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.
apokolok schrieb:
Who here has ever replaced media cables? A conduit that doesn’t allow for cable replacement or expansion has failed its purpose and is basically just a protective sleeve. Especially in residential settings, with heavy video content and other entertainment, data rates are increasing and protocols are changing faster than in office communication. In such cases, it’s almost pointless to install cables if, ten years later, you’ve already jumped three generations ahead and end up “laying wireless cables alongside” because the physical connections are too slow—while the empty conduits refuse to allow pulling out the old cables or installing additional ones. You can’t seriously promote terabit speeds while relying on outdated wiring.
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goalkeeper27 Jan 2020 23:24But seriously, of course you want to be future-proof. However, this will certainly depend on
What about the marked location? It would probably be the least obtrusive there.
How often do you need to access the outdoor unit?
Scout schrieb:
The windows on the upper floor garden side have a sill height of 100 cm (39 inches). The outdoor unit could still fit underneath. Or possibly in the attic if it is outside the thermal envelope.
What about the marked location? It would probably be the least obtrusive there.
How often do you need to access the outdoor unit?
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goalkeeper28 Jan 2020 07:04Scout schrieb:
Every one or two years. But isn’t the open outside already limiting the building plot? No – the building plot is only limited at the front by the first 2.50m (8 feet). Other than that, I can do whatever I want.
That would fit nicely behind the parking space. In summer, when you’re sitting on the terrace, the heat pump only kicks in occasionally for hot water, and in winter, you probably spend very little time outside. The bicycle parking spots would also work well in the front garden, in front of the bathroom window.
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goalkeeper28 Jan 2020 07:16Scout schrieb:
then that would work, just behind the parking space. In summer, when you’re sitting on the terrace, the heat pump only turns on occasionally for hot water, and in winter you probably rarely sit outside anyway. The bicycle parking spaces would also fit well in the front garden, in front of the bathroom window. Please take another close look at the picture – I have marked an alternative location with a red cross.
The current location was already planned this way in the building permit / planning permission. However, it takes up space we could use for a garden shed.
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