ᐅ Terrace Planning for an End-Row House with a Large Garden – What to Consider?
Created on: 4 Aug 2025 13:41
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Bauherrin123
Hello everyone,
we are now moving on to the outdoor area. We have an end-terrace house with a relatively large garden but a small budget. Still, we want to build a large, beautiful terrace.
We have contacted various craftsmen, gardeners, and companies with offers ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 (or equivalent), so all kinds of quotes.
I need some ideas now:
Below is the sketch: The main point is that I definitely want two terraces: one main terrace along the house in the front, 28m² (301 sq ft), and a smaller one on the side, 12m² (129 sq ft). Now I want to connect the terraces, and I have heard different opinions on this. Some recommend offsetting the terrace stones as a pathway, etc. I have actually decided to close off the corner, meaning to expand the main terrace on the side, creating a corner terrace. Sometimes I worry that it might not look good and I’m unsure. We have a large family; I want large tables with chairs, swings, and more solid surface, but without overdoing it. Also, I don’t want to have to take care of a huge garden, so that would be practical for me. The neighbor was not allowed to build wider or bigger due to property division rules limiting the sealed area, but for Jens, that should not be a problem.
Now my question to you:
How would you plan the terrace? The bigger it is, the more expensive it will be.
What kind of slabs do you have, what material and installation method? I have quotes for 2cm (3/4 inch) slabs set in concrete or 4cm (1 1/2 inch) slabs on a gravel/sand base. I want large slabs.
I would like light-colored slabs with anthracite edging. Regarding roofing, I’m not sure if I’m allowed to build 7m (23 ft) wide and whether I can exceed the building limit line. I would like about 7 by 4m (23 by 13 ft)... but that would be 1m (3 ft) over the building limit. On the side, I have already enlarged the living space with a bay window under a special permit; I don’t know if I can add a roof there too. Now I need advice, ideas, tips—I’m a bit lost about what to consider, etc.
I’m also happy to hear about your experiences with terraces, what mistakes you made, what worked well, what you would do differently. Especially, what did your terraces cost.
Thank you
we are now moving on to the outdoor area. We have an end-terrace house with a relatively large garden but a small budget. Still, we want to build a large, beautiful terrace.
We have contacted various craftsmen, gardeners, and companies with offers ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 (or equivalent), so all kinds of quotes.
I need some ideas now:
Below is the sketch: The main point is that I definitely want two terraces: one main terrace along the house in the front, 28m² (301 sq ft), and a smaller one on the side, 12m² (129 sq ft). Now I want to connect the terraces, and I have heard different opinions on this. Some recommend offsetting the terrace stones as a pathway, etc. I have actually decided to close off the corner, meaning to expand the main terrace on the side, creating a corner terrace. Sometimes I worry that it might not look good and I’m unsure. We have a large family; I want large tables with chairs, swings, and more solid surface, but without overdoing it. Also, I don’t want to have to take care of a huge garden, so that would be practical for me. The neighbor was not allowed to build wider or bigger due to property division rules limiting the sealed area, but for Jens, that should not be a problem.
Now my question to you:
How would you plan the terrace? The bigger it is, the more expensive it will be.
What kind of slabs do you have, what material and installation method? I have quotes for 2cm (3/4 inch) slabs set in concrete or 4cm (1 1/2 inch) slabs on a gravel/sand base. I want large slabs.
I would like light-colored slabs with anthracite edging. Regarding roofing, I’m not sure if I’m allowed to build 7m (23 ft) wide and whether I can exceed the building limit line. I would like about 7 by 4m (23 by 13 ft)... but that would be 1m (3 ft) over the building limit. On the side, I have already enlarged the living space with a bay window under a special permit; I don’t know if I can add a roof there too. Now I need advice, ideas, tips—I’m a bit lost about what to consider, etc.
I’m also happy to hear about your experiences with terraces, what mistakes you made, what worked well, what you would do differently. Especially, what did your terraces cost.
Thank you
Bauherrin123 schrieb:
Which way should I lay them, then turn around the corner?Create a installation plan to follow as you go.
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Bauherrin12317 Oct 2025 22:53ypg schrieb:
Are there no photos available?
Make a layout plan to guide your work.Porcelain terrace tiles Burlington Silver with rectified edges, 60 x 60 x 2cm (24 x 24 x 0.8 inches) or 120 x 60cm (47 x 24 inches).
You can search for them at Hornbach since links are not allowed here. The tiles look a bit different in pictures than in person.
I’m leaning towards the 120 by 60 size. Now I need to reconsider how large I want the terrace to be exactly. The front terrace should be about 4m (13 feet) long and the side about 3m (10 feet), depending on the tile size, so that no cutting is needed. Then the connection in between. It can’t be exactly L-shaped because that would make it too big.
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Bauherrin12317 Oct 2025 22:57Tolentino schrieb:
Or something like that.
You're not doing any work yourself, right?
Ask the contractor. Article no. 12309289 – enter this into the search on the H.. website and you’ll find it. No, I’m not doing any work myself; I’ll ask the contractor tomorrow. But so far, it has always been smarter to come up with your own idea and have it carried out.
Ask him how he would solve this, and what his recommendations are:
a) the best technical solution and its impact on material usage
b) the best aesthetic solution and the consequences on the technical side and material usage
c) the most cost-effective solution and its impact on the technical side
Then you can come back here to see whether he is making sense or not.
The risk that he simply adopts your ideas but it doesn’t work out (either because it’s not good or he can’t do it) is too high.
a) the best technical solution and its impact on material usage
b) the best aesthetic solution and the consequences on the technical side and material usage
c) the most cost-effective solution and its impact on the technical side
Then you can come back here to see whether he is making sense or not.
The risk that he simply adopts your ideas but it doesn’t work out (either because it’s not good or he can’t do it) is too high.
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