ᐅ Party wall / terraced house / weatherproof, when not built simultaneously.
Created on: 21 Mar 2017 09:44
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wg_hausbau
Hello everyone,
Since my online research didn’t provide any new insights, as a beginner in construction I would like to find out what to consider when building a mid-terrace house if the neighbor plans to start building only a year later.
We are concerned that our boundary wall shared with the neighbor, which is naturally not designed to be weatherproof, might get damp over the winter, potentially leading to mold issues. Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear your experiences regarding whether this is actually a problem and what additional costs we should expect to at least make the wall temporarily weatherproof.
Has anyone been in a similar situation?
Good luck
Since my online research didn’t provide any new insights, as a beginner in construction I would like to find out what to consider when building a mid-terrace house if the neighbor plans to start building only a year later.
We are concerned that our boundary wall shared with the neighbor, which is naturally not designed to be weatherproof, might get damp over the winter, potentially leading to mold issues. Therefore, it would be very helpful to hear your experiences regarding whether this is actually a problem and what additional costs we should expect to at least make the wall temporarily weatherproof.
Has anyone been in a similar situation?
Good luck
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Bieber081521 Mar 2017 21:44wg_hausbau schrieb:
we definitely want to "have the house built," leaning toward an architect, but we also have an appointment with a developer. Developer: Sells a portion of a house together with the land, acts as the client; the purchase contract is between the buyer and the developer.
Turnkey contractor: Builds a house under a fixed-price contract on the client’s land and also manages the design. A fixed-price contract is between the client and the turnkey contractor.
General contractor: Builds a house based on a largely completed design under a fixed-price contract on the client’s land. There is a fixed-price contract between the client and the general contractor plus separate contracts between the client and third parties (architect, and possibly other specialists for specific services).
Architect / direct contracting, etc.: Construction on owned land. Fixed-price contract between the client and the architect covering different service phases, with the client commissioning specialist contractors separately.
If you already own land, the developer option is ruled out. Without your own land, the only option is to go through a developer. (There is also a misleading hybrid option: buying land with "developer obligation").
(This information could be pinned here after editorial review by a moderator ;-)).
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