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.
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goalkeeper3 Jan 2020 21:42Climbee schrieb:
I don't understand the purpose of a built-in side-by-side refrigerator in a kitchen unit. We've been annoyed for ages by not having enough space in the fridge. Also, the freezer compartment is usually behind the left door. It's simply easier to access items there since otherwise, frozen goods are stored in pull-out drawers where everything is stacked on top of each other. We specifically planned the kitchen around the side-by-side refrigerator because we really wanted one.
Climbee schrieb:
Instead of the built-in microwave, take a hood microwave combo. We're probably going to get a steam oven with a microwave function from Neff.
Climbee schrieb:
The handles look nice, but as a cooking enthusiast, they wouldn't work for me — I need to have at least two kitchen towels handy while cooking. I used to work in the restaurant industry for a long time: professionals hang their kitchen towels from the apron strings.
Climbee schrieb:
Nero assoluto flamed? It's slate with an anthracite appearance.
Climbee schrieb:
but the whole niches made out of that would be a bit too dark for me The rest of the kitchen is completely white. So it can definitely handle a bit of contrast.
goalkeeper schrieb:
The rest of the kitchen is completely white. So it can definitely handle a bit of contrast.Haha, already 2:1 in favor of the dark countertop.goalkeeper schrieb:
Having enough space in the refrigerator. Also, the freezer compartment is usually behind the left door. It’s easier to access the items there compared to freezer drawers where everything is stacked on top of each other. We specifically designed the kitchen around the side-by-side fridge because we really wanted to have one. On the left is a freezer cabinet 180cm (71 inches) tall, and on the right the refrigerator (without a freezer compartment), also 180cm (71 inches) tall, both fully integrated into the cabinetry.
goalkeeper schrieb:
Also, the freezer compartment is usually located behind the left door. It’s easier to access the frozen items there, compared to compartments with pull-out drawers where everything is stacked on top of each other.What do you think, how are the items arranged on the shelves in the freezer section of a side-by-side refrigerator? Stacked one on top of the other or placed one behind the other?G
goalkeeper3 Jan 2020 22:33Scout schrieb:
On the left, a freezer 180cm (71 inches) high, on the right the refrigerator (without a freezer compartment), also 180cm (71 inches) high, both fully integrated into the kitchen line.It wouldn’t have fit against the wall in width.
Otherwise: thanks for your tips. But the kitchen planning is finished. We are currently preparing for the electrical and plumbing consultation next week.
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goalkeeper4 Jan 2020 14:21A little “addition” regarding the kitchen. Today, by chance, we saw a white Schüller kitchen in a furniture store with our countertop and backsplash — now we like it even more.
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