ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House as a Self-Managed Project with a General Contractor
Created on: 27 May 2019 10:48
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goalkeeper
Hello everyone,
some of you might have already followed one of my threads about us having to or being allowed to build our end-terrace house on our own responsibility – depending on how you look at it. This means that we are buying an end-terrace plot (215 sqm (2315 sq ft)) in a new development area in the Rhein-Neckar district and will be building on it ourselves – but in coordination with our two terrace neighbors.
The municipality, which sold the plots through a local resident model, ideally wanted applicants to apply as a complete housing group with several families and then build accordingly with a general contractor, construction manager, or architect. Of course, that didn’t really work out, so now there are only individual applicants and also homeowners.
After we were awarded the plot, the addresses of the other terrace neighbors were shared to discuss certain matters, such as roof style, whether or not to have a basement, etc. It was immediately clear that everyone preferred to do their own thing. However, we were still able to agree that the housing group will have a gable roof with a pitch of 35 to 40 degrees (within this 5-degree range).
As the end house, we will build without a basement, while the middle house and the other end house will have basements. This obviously presents a challenge as we would have to make a deep foundation or simply skip it, and the middle house would have to support us, as we will start construction first. The current agreement with the middle house is that we will build a deeper foundation at his expense, as supporting our house later on would be considerably more expensive for him.
We are currently close to signing with the construction manager, the notarization appointment for the plot is at the end of June, and we hope to start construction in the fall of this year. Meanwhile, several other freely planned housing groups are being built around us, which might get in the way with their cranes.
I will document the progress here from time to time – such a self-planned terraced house doesn’t come along very often.
some of you might have already followed one of my threads about us having to or being allowed to build our end-terrace house on our own responsibility – depending on how you look at it. This means that we are buying an end-terrace plot (215 sqm (2315 sq ft)) in a new development area in the Rhein-Neckar district and will be building on it ourselves – but in coordination with our two terrace neighbors.
The municipality, which sold the plots through a local resident model, ideally wanted applicants to apply as a complete housing group with several families and then build accordingly with a general contractor, construction manager, or architect. Of course, that didn’t really work out, so now there are only individual applicants and also homeowners.
After we were awarded the plot, the addresses of the other terrace neighbors were shared to discuss certain matters, such as roof style, whether or not to have a basement, etc. It was immediately clear that everyone preferred to do their own thing. However, we were still able to agree that the housing group will have a gable roof with a pitch of 35 to 40 degrees (within this 5-degree range).
As the end house, we will build without a basement, while the middle house and the other end house will have basements. This obviously presents a challenge as we would have to make a deep foundation or simply skip it, and the middle house would have to support us, as we will start construction first. The current agreement with the middle house is that we will build a deeper foundation at his expense, as supporting our house later on would be considerably more expensive for him.
We are currently close to signing with the construction manager, the notarization appointment for the plot is at the end of June, and we hope to start construction in the fall of this year. Meanwhile, several other freely planned housing groups are being built around us, which might get in the way with their cranes.
I will document the progress here from time to time – such a self-planned terraced house doesn’t come along very often.
Daytime temperatures peaked at 26°C (79°F) – at night it cools down, so the windows are open, which makes it cooler.
I don’t like air conditioning; it always makes me catch a cold. That’s why I prefer a combination of good insulation and effective shading, especially in the bedroom.
I don’t like air conditioning; it always makes me catch a cold. That’s why I prefer a combination of good insulation and effective shading, especially in the bedroom.
Golfi90 schrieb:
I might consider a lockable opening in the wall where you can connect the exhaust hose of a portable air conditioner if needed. A core drilling isn’t very expensive... These portable units are way too noisy to run at night and are basically just junk.
kaho674 schrieb:
I regularly catch colds from air conditioners. Climbee schrieb:
I don’t like air conditioners; I always catch a cold from them too. You can’t catch a cold from air conditioners. Just like you can’t catch a cold from cold weather.
Colds are viral infections. Without a virus, there is no cold, it’s that simple.
And no, your personal experience with a sample size of one is not relevant.
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goalkeeper14 Jan 2020 14:49The mobile units are actually just noisy and terribly inefficient – we have one of those from Remko.
If you catch a cold from an air conditioner, it’s usually because the units are not operated or maintained properly. This can lead to the growth of bacteria and viruses that cause colds.
If you catch a cold from an air conditioner, it’s usually because the units are not operated or maintained properly. This can lead to the growth of bacteria and viruses that cause colds.
apokolok schrieb:
You cannot catch a cold from air conditioning. Just as little as from cold weather.
Colds are viral infections. No virus, no cold, it’s that simple.That is correct, but dry mucous membranes caused by drafts make it much easier for viruses to take hold. So you really do catch colds more easily with air conditioning.
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Fummelbrett!14 Jan 2020 16:12I would also prepare the house for air conditioning, but not install a system yet. Personally, I find air-conditioned air quite unpleasant – and even in the height of summer at 30°C (86°F), I would never set the bedroom temperature down to 18°C (64°F), but only lower it by about four or five degrees.
In our bedroom, there is a ceiling fan above the bed – I really love that. In summer, the windows are opened wide at night and the fan is set to the lowest speed. This creates a slight air movement, and the sleeping environment is very comfortable – despite the bedroom facing south, the house being uninsulated, and having old windows with no thermal blinds.
In our bedroom, there is a ceiling fan above the bed – I really love that. In summer, the windows are opened wide at night and the fan is set to the lowest speed. This creates a slight air movement, and the sleeping environment is very comfortable – despite the bedroom facing south, the house being uninsulated, and having old windows with no thermal blinds.
apokolok schrieb:
You cannot catch a cold from air conditioning. Just as little as from cold weather.
Colds are viral infections. Without a virus, there is no cold, it's that simple.
And no, your experience with a sample size of one is not relevant. What nonsense. Viruses are everywhere, all the time—sometimes more, sometimes less. What matters is how well you can defend yourself. Air conditioning can weaken the immune system, which is why some people get sick—mostly women, because men often don’t notice anything due to their muscle mass.
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