ᐅ Modernist Concrete Villa with Cavity Wall Insulation – Experiences
Created on: 11 Sep 2018 07:32
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Hello everyone,
I just wanted to briefly introduce myself and say thank you.
For about a year and a half, I have been a silent reader here to gather inspiration and especially to gain more knowledge about construction technology.
Now a bit about me:
After more than a year of searching for a plot of land, I was able to purchase one from a developer who couldn’t move forward quickly with his plans.
So we found our dream plot (good location, 2500 m² (0.62 acres), slight slope, underground private spring that we have to preserve and are allowed to use).
There was an old house on the property, which we have since demolished.
There is no zoning plan, so §34 applies. During an initial informal inquiry at the building authority, almost everything we planned was rejected.
So we submitted an official preliminary building inquiry, involved the right people, and had lengthy discussions. In the end, we received a positive decision.
Therefore, there is nothing standing in the way of the building permit. The building permit should be granted within the next few weeks as there are no changes from the preliminary inquiry.
My wife (37) and I (36) want to build a Bauhaus-style villa in southern Baden-Württemberg.
It will be constructed from concrete (with core insulation) or in combination with insulated precast elements.
A lot of glass (full-glass system), textile shading, KNX, fast network both wired and wireless, strong mechanical ventilation with additional cooling coils, stainless steel pool, large cistern, and more.
The electrical planning must be 100% spot on since it’s almost impossible to make changes afterward.
Since I am friends with an architect from a larger firm, it was clear which route we would take. Such a house can basically only be realized with an architect.
I also personally know the electrician and KNX system integrator, as well as the owners and work approach of the heating, plumbing, and ventilation companies involved.
Some trades have already been contracted, and part of the equipment has already been ordered.
I’m really looking forward to getting started and to the final result. The goal is to move in by the end of 2019.
Once again, many thanks for the information I have received from you so far.
If you have any questions, just let me know.
Attached is the design, though not the final version. There have been a few minor changes.
Greetings from Swabia
I just wanted to briefly introduce myself and say thank you.
For about a year and a half, I have been a silent reader here to gather inspiration and especially to gain more knowledge about construction technology.
Now a bit about me:
After more than a year of searching for a plot of land, I was able to purchase one from a developer who couldn’t move forward quickly with his plans.
So we found our dream plot (good location, 2500 m² (0.62 acres), slight slope, underground private spring that we have to preserve and are allowed to use).
There was an old house on the property, which we have since demolished.
There is no zoning plan, so §34 applies. During an initial informal inquiry at the building authority, almost everything we planned was rejected.
So we submitted an official preliminary building inquiry, involved the right people, and had lengthy discussions. In the end, we received a positive decision.
Therefore, there is nothing standing in the way of the building permit. The building permit should be granted within the next few weeks as there are no changes from the preliminary inquiry.
My wife (37) and I (36) want to build a Bauhaus-style villa in southern Baden-Württemberg.
It will be constructed from concrete (with core insulation) or in combination with insulated precast elements.
A lot of glass (full-glass system), textile shading, KNX, fast network both wired and wireless, strong mechanical ventilation with additional cooling coils, stainless steel pool, large cistern, and more.
The electrical planning must be 100% spot on since it’s almost impossible to make changes afterward.
Since I am friends with an architect from a larger firm, it was clear which route we would take. Such a house can basically only be realized with an architect.
I also personally know the electrician and KNX system integrator, as well as the owners and work approach of the heating, plumbing, and ventilation companies involved.
Some trades have already been contracted, and part of the equipment has already been ordered.
I’m really looking forward to getting started and to the final result. The goal is to move in by the end of 2019.
Once again, many thanks for the information I have received from you so far.
If you have any questions, just let me know.
Attached is the design, though not the final version. There have been a few minor changes.
Greetings from Swabia
Sorry that reason doesn’t help you with your neighbors.
We have only one neighbor, and we get along well. But actually, there’s no risk of conflicts between us.
Plots like these aren’t suitable for everyone and are very rare. Just the property tax alone when a new house is built there...
We’re happy to have found it and are looking forward to finally living there.
We can hear the church, cows, ducks, chickens... a real idyll (for us).
We have only one neighbor, and we get along well. But actually, there’s no risk of conflicts between us.
Plots like these aren’t suitable for everyone and are very rare. Just the property tax alone when a new house is built there...
We’re happy to have found it and are looking forward to finally living there.
We can hear the church, cows, ducks, chickens... a real idyll (for us).
As mentioned elsewhere, the stakes were set yesterday. Right on time, it also started to rain.
The excavator belongs to the demolition contractor who tore down the old house and barn over a year ago. Only now could the debris be removed due to "issues" involving him, the authorities, and disposal sites. That explains the small hole and the exposed soil.
Now you can slowly get an idea of the dimensions.
Unfortunately, the team only realized now that, because of our excavation pit and the required slope, the rear hedge cannot be preserved.
Since we want privacy again (the neighbor has rather dilapidated greenhouses behind the hedge) and we need to stabilize the slope, this means about 50 meters (164 feet) of additional retaining wall at a height of 3 meters (10 feet).
At least something is moving now..
This is what the lot looked like with the debris. The front hedge (beech) has already been removed. I feel sorry about the rear hedge (thuja) since it is nearly 100 years old and, with a few more years of care, would have been great again.
The house will start at the far back right. The power pole was relocated.
The excavator belongs to the demolition contractor who tore down the old house and barn over a year ago. Only now could the debris be removed due to "issues" involving him, the authorities, and disposal sites. That explains the small hole and the exposed soil.
Now you can slowly get an idea of the dimensions.
Unfortunately, the team only realized now that, because of our excavation pit and the required slope, the rear hedge cannot be preserved.
Since we want privacy again (the neighbor has rather dilapidated greenhouses behind the hedge) and we need to stabilize the slope, this means about 50 meters (164 feet) of additional retaining wall at a height of 3 meters (10 feet).
At least something is moving now..
This is what the lot looked like with the debris. The front hedge (beech) has already been removed. I feel sorry about the rear hedge (thuja) since it is nearly 100 years old and, with a few more years of care, would have been great again.
The house will start at the far back right. The power pole was relocated.
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pffreestyler3 May 2019 08:17Somehow, I had always imagined your house to be located on a somewhat remote plot of several thousand square meters (several thousand square yards). In reality, your neighbors are actually quite close.
How wrong you can be
It's just one neighbor, and we don’t see them. At the back (northeast) we have no windows. At the front and on the other side, we have an open view. That’s how the entire house is oriented.
We are using most of the plot. I never said anywhere that we have a 30,000 m² (7,400 acres) park.
This shows the location on the property:
It's just one neighbor, and we don’t see them. At the back (northeast) we have no windows. At the front and on the other side, we have an open view. That’s how the entire house is oriented.
We are using most of the plot. I never said anywhere that we have a 30,000 m² (7,400 acres) park.
This shows the location on the property:
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