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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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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goalkeeper10 Mar 2020 07:20nordbayer schrieb:
At least it's good for sound insulationOur general contractor also tried to “sell it” to us like that when we talked about the extra 5k for the necessary insulation.
But of course, it’s true nonetheless.
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goalkeeper10 Mar 2020 12:27Next issue: our general contractor would like the site to be filled in so that the outdoor unit of the heat pump can be installed.
If I build up soil next to the house, I would need a slope that extends far enough onto the neighbor’s side to avoid interfering with the basement excavation or damaging our slope. This would also mean losing our parking spaces.
L-shaped retaining wall blocks are very expensive over that length. I have an appointment with our local earthworks contractor on Thursday/Friday—hopefully, there’s an alternative solution.
If I build up soil next to the house, I would need a slope that extends far enough onto the neighbor’s side to avoid interfering with the basement excavation or damaging our slope. This would also mean losing our parking spaces.
L-shaped retaining wall blocks are very expensive over that length. I have an appointment with our local earthworks contractor on Thursday/Friday—hopefully, there’s an alternative solution.
goalkeeper schrieb:
Maybe there is an alternative solutionIn the meantime, are your parking spaces located on Mittelhäuser’s property?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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goalkeeper10 Mar 2020 13:1811ant schrieb:
Meanwhile, are your parking spaces on Mittelhäusers' property?That is also situated 1.50 m (5 feet) lower...
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goalkeeper10 Mar 2020 13:28...oh yes... the screed was not poured yesterday after all, because the subcontractor for the utility company Netze BW was asleep on the job and the house connections have not yet been installed – he had to wait until the fresh water supply was connected, which actually happened a long time ago. But no one told the subcontractor that.
So, the hole in front of the house is still open and the screed sand could not be delivered...
...this time with professionals!
New attempt tomorrow.
So, the hole in front of the house is still open and the screed sand could not be delivered...
...this time with professionals!
New attempt tomorrow.
goalkeeper schrieb:
That is also 1.50m (5 feet) lower...... and cannot be temporarily ramped with any kind of excavated material?https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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