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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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.
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goalkeeper27 Jan 2020 09:50The electrical installation looks flawless.
Looks pretty good. But why can’t the conduits be left 10-20cm (4-8 inches) longer to avoid problems when replacing the cable in case of a malfunction? Now the entire floor buildup comes on top, and then the conduits basically only provide mechanical protection. Even though in 99.9% of cases nothing happens, it could have been done with just a bit more material.
What I find unacceptable here is that the LAN cable / satellite cable?! also doesn’t have any conduit all the way to the outlet. Who knows what the future holds for internet connections. Quick replacement is definitely not possible this way.
I’m also a bit confused about the cable routing? There’s only one conduit coming up? Where exactly does the network cable end?
What I find unacceptable here is that the LAN cable / satellite cable?! also doesn’t have any conduit all the way to the outlet. Who knows what the future holds for internet connections. Quick replacement is definitely not possible this way.
I’m also a bit confused about the cable routing? There’s only one conduit coming up? Where exactly does the network cable end?
danixf schrieb:
What, in my opinion, is completely unacceptable here is that the LAN cable / satellite cable?! also doesn’t have conduit up to the outlet. Who knows how internet needs will develop. A quick replacement is definitely not possible this way.Many electricians just see the DIN 18015-1 as a rough guideline. Considering the price of a network outlet here, I would never accept anything less than having all cables fully installed in conduit. The typical electrician response will probably be: "Even if we put the cables in conduit, you can’t replace them anyway."
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goalkeeper27 Jan 2020 11:31hanse987 schrieb:
"Even if we put the cables in a conduit, you can’t replace them afterward anyway."That’s what my electrician friend also said yesterday during the walkthrough.
Otherwise, I already reported the data lines without conduits to the general contractor this morning – also four incorrectly positioned ceiling outlets.
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goalkeeper27 Jan 2020 11:36By the way, I had contact with our local building authority at the district office regarding the issue of placing an outdoor unit within the building boundary:
Of course, the outdoor unit of the air-to-water heat pump is not considered an ancillary structure. It is regarded as part of the house and therefore must be located within the construction area.
One could apply for an exception permit, but this process takes three months and has little chance of approval – great.
Of course, the outdoor unit of the air-to-water heat pump is not considered an ancillary structure. It is regarded as part of the house and therefore must be located within the construction area.
One could apply for an exception permit, but this process takes three months and has little chance of approval – great.
hanse987 schrieb:
The typical electrician’s response will probably be: "Even if we put the cables inside a conduit, you can’t really replace them anymore." goalkeeper schrieb:
My electrician friend said the same thing while inspecting yesterday. You can always replace an electrician, even with conduit.
Did the smart guy ever explain why conduit is used in the first place, or why he thinks it’s called that?
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