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.
Unfortunately, you are mistaken. This is the Premium Black Steel, at least that’s what the delivery note says. The model number is the same as the one you posted earlier, RS6GN8321B1/EG. It’s more of a dark anthracite color, which can also be seen in Samsung’s product images where the water dispenser is shown on a "true" black front panel.
But you are right about the fingerprints; they are not visible.
But you are right about the fingerprints; they are not visible.
It looks great!
How does that work? Across?
Would it be too much to ask *clears throat* if you could measure a shelf? *Tinkling with my hazel eyes*
Mike29 schrieb:
a sheet metal tray also fits in the cooling compartment,
How does that work? Across?
Would it be too much to ask *clears throat* if you could measure a shelf? *Tinkling with my hazel eyes*
So ours fits in, a standard baking tray.
Dimensions: 46cm (18 inches) wide and about 46cm (18 inches) deep for the shelves.
Now here’s the catch I noticed when measuring:
It depends on the height at which the shelves and door compartments are installed. In our case, the shelves are positioned so that the baking tray can fit lengthwise inside the door. This results in a depth of over 50cm (20 inches).
The tray also fits crosswise, as shown in the attached image for those interested, but only by inserting it diagonally.
Dimensions: 46cm (18 inches) wide and about 46cm (18 inches) deep for the shelves.
Now here’s the catch I noticed when measuring:
It depends on the height at which the shelves and door compartments are installed. In our case, the shelves are positioned so that the baking tray can fit lengthwise inside the door. This results in a depth of over 50cm (20 inches).
The tray also fits crosswise, as shown in the attached image for those interested, but only by inserting it diagonally.
Mike29 schrieb:
So ours fits, a standard baking tray.
Dimensions: 46cm (18 inches) wide and about 46cm (18 inches) deep for the shelves.
Now comes the but, which I noticed when measuring:
It depends on the height at which the shelves and door compartments are installed. With us, the shelves are positioned so that the baking tray can fit lengthwise in the door. This results in a depth of over 50cm (20 inches).
The tray also fits crosswise, I attached something for the brown eyes to look at, but only by inserting the tray diagonally. Oh yes... I actually meant the freezer. There are things you should freeze individually on a tray.
Now I got the idea that I also have a small tray and could transfer food if needed. Thanks for the nudge of inspiration.
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Fummelbrett!16 Apr 2020 08:45ypg schrieb:
Oh, I actually meant the freezer. There are items that should be frozen individually on a tray.
But now I’ve got the idea that I also have a small tray and could transfer the food if necessary. Thanks for the thought-provoking tip. If you just want to freeze food, I can recommend shallow GN stainless steel containers. They come in various sizes and the food freezes incredibly quickly inside them. For example, when I freeze berries, including raspberries, I can easily stack them loosely in a deep GN container with a lid. Once frozen, they don’t stick together and can be transferred directly loose into a bag. I also pipe cream dollops into shallow containers, and they freeze in no time.
You can of course use GN containers for this. If they are too expensive or you don’t specifically need GN sizes, stainless steel containers from the Swedish store also work. Their dimensions are slightly different from GN, but they cost only a fraction. I use them for grilling, and my wife uses them for cooking.