ᐅ Floor Plan of a Narrow, Rectangular L-Shaped House on a Triangular Plot with an Oak Tree
Created on: 4 Nov 2018 10:54
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Oakland
Hello everyone!
We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?
Best regards
We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?
Best regards
haydee schrieb:
Did you set any deadlines?I expected that question. No, we didn’t...
Yes, yes... quite naive.
Oakland schrieb:
He is of course willing and also obliged, but just not so well connected regionally...
He’s also a bit slow That doesn’t sound very encouraging. We’ve always had good results when we asked local tradespeople for recommendations, especially when managing the project ourselves. For example, asking the roofer for a mason, and so on. That way, you get referrals and the people already know each other.
Does the architect produce the execution plans? Who is responsible for the structural calculations? Those would be my first questions.
From my experience, online platforms usually don’t work well, and I would never start a project like this through one.
Under no circumstances should you start a project like this through contractor platforms...
Have your architect prepare tender documents for the individual trades and distribute them to companies and craftsmen within a radius of 50 meters (160 feet). That is one option.
The other option is a general contractor (GC), and you probably have several of those available in your area, right?
Have your architect prepare tender documents for the individual trades and distribute them to companies and craftsmen within a radius of 50 meters (160 feet). That is one option.
The other option is a general contractor (GC), and you probably have several of those available in your area, right?
kaho674 schrieb:
Doesn't sound too promising.I know we should have arranged that. But I also know that contractually fixed deadlines are not necessarily met. After all, paper is patient. And besides, we didn’t want to damage the harmony from the very beginning. I admit, I’m naive
kaho674 schrieb:
We’ve always done quite well by asking tradespeople from one to another in the area. Especially when managing the work ourselves. For example, asking the roofer for a mason, and so on. That way, you get recommendations, and the people already know each other.That’s also an issue: We hired him precisely so we wouldn’t have to deal with that. Besides, if any problems arise, he could always – and knowing him, certainly would – say, “That’s your concrete contractor, your tiler, etc.”
kaho674 schrieb:
Is the architect responsible for the construction drawings? Who does the structural engineering? That would be my first question.Yes, we booked the full package. The structural engineering is done. By the way, we chose one ourselves, not “his.” And immediately, he complained… “That took too long and blah blah blah…”
kaho674 schrieb:
On the platforms, I’ve had rather bad experiences and would never start such a project there.That’s what I thought too. As haydee already mentioned similarly: The companies with full order books don’t need to look for jobs on these kinds of platforms.
Oakland schrieb:
I expected this question. No, we didn’t...
Yes, yes... quite naive. No, that’s not what I meant. During the demolition, it really helped us not to say "demolition in September," but rather "I don’t care, as long as you finish by April."
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