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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goalkeeper11 Apr 2020 00:58ypg schrieb:
Is that the bedroom under the roof? How deep can the wardrobes be? How much space is there under the sloped ceiling on the left and right?
How deep can the wardrobes be if a bed is placed in the middle? Exactly – that is our bedroom in the dormer.
There is actually more than enough space under the slope. The depth of the wardrobes could easily exceed one meter (3 feet).
However, we will be using Ikea Platsa wardrobes because with them we can use the entire length of the side at 3.84 meters (12.6 feet) (actually exactly 3.80 meters (12.5 feet)) and can also nearly fully utilize the sloped ceiling.
Built-in wardrobes would have been too expensive.
A bed does not interfere with the wardrobes at all – the room is over 6 meters (20 feet) wide.
Winniefred11 Apr 2020 06:14It is clear that this is water. The red color suggests that something has tinted the water on its way. If water appears behind closed drywall, it means there is quite a lot of water involved. It is essential to check very thoroughly. If necessary, open up several areas again and inspect carefully. Do not downplay the situation. Observe closely under which climatic conditions the stain changes.
Because of issues like this, we are getting a completely new roof and insulation in the fall. In our case, it was a faulty membrane, and two years later the insulation under the entire roof area was wet. This is just to give an idea of the kind of damage water can cause under a roof.
Because of issues like this, we are getting a completely new roof and insulation in the fall. In our case, it was a faulty membrane, and two years later the insulation under the entire roof area was wet. This is just to give an idea of the kind of damage water can cause under a roof.
Regarding refrigerators, I can recommend our LG 360 ICEZ!
Nice and spacious!
Ice crusher (at first, it feels like a luxury, but over time you end up having almost everything with ice! Amazing) and it has a direct water connection! And the price, under 1000€ (about $1100), is great. It’s also very quiet!
Nice and spacious!
Ice crusher (at first, it feels like a luxury, but over time you end up having almost everything with ice! Amazing) and it has a direct water connection! And the price, under 1000€ (about $1100), is great. It’s also very quiet!
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goalkeeper11 Apr 2020 08:41Actually, we wanted one without an ice maker. However, it is nearly impossible to find a decent one without.
At the moment, we are leaning towards the Samsung RS6GN8321B1/EG. Whether the black finish matches the oven and microwave right next to it remains to be seen.
At the moment, we are leaning towards the Samsung RS6GN8321B1/EG. Whether the black finish matches the oven and microwave right next to it remains to be seen.
We have an LG, I would need to check the exact model.
I also wanted it without ice cubes because they take up so much space.
What I want to do differently next time:
I want drawers in the freezer compartment. It’s very annoying when opening it and the whole side is exposed to warm air. Items in the door, for example, always develop a layer of frost from thawing and refreezing.
With drawers, you can pack them full but still reach the items at the back. With a shelf, you always have to remove everything in front first.
I also wanted it without ice cubes because they take up so much space.
What I want to do differently next time:
I want drawers in the freezer compartment. It’s very annoying when opening it and the whole side is exposed to warm air. Items in the door, for example, always develop a layer of frost from thawing and refreezing.
With drawers, you can pack them full but still reach the items at the back. With a shelf, you always have to remove everything in front first.
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