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.
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motorradsilke25 Jan 2022 10:21haydee schrieb:
According to this, pools and garden ponds would not be allowed.
Children should be taught that they are not allowed on other people’s properties and that fences are not meant to be climbed before letting them go out alone. Pools and garden ponds are rarely found on unoccupied properties. And if you have children yourself, you secure pools and ponds accordingly or supervise the kids. Still, tragic accidents keep happening in these situations.
Forbidden things tend to attract kids even more.
But ultimately, everyone has to decide for themselves whether they want to take responsibility for that.
motorradsilke schrieb:
Yes, best to put up the infamous "Parents are responsible for their children" sign, which is legally pretty much useless.
Even if it can be legally justified, can you live with the risk that children might still get hurt? Oh dear. Maybe we should just cancel the entire project, or the children should not leave their homes until we move in.
Are you aware of what a construction site looks like later on? Do you really think a shell construction over several months is any safer? 500 meters (about 550 yards) away, there is a fire pond surrounded by a waist-high fence; diagonally across at the edge of the field is an old vineyard hut, next to which a combine harvester stands freely accessible all year round. 500 meters in the other direction is a main road, with a stream in between. So far, everyone has survived, and I don’t think our pit fenced off by a 2-meter (6.5-foot) high construction fence will change that. We are not building in an open field but right in the middle of an established residential area. That means on the left, right, behind, and across the street there are numerous people whose children have never fallen into any ponds. So, we will keep our concerns in perspective.
Even in an occupied house, the pond/pool is often unsupervised, and children who don't live there can enter. Which child would be stopped by a pool ladder folded up?
Secure the construction site and that's it. The backfilling work was only done by the homebuilder in our case. Utility connections still need to be installed.
Secure the construction site and that's it. The backfilling work was only done by the homebuilder in our case. Utility connections still need to be installed.
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