ᐅ Single-family house without a basement on a slope

Created on: 11 Feb 2021 14:15
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Andyru94
Hello,

Has anyone here built a house without a basement on a slope? I would appreciate some pictures to get a better idea. We have an elevation difference of about 5 m (16 feet) from the street to the property boundary, which is approximately 25 m (82 feet) away, and the finished floor level (FFL) is planned to be 1.66 m (5.4 feet) above the street, with the garage 0.5 m (1.6 feet) lower.
11ant11 Feb 2021 16:54
icandoit schrieb:

No dreamer is an idiot. Surveying the plot is part of the basic assessments!

I try to use words that could lead to legal warnings sparingly in my posts ;-)
icandoit schrieb:

Request a redesign. Here, the obligation to optimize costs was clearly violated.

The right approach.
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icandoit
11 Feb 2021 16:55
The 2-3 m (7-10 feet) high fall protection barriers at the property boundary cost several times more than the basement living area. Do you have your neighbors’ approval to build it with a slope? Otherwise, it will not only be extremely expensive but a bottomless pit.
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icandoit
11 Feb 2021 16:57
11ant schrieb:

I try to be careful with wording that could lead to legal warnings in my posts ;-)

Thank you for the hint.
I haven’t addressed anyone directly here. But this really needs to be said. Selling something like that is definitely questionable.
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Andyru94
11 Feb 2021 17:05
icandoit schrieb:

Before I forget, you will hardly find any pictures showing such nonsense, because nobody simply builds like that.

Is there development all around?
It is a new housing development, construction is going on all around.
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icandoit
11 Feb 2021 17:13
How did the planning come about?

Is it possible that a house will be built in front of your terrace?

Which way does the slope go?
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haydee
11 Feb 2021 17:15
How are the neighbors planning to develop their properties?
If they build more into the slope, it will be expensive for you—very expensive. In any case, developing the plot like this is not cheap.

What does the zoning plan say? Are you even allowed to do this?

I would move the house further back to create a nice front garden.
Living space in the lower ground floor with garden
Living areas above with garden
The back wall of the lower ground floor would be better for you, and the main floor would help hold back the slope.

Have you planned with an independent architect or a general contractor?

To answer your initial question: yes, we have a slope; no, we don’t have a traditional basement.