ᐅ Semi-Detached House Construction: Shared or Separate Developers
Created on: 13 Apr 2015 21:42
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We want to build a semi-detached house for two families. The plots have been purchased; what should be the next steps?
It might be easiest to use the same developer to build both units simultaneously. Do developers usually work with two clients under separate contracts? How are the costs typically divided?
Or should each family find and hire their own developer for their half of the semi-detached house and build independently?
Perhaps there are experiences or recommendations.
Thank you.
It might be easiest to use the same developer to build both units simultaneously. Do developers usually work with two clients under separate contracts? How are the costs typically divided?
Or should each family find and hire their own developer for their half of the semi-detached house and build independently?
Perhaps there are experiences or recommendations.
Thank you.
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Bauexperte14 Apr 2015 23:57MKoni schrieb:
Before I switched to a civil service career, I worked on construction sites in the trades of heating, water, sanitation, and ventilation.... And 80 percent of the semi-detached houses were built this way.Those were plots where building a semi-detached house was not permitted. In such cases, the "workaround" is to divide the property by residential units with a shared technical room. Sometimes this is also found in low-cost terraced housing developments; but even then, they are always separated by residential unit.
Anyone who doesn’t have older relatives as neighbors is unlikely to choose this option; not even close friends. In my opinion, the precise separation of the halves is preferable to any kind of shared property for many reasons!
Regards, Bauexperte
No shared technology or anything similar will be used under any circumstances. The decision to build a duplex together with acquaintances was not made to save a lot of money. It was more of a coincidence. The question was just how to proceed most sensibly now.
We will probably first hire an architect to design the duplex and then look for a general contractor based on those plans to carry out the construction.
Best regards
We will probably first hire an architect to design the duplex and then look for a general contractor based on those plans to carry out the construction.
Best regards
EveundGerd15 Apr 2015 12:11You can also directly look for a general contractor.
Yes, but I think this way we can compare more effectively and thoroughly. Get a design from the architect first, and then request quotes for its implementation. Otherwise, I am completely reliant on the general contractor and cannot compare their prices... Or am I mistaken?
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Bauexperte15 Apr 2015 13:38cordi schrieb:
Yes, but I think this way we can compare more and better. Having a design from the architect and then getting quotes for its implementation. Otherwise, I am completely at the general contractor’s mercy and cannot compare their prices... Or am I wrong? The question is, what matters more to you?
A fixed-price offer based on a firmly agreed scope of work and then during the later house construction just casually monitoring the progress (or having it checked by an external expert), or being able to personally greet every last screw by name?
Regards, Bauexperte
@Bauexperte:
Sorry, I don’t fully understand your response:
I don’t intend to handle the screws myself anyway, but I definitely want to assign the coordination and planning to a general contractor (GC).
The question is whether I should also get the architectural services from the GC (Hello, company Massivhaus-Baufirma XY, I have a plot of land and want to build a house on it. What are your ideas?) or outsource the architectural services beforehand and then hire the GC with the architectural design (Hello, company Massivhaus-Baufirma XY, I have an architectural plan. What would your estimate be if you build it on my plot?).
Sorry, I don’t fully understand your response:
I don’t intend to handle the screws myself anyway, but I definitely want to assign the coordination and planning to a general contractor (GC).
The question is whether I should also get the architectural services from the GC (Hello, company Massivhaus-Baufirma XY, I have a plot of land and want to build a house on it. What are your ideas?) or outsource the architectural services beforehand and then hire the GC with the architectural design (Hello, company Massivhaus-Baufirma XY, I have an architectural plan. What would your estimate be if you build it on my plot?).
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