permit / planning permission application. Our architect thinks moving the window to the left would negatively affect the house’s exterior appearance. We’ll have to see about that.
As some users have requested before, I’m now starting a new thread with the current planning of our detached house, which is about to be finalized.
These are the preliminary drawings for the building permit / planning permission application, and I have one last chance to review them and point out any issues.
It still seems to me that there is less than 1.20m (4 feet) of space between the two wardrobes in the dressing room. Or am I seeing this wrong? Apparently, the rooms on the left and right were overlooked and not adjusted accordingly.
Two Velux ceiling spotlights are still planned to illuminate the upper floor hallway.
In the basement, on the right side in the upper room, a window similar to the one on the left basement side is an option.
We still haven’t decided on the T30 fire-rated door to the garage, even though it is shown in the plans. Most likely, for safety reasons and the limited use of the kitchen at the other end of the house, we will eventually forgo it.
User 11ant pointed out that the right window in child’s room 2 is suboptimally positioned. However, this could still be changed after submitting the building permit / planning permission application. Our architect thinks moving the window to the left would negatively affect the house’s exterior appearance. We’ll have to see about that.
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
I also find all of this a bit strange. The general contractor seems far from satisfied with the shell builder as well. I get the impression that right now they are just working from day to day "as it goes." I haven’t been given any medium-term schedules anymore. Two weeks ago, there was supposed to be a meeting with the plumbing and electrical teams to discuss the shell once it was completed. But then there was no Poroton block available… I believe I have already been given four different dates for when the shell is supposed to be finished…
What I find most strange is that, although no medium-term schedules are given, the site manager says the final deadline at the beginning of October will probably not change, because they are regularly making up for lost time from the shell phase during the interior and exterior works.That’s just how it can be! A building project is somewhat more complex than a car repair, which can also sometimes take disproportionately longer. Always try to stay calm.
I consider October to be unrealistic.
For us, it took 4.5 months from roofing to installing windows, all plumbing and electrical installations, insulation, exterior plaster, and finally the floor coverings.
A fast-drying screed was used, which was ready for floor covering after 2 weeks. It couldn’t have been done much faster.
The companies and craftsmen knew each other and had worked together multiple times before.
A fast-drying screed was used, which was ready for floor covering after 2 weeks. It couldn’t have been done much faster.
The companies and craftsmen knew each other and had worked together multiple times before.
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R.Hotzenplotz15 May 2018 12:10niri09 schrieb:
Move-in date at the beginning of October?That was the initial plan. But I don’t really believe it will happen.
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R.Hotzenplotz15 May 2018 14:03niri09 schrieb:
Is that what the contract says?The contract specifies a construction period of months. You have to deduct some frost time, but there isn’t much leeway left. For the time beyond the nine months, a compensation amount has been contractually agreed upon in advance. So, they are indeed under considerable pressure.
However, it wasn’t me putting pressure on them to finish within nine months. Rather, they stated from the beginning that the construction period would be nine months, and I only negotiated the amount of compensation payable if the nine months were not met.
Today, the earthworks contractor called me. The situation is quite bad. Nobody told him that a garage would be built to the left of the house. He also does not understand why someone would order a plate load test on topsoil. This might become an interesting liability issue regarding who will cover the additional costs. Unfortunately, earthworks are usually a separate trade. But the general contractor is being paid extra under an additional contract to take over construction management specifically for the earthworks. If he then fails to inform the company where exactly the work has to be done, I see him as responsible in some way.
It’s a shame; it all started off so well, but now the problems are piling up.