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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Fummelbrett!11 Apr 2020 09:25We have a refrigerator and a freezer, both from Liebherr. I am impressed. They operate so smoothly, unlike anything I've experienced with other brands.
goalkeeper schrieb:
We are currently leaning towards the Samsung RS6GN8321B1/EG. However, we still need to check if the black finish matches the oven and microwave directly next to it. Since our kitchen door is almost always open, I chose the quietest appliance on the market completely independent of any other criteria. I am so glad I did.
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goalkeeper11 Apr 2020 11:10With French-door models, you get almost 100 liters less storage space. The Samsung offers over 600 liters (21.2 cubic feet), while most French-door models are around 500 liters (17.7 cubic feet).
goalkeeper schrieb:
With French doors, you end up with almost 100 liters less storage space. Samsung offers over 600 liters (21.2 cubic feet) – most French-door models have around 500 liters (17.7 cubic feet).Yes, you need to weigh what you actually need.G
goalkeeper15 Apr 2020 08:48A few days ago, I reported on this spot, and yesterday our general contractor (GC) gave me the all-clear. It’s not coming from the roof or the insulation but was already there before the drywall was installed. Our GC had already taken this into account.
It seems to be related to a metal flashing on the dormer, which will be plastered later and then fully sealed. A few weeks ago, the roofer already sealed it temporarily with a waterproof tape to prevent rain from getting in during the meantime. Therefore, it hasn’t affected the insulation.
Otherwise, our staircase builder was supposed to do his work this week – but he simply forgot to install the stairs. Let’s see if he comes on Monday. Without stairs, the painter can’t proceed either. The painter is now also scheduled for Monday.
Today, work will finally continue on the interior window sills and possibly the tiling – although not much has happened over the past weeks due to the screed drying process.
It seems to be related to a metal flashing on the dormer, which will be plastered later and then fully sealed. A few weeks ago, the roofer already sealed it temporarily with a waterproof tape to prevent rain from getting in during the meantime. Therefore, it hasn’t affected the insulation.
Otherwise, our staircase builder was supposed to do his work this week – but he simply forgot to install the stairs. Let’s see if he comes on Monday. Without stairs, the painter can’t proceed either. The painter is now also scheduled for Monday.
Today, work will finally continue on the interior window sills and possibly the tiling – although not much has happened over the past weeks due to the screed drying process.
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