ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House as a Self-Managed Project with a General Contractor
Created on: 27 May 2019 10:48
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goalkeeper
Hello everyone,
some of you might have already followed one of my threads about us having to or being allowed to build our end-terrace house on our own responsibility – depending on how you look at it. This means that we are buying an end-terrace plot (215 sqm (2315 sq ft)) in a new development area in the Rhein-Neckar district and will be building on it ourselves – but in coordination with our two terrace neighbors.
The municipality, which sold the plots through a local resident model, ideally wanted applicants to apply as a complete housing group with several families and then build accordingly with a general contractor, construction manager, or architect. Of course, that didn’t really work out, so now there are only individual applicants and also homeowners.
After we were awarded the plot, the addresses of the other terrace neighbors were shared to discuss certain matters, such as roof style, whether or not to have a basement, etc. It was immediately clear that everyone preferred to do their own thing. However, we were still able to agree that the housing group will have a gable roof with a pitch of 35 to 40 degrees (within this 5-degree range).
As the end house, we will build without a basement, while the middle house and the other end house will have basements. This obviously presents a challenge as we would have to make a deep foundation or simply skip it, and the middle house would have to support us, as we will start construction first. The current agreement with the middle house is that we will build a deeper foundation at his expense, as supporting our house later on would be considerably more expensive for him.
We are currently close to signing with the construction manager, the notarization appointment for the plot is at the end of June, and we hope to start construction in the fall of this year. Meanwhile, several other freely planned housing groups are being built around us, which might get in the way with their cranes.
I will document the progress here from time to time – such a self-planned terraced house doesn’t come along very often.
some of you might have already followed one of my threads about us having to or being allowed to build our end-terrace house on our own responsibility – depending on how you look at it. This means that we are buying an end-terrace plot (215 sqm (2315 sq ft)) in a new development area in the Rhein-Neckar district and will be building on it ourselves – but in coordination with our two terrace neighbors.
The municipality, which sold the plots through a local resident model, ideally wanted applicants to apply as a complete housing group with several families and then build accordingly with a general contractor, construction manager, or architect. Of course, that didn’t really work out, so now there are only individual applicants and also homeowners.
After we were awarded the plot, the addresses of the other terrace neighbors were shared to discuss certain matters, such as roof style, whether or not to have a basement, etc. It was immediately clear that everyone preferred to do their own thing. However, we were still able to agree that the housing group will have a gable roof with a pitch of 35 to 40 degrees (within this 5-degree range).
As the end house, we will build without a basement, while the middle house and the other end house will have basements. This obviously presents a challenge as we would have to make a deep foundation or simply skip it, and the middle house would have to support us, as we will start construction first. The current agreement with the middle house is that we will build a deeper foundation at his expense, as supporting our house later on would be considerably more expensive for him.
We are currently close to signing with the construction manager, the notarization appointment for the plot is at the end of June, and we hope to start construction in the fall of this year. Meanwhile, several other freely planned housing groups are being built around us, which might get in the way with their cranes.
I will document the progress here from time to time – such a self-planned terraced house doesn’t come along very often.
goalkeeper schrieb:
However, our other end unit house will start with its Viebrock house in November and will complete faster than us with their three-month construction time.We’ll have to see about that! I’m betting on you!G
goalkeeper9 Oct 2019 08:46kbt09 schrieb:
Then it’s going to get really interesting for your mid-size builder.Especially when it comes to storing excavated soil and materials. There’s no space left on either side. He’ll have to squeeze everything onto his 140m² (1,507 sq ft) plot.
By the way, a truck was just at our house trying to unload steel for the foundations — he can consider himself lucky that our construction site is only 500m (1,640 ft) away.
goalkeeper schrieb:
Especially when it comes to storing excavated soil and materials. There’s no space on either side. He’ll have to squeeze everything onto his 140 sqm (1,507 sq ft) lot.
By the way, the truck just came to our house to deliver steel for the foundations – he can count himself lucky that our construction site is only 500 m (1,640 ft) away. This won’t work for your neighbors with basements. There’s no room for side storage. Achim, with your situation, there’s hardly any chance for leveling and storing materials either.
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goalkeeper10 Oct 2019 16:26Since today, the crane has been standing there "illegally." The structural contractor had it installed but only submitted the application to the local authority yesterday.
In the background on the left, you can see the local authority’s vehicle, whose officers interviewed me on the spot. Also, the lighting is missing, and there is no longer three meters (10 feet) of remaining roadway width. But the crane cannot be positioned any other way.
I then explained the situation directly to the polite gentlemen. Their exact words: "Who sells such lowered plots?"
My reply was, "You do!"
Otherwise, it’s a village, so the matter could be resolved quickly.
They are also looking forward to next year when 30 other builders will start projects.
In the background on the left, you can see the local authority’s vehicle, whose officers interviewed me on the spot. Also, the lighting is missing, and there is no longer three meters (10 feet) of remaining roadway width. But the crane cannot be positioned any other way.
I then explained the situation directly to the polite gentlemen. Their exact words: "Who sells such lowered plots?"
My reply was, "You do!"
Otherwise, it’s a village, so the matter could be resolved quickly.
They are also looking forward to next year when 30 other builders will start projects.
Yes, it will be interesting with the cranes. As far as I know, their swing areas must not overlap. Whoever sets up their crane first then decides on the sublease for it.
The neighbor's excavation material will have to be hauled away. Storing it on site is out of the question. Alternatively, there is an open area opposite where they can leave their stuff.
The neighbor's excavation material will have to be hauled away. Storing it on site is out of the question. Alternatively, there is an open area opposite where they can leave their stuff.
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