Hello dear members,
I discovered your lovely forum thanks to Google. Unfortunately, as is often the case, a problem has brought me here.
We are building an extension onto an existing semi-detached house in Baden-Württemberg.
We are building on a slab foundation. The friendly neighbor built his half with a basement.
We live 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) away from the construction site.
Therefore, with both of us working and having two children, we cannot be at the site all the time.
Yesterday morning, the workers began setting the formwork for the slab foundation.
When I arrived at the site yesterday, my friendly neighbor was already there waiting for me.
He yelled at me quite loudly and was extremely angry.
He said that the slab foundation towards his side was insulated only with Styrodur (extruded polystyrene).
One of the workers tried to explain that in addition to the Styrodur, a 4 cm (1.6 inch) soundproofing wall would be installed along the house.
Still, he did not calm down.
He just kept yelling. He said he would take pictures and that he would refuse to pay.
We have no intention of demanding any money from him.
I was really shocked!!!
Actually, he should be worried, since he built 3 cm (1.2 inches) of his house’s total length over our property boundary.
What is the legal situation here?
I told my husband about it.
He wanted to see a lawyer right away.
For me, maintaining peace with the neighbor is more important.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes and my lack of knowledge. I have two children and need to keep them happy at the same time.
Thank you,
Sandra
I discovered your lovely forum thanks to Google. Unfortunately, as is often the case, a problem has brought me here.
We are building an extension onto an existing semi-detached house in Baden-Württemberg.
We are building on a slab foundation. The friendly neighbor built his half with a basement.
We live 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) away from the construction site.
Therefore, with both of us working and having two children, we cannot be at the site all the time.
Yesterday morning, the workers began setting the formwork for the slab foundation.
When I arrived at the site yesterday, my friendly neighbor was already there waiting for me.
He yelled at me quite loudly and was extremely angry.
He said that the slab foundation towards his side was insulated only with Styrodur (extruded polystyrene).
One of the workers tried to explain that in addition to the Styrodur, a 4 cm (1.6 inch) soundproofing wall would be installed along the house.
Still, he did not calm down.
He just kept yelling. He said he would take pictures and that he would refuse to pay.
We have no intention of demanding any money from him.
I was really shocked!!!
Actually, he should be worried, since he built 3 cm (1.2 inches) of his house’s total length over our property boundary.
What is the legal situation here?
I told my husband about it.
He wanted to see a lawyer right away.
For me, maintaining peace with the neighbor is more important.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes and my lack of knowledge. I have two children and need to keep them happy at the same time.
Thank you,
Sandra
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hampshire18 Apr 2020 15:09@Sandrasix: So how did the second meeting go?
For readers who have not built yet: It’s a good idea to introduce yourself to the neighbors before the construction site is set up, explain what will happen, provide a contact number, and show willingness to be reachable for questions and issues. This usually works wonders for being welcomed.
We went a step further and approached the future neighbors before buying the plot, asking this question: “If we decide to buy the plot next to you, what does one have to do in this village community to become a good neighbor?” It was a good start for everyone. Some neighbors here don’t get along well with each other – we are not involved and are not obligated to take sides, so we “have to” get along with everyone. By now, we like some of our neighbors very much.
It’s not a Ponzi scheme as @Steven calls it – the effect only resembles one if the number of retirees grows while the number of contributors shrinks too much.
If it were an investment system, then as you say, you would be investing in your own pension.
For readers who have not built yet: It’s a good idea to introduce yourself to the neighbors before the construction site is set up, explain what will happen, provide a contact number, and show willingness to be reachable for questions and issues. This usually works wonders for being welcomed.
We went a step further and approached the future neighbors before buying the plot, asking this question: “If we decide to buy the plot next to you, what does one have to do in this village community to become a good neighbor?” It was a good start for everyone. Some neighbors here don’t get along well with each other – we are not involved and are not obligated to take sides, so we “have to” get along with everyone. By now, we like some of our neighbors very much.
nordanney schrieb:There are people who seem to age without ever really growing up; at 80, they are the same as they always were. They were already unpleasant at age 6, didn’t like children, and were not liked by them either.
Nice that old grumps were never children...
kaho674 schrieb:Our pension system is pay-as-you-go. The money deducted from you now is paid out to current retirees. Nothing is saved. So you are paying for the current retirees now. In return, you get a promise for your own pension in the future, in an unknown amount.
Who taught you this nonsense? Everyone pays for their own pension, or what did you think the net and gross on your payslip stand for?
It’s not a Ponzi scheme as @Steven calls it – the effect only resembles one if the number of retirees grows while the number of contributors shrinks too much.
If it were an investment system, then as you say, you would be investing in your own pension.
hampshire schrieb:
@Sandrasix :
It’s not a pyramid scheme as @Steven calls it – it just results in an effect similar to a pyramid schemeHello hampshire
That’s a good one.
You should go into politics as an “explainer.”
Steven
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hampshire18 Apr 2020 15:38Already done, but it’s not enjoyable.
Moreover, it’s not that difficult to counteract if you want to prevent the effect from occurring. In contrast, with the snowball effect, it is inherent to the system and unavoidable.
Moreover, it’s not that difficult to counteract if you want to prevent the effect from occurring. In contrast, with the snowball effect, it is inherent to the system and unavoidable.
11ant schrieb:
You yes, I don’t. Hello? Of course, I pay for my own pension.
Or do you intend to pay for me from now on? I knew it, you love me, right?
11ant schrieb:
Because I was born just a few years earlier than you, I am "supposed" to provide for my own pension and for that of the older generations. Damn, so I guess your pension contribution for me is out of the question after all.
hampshire schrieb:
Our pension system is pay-as-you-go.Not exactly "ours," but yes *yawn*, thanks for your basic lesson. All I said was: Everyone pays for their own pension. No matter how much it ends up being, those who don’t contribute won’t receive anything later. So please stop bothering me with the lie that your children will pay for my pension.