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.
opalau schrieb:
I mean an AV receiver, sometimes often referred to as an amplifier. I’m not familiar with that, we don’t have one. The cables we have to the TV are (besides power) LAN, various HDMI for DVD player, Wii, Dreambox... Oh yes, and of course the cable for television. And the speaker cable for Sonos. But @goalkeeper will know what they need.
goalkeeper schrieb:
I’m still unsure about the best way to install a practical nightlight or guide light for the hallways. There is a socket combination from Gira with a built-in LED and a dusk sensor. However, since it’s quite dark in that area for us anyway, it would stay on constantly. Are there other options?
We have sockets with LEDs (but from Merten) installed by the bedroom doors. They’re quite handy. The light output is adjustable, which lets you control the brightness.
In the hallway, we use a smart ceiling light that has a nightlight mode. You can set it up accordingly via an app.
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goalkeeper7 Jan 2020 17:36Fortunately, we are well connected in the development area: today I met an earthmover who is currently doing excavation work two houses down the street. He separated the clay nicely from the soil. I contacted the homeowner directly.
Tomorrow, I will have good quality excavated soil from the middle housebuilder delivered to my garden for free. It should be around 120-140 cubic meters (4,230-4,940 cubic feet) and should be more than enough for the garden.
Tomorrow, I will have good quality excavated soil from the middle housebuilder delivered to my garden for free. It should be around 120-140 cubic meters (4,230-4,940 cubic feet) and should be more than enough for the garden.
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goalkeeper8 Jan 2020 13:03For the network experts who know my floor plan: is it absolutely necessary to have an access point mounted on the ceiling in every hallway, or would a mesh system be sufficient? The electrical planning meeting is tomorrow, and I am completely undecided.
Place the access point on the ceiling or, even better, at a height of 2.20 meters (7 feet 3 inches) on the hallway wall. Make sure to install it in an empty conduit.
One thing is certain: higher data rates will be required in the future rather than consistent ones. Having multiple access points keeps you on the safe side and allows you to switch the medium at any time.
One thing is certain: higher data rates will be required in the future rather than consistent ones. Having multiple access points keeps you on the safe side and allows you to switch the medium at any time.
goalkeeper schrieb:
Is an access point necessary in every hallway on the ceiling, or wouldn’t a mesh system also work? I’m not a network expert, but: shouldn’t one access point be more than enough for about 6 by 10 m (20 by 33 feet) without a basement? My FritzBox is in the basement, and I have coverage throughout the entire house without mesh or repeaters, even with a larger living area.
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