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.
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goalkeeper20 Feb 2020 15:28Our middle neighbor has now also submitted their building permit application. Although I received the plans from them, they raise a few questions, such as about their basement. Supposedly, they adapted to our strip foundations, which are 2.60 m deep (8.5 ft). However, the plan shows something different.
Additionally, they are building their entire house with 24 cm (9.5 inch) exterior walls. That might be fine for the walls that touch each other. However, their house is about three meters (10 ft) above ground level in the garden. I am wondering if a 24 cm (9.5 inch) wall is sufficient in that case.
We will review the original plans next week at the building authority.
Additionally, they are building their entire house with 24 cm (9.5 inch) exterior walls. That might be fine for the walls that touch each other. However, their house is about three meters (10 ft) above ground level in the garden. I am wondering if a 24 cm (9.5 inch) wall is sufficient in that case.
We will review the original plans next week at the building authority.
goalkeeper schrieb:
I think a 24cm (9.5 inches) wall might not be sufficient, right?
What do you mean by that? Insufficient for what?
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goalkeeper20 Feb 2020 15:31Yosan schrieb:
What do you mean by that? Not sufficient for what?To comply with the energy savings regulations.
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goalkeeper20 Feb 2020 15:41halmi schrieb:
Are you now worried that your neighbor is not complying with the energy saving regulations (building permit / planning permission)?
There are plenty of companies that still use 24 cm (10 inches) as standard, for example Town & Country. Actually, I’m generally a friendly person – but there is a limit to that.
No – I was more thinking that he might want to insulate on my side.
Yosan schrieb:
The energy saving regulation is fine with a 24 cm (10 inch) wall But it seems that this concern is unfounded.