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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Pinkiponk25 Jan 2020 08:28Scout schrieb:
This was decided by the Higher Regional Court of Nuremberg in a ruling dated January 30, 2017.I find it interesting that this ruling is relatively recent. Meanwhile, some people claim that these heat pumps are so quiet that they are no longer audible. Basically, I believe that anyone who favors this heating method should choose a model they would also feel comfortable placing right outside their own bedroom or children’s room window without any concerns.
Scout schrieb:
A neighbor is generally required to remove an air source heat pump if it has been installed less than three meters (10 feet) from the boundary of the neighboring property.The neighbor will probably want to install a similar device somewhere as well. Their problem is even more significant. If it really does not have to be within the building area and can be placed in front, it would be great to "find a common solution"—as Merkel often says.
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goalkeeper25 Jan 2020 11:18It's not about the neighbors (who all have the same issue), but whether the building authority can require me to keep the outdoor unit within the building setback area, even though this is not explicitly stated in the development plan, or only the part concerning ancillary structures.
goalkeeper schrieb:
My concern is not really about the neighbors (who all have the same issue), but whether the building authority can require me to keep the outdoor unit within the building setback area, even though this is not explicitly stated in the development plan, except for the part concerning auxiliary structures.Regarding the legal classification of this issue, I provided you with an explanation from a lawyer in #966 (last paragraph).For reasons unknown to me, this post was flagged by an admin—does anyone have an idea why?
Scout schrieb:
For reasons unknown to me, this post was flagged by an admin—does anyone have an idea why?A Google search result points to the green forum (?)https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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