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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Pinkiponk20 Nov 2020 10:00goalkeeper schrieb:
...Since these people behaved so aggressively, I’m glad for you that contact stopped. I was starting to worry about you for a while. Now I hope they abandon the project entirely, sell the plot, and you get “normal,” reasonable neighbors. 🙂 Is there really no way for you and your other neighbor on Riegel Street to buy the plot together? Or to join forces with other neighbors to form some kind of joint building community? I doubt anyone else in the area is seriously interested in having such unpleasant people living nearby.One more idea, which may be a bit far-fetched: Is there a development obligation? Otherwise, maybe the property could be turned into some kind of shared facility (children’s adventure park, garages, guesthouse, etc.), depending on what the zoning plan allows? In some communities, there are grants available for such projects.
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goalkeeper20 Nov 2020 13:20However, the neighbor does not seem to be planning to sell yet – he is cheerfully continuing with his plans.
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goalkeeper26 Nov 2020 12:44And here we go again: since our neighbor has now redesigned his basement to be higher, the previously over-excavated ground obviously needs to be raised again.
But fortunately, his friend across the street started excavation today. So they simply dump the excavated soil from there into the neighbor’s plot and probably plan to build the foundation on it. This is clay-rich soil, which can never be properly compacted.
The next chapter begins...
But fortunately, his friend across the street started excavation today. So they simply dump the excavated soil from there into the neighbor’s plot and probably plan to build the foundation on it. This is clay-rich soil, which can never be properly compacted.
The next chapter begins...
Are you getting involved in this? I mean, if his house eventually settles unevenly, it will probably lean against yours, right?
What I wonder is, are they doing everything themselves there? Isn't a professional hired who would then say, "Yes, nice idea, but it won’t work"?
What I wonder is, are they doing everything themselves there? Isn't a professional hired who would then say, "Yes, nice idea, but it won’t work"?
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