ᐅ Demolition: Are there any considerations regarding new construction?
Created on: 20 Jan 2022 15:52
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Araknis
Hello!
We currently have a small, fully basemented house from the 1960s standing on about 800 m² (8,600 sq ft) of land. We are in the process of clearing it out and have scheduled meetings with demolition contractors in the next few days to get an idea of what preparations are needed and an estimate of the costs. The house will be completely demolished, and a new build will follow.
We have not yet decided on a final architect, but we are considering going ahead with the demolition first and starting the planning of the new build afterwards.
Questions:
1) Is this approach sensible?
2) Is there anything related to the demolition that should be considered, which might be relevant for the new build or the architect?
3) Should I involve the architect already during the demolition phase?
Thank you.
We currently have a small, fully basemented house from the 1960s standing on about 800 m² (8,600 sq ft) of land. We are in the process of clearing it out and have scheduled meetings with demolition contractors in the next few days to get an idea of what preparations are needed and an estimate of the costs. The house will be completely demolished, and a new build will follow.
We have not yet decided on a final architect, but we are considering going ahead with the demolition first and starting the planning of the new build afterwards.
Questions:
1) Is this approach sensible?
2) Is there anything related to the demolition that should be considered, which might be relevant for the new build or the architect?
3) Should I involve the architect already during the demolition phase?
Thank you.
Araknis schrieb:
Either it will be filled in, or we will use the hole. None of the old material is intended to be reused.Why not? Many do it if there are no structural issues. It makes a lot of sense financially and environmentally.
ypg schrieb:
Why not? Many people do it if there are no structural issues. It makes a lot of sense both financially and environmentally.This was already answered shortly after Christmas, but in a different thread:Araknis schrieb:
The house, or currently the basement, is about 1 meter (3 feet) above ground level, meaning you go up a staircase at the front and then back down to the garden. It’s not ideal. In addition, the overall floor plan is simply too small.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
This was already answered shortly after Christmas, but in another thread:This is exactly why you should not hijack other threads! Anyone who does so has to expect unnecessary replies. 😉
Working again? That wasn’t hijacked, just shared personal experience. But thanks for quoting, so I don’t have to write it again 😉
Preserving old material is not up for debate because it doesn’t make sense in any scenario here, especially not financially in this case. Whether 60-year-old bricks are slightly more ecological doesn’t matter to us given the disadvantages.
Preserving old material is not up for debate because it doesn’t make sense in any scenario here, especially not financially in this case. Whether 60-year-old bricks are slightly more ecological doesn’t matter to us given the disadvantages.
Check how waste disposal is handled, as each federal state has its own specific regulations.
In our case, not every landfill accepts all hazard classes.
Disposing of waste in a neighboring district is not allowed, even if that landfill is closer and cheaper.
Disposal in another federal state is even more restricted.
All debris is collected in one pile and sampled every 500 cubic meters (about 660 cubic yards). The sample determines which landfill it can go to and at what cost (each hazard class incurs different fees).
For us, it proved more cost-effective to charge transportation and landfill fees based on weigh tickets rather than a flat rate.
We also set a flexible time frame with plenty of lead time. Scheduling a demolition for November didn’t work out, but having everything completed by the end of March did.
In our case, not every landfill accepts all hazard classes.
Disposing of waste in a neighboring district is not allowed, even if that landfill is closer and cheaper.
Disposal in another federal state is even more restricted.
All debris is collected in one pile and sampled every 500 cubic meters (about 660 cubic yards). The sample determines which landfill it can go to and at what cost (each hazard class incurs different fees).
For us, it proved more cost-effective to charge transportation and landfill fees based on weigh tickets rather than a flat rate.
We also set a flexible time frame with plenty of lead time. Scheduling a demolition for November didn’t work out, but having everything completed by the end of March did.