ᐅ Site development timing: Before building road construction or after debris removal?
Created on: 23 Jul 2020 06:59
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Spike86
Good morning
Last week, we submitted the building permit application (as an expedited process, since there is no zoning plan). Now we are considering whether it makes sense or is even possible to connect the utilities before starting construction. The problem is that we have a flag lot, and the driveway runs to the back through the neighbor’s property. Once the construction road is set up, access to the utilities will be blocked, and we would only be able to connect them after construction is completed and the construction road is removed... wouldn’t that be too late? Isn’t a water connection needed beforehand so the plumbing contractor can test the toilet flushing? We are a bit unsure about this. Another issue is that the neighbor’s house is very close to the driveway and has a full basement. Therefore, part of the construction road would need to be reinforced. Do you have any tips on how to do this or if it is necessary? A friend once recommended these mats that distribute the weight. With these, an 11-ton (12 US ton) excavator (loaded up to 16 tons / 17.6 US tons) was able to pass without causing any damage.
It’s early in the morning, so I hope this is clear enough. If not, please ask, and I will try to explain it better.
Best regards and thanks in advance!
Last week, we submitted the building permit application (as an expedited process, since there is no zoning plan). Now we are considering whether it makes sense or is even possible to connect the utilities before starting construction. The problem is that we have a flag lot, and the driveway runs to the back through the neighbor’s property. Once the construction road is set up, access to the utilities will be blocked, and we would only be able to connect them after construction is completed and the construction road is removed... wouldn’t that be too late? Isn’t a water connection needed beforehand so the plumbing contractor can test the toilet flushing? We are a bit unsure about this. Another issue is that the neighbor’s house is very close to the driveway and has a full basement. Therefore, part of the construction road would need to be reinforced. Do you have any tips on how to do this or if it is necessary? A friend once recommended these mats that distribute the weight. With these, an 11-ton (12 US ton) excavator (loaded up to 16 tons / 17.6 US tons) was able to pass without causing any damage.
It’s early in the morning, so I hope this is clear enough. If not, please ask, and I will try to explain it better.
Best regards and thanks in advance!
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Grillhendl27 Jul 2020 07:31ypg schrieb:
What does "make it equal" mean?
Here, you have to apply for it, because only one company designated by the municipality is allowed to do it.
This applies to electricity and water.It probably depends on the specific municipality. We dug the trench ourselves, then called the responsible people, who arrived half an hour later (and that on January 2nd). They installed the gas line, the water line, and that was it.
The electricity required a different small trench, but there was no time in winter. So it just got an empty conduit...
It really seems to depend on the municipality and how you communicate with them in advance.
Of course, we first submitted the applications for water/sewage and telecom/cable/Vodafone new connections, while the electrician handled the power connection.
After receiving the approval, we got in touch to schedule a tentative construction date and obtained the phone number of the case handler/foreman. For water, we even had to use their conduit pipes (blue).
After receiving the approval, we got in touch to schedule a tentative construction date and obtained the phone number of the case handler/foreman. For water, we even had to use their conduit pipes (blue).
Nida35a schrieb:
For water, we even had to use their empty conduits (blue).This has been mandatory in Berlin for a long time.
Nida35a schrieb:
@Spike86
6. The electrician connected the cable to the gray box and temporary construction power at the back, construction water from the previous builder,
How was the construction water supplied then? Did the previous builder have an external water tap? Allegedly, the external water tap at our neighbor's doesn’t have the required pipe size?! A 1/2 inch or 1/4 inch (depending on the direction) size is necessary to maintain sufficient pressure (for example, to rinse the workers’ equipment). As mentioned, this is just hearsay. Another option for us would be to use the hydrant on the other side of the street (1,300 euros deposit, to be collected in Spandau). Additionally, we would need approval from the authorities to run the water line across the street, since buses and general traffic use the road.
We also looked into IBC containers. We saw this option used on a larger construction site here in Berlin (Bahnhofstrasse in Köpenick). It’s not too expensive cost-wise, but of course, it would be easier if we could use water from the neighbor. However, the question remains how you managed to get the water from the front to the back.
Best regards and enjoy a relaxing Sunday!
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