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!30 Mar 2021 11:18So if there is an online petition requesting the municipality to purchase the middle plot, fill it in, and hand over the two "edge houses" to you for free—along with two garages and a garden shed—as compensation for the stress caused by completely nonsensical planning, then send me the link—I will sign immediately!
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goalkeeper28 Apr 2021 22:40Something relevant again:
Due to the rather limited space in the garden, we could probably fit a garden shed (Biohort Avantgarde A5) with internal dimensions of 252 x 172 cm (99 x 68 inches) at most.
What do you think? Is that enough for four bikes (currently two adult bikes and soon two children’s bikes) as well as a bit of garden equipment, such as a small battery-powered mower, two folding chairs, etc.?
Due to the rather limited space in the garden, we could probably fit a garden shed (Biohort Avantgarde A5) with internal dimensions of 252 x 172 cm (99 x 68 inches) at most.
What do you think? Is that enough for four bikes (currently two adult bikes and soon two children’s bikes) as well as a bit of garden equipment, such as a small battery-powered mower, two folding chairs, etc.?
goalkeeper schrieb:
Something relevant again:
Due to the rather limited space in the garden, we could probably only fit a garden shed (Biohort Avantgarde A5) with internal dimensions of 252 x 172 cm (8 ft 3 in x 5 ft 8 in).
What do you think? Is that enough for four bikes (currently two adult bikes and soon two children’s bikes) plus some garden tools like a small cordless mower, two folding chairs, etc.?I think you might be underestimating it. Let me list what we store inside for the winter: garden chairs, cushions, a sun lounger, a grill, bicycles, cordless mowers, tires, tools, shovels, hoes, brooms, shelves for stuff. Also, children’s bikes quickly grow to 26” wheels, which are about the same size as your bike.
Zaba12 schrieb:
I think you are underestimating. I’ll list what we keep inside during winter: garden chairs, cushions, sun lounger, grill, bicycles, lawn mower, tires, tools, shovels, hoes, brooms, shelves for stuff. Also, the kids' bicycles quickly become 26-inch wheels as big as your bike. At first, I thought you were listing how much (more) he can fit into his garden shed measuring 252x172cm (8.3x5.6 feet).
But that’s not what you mean, right?
You mean he underestimates how much more he still wants to store in his garden shed and that the planned space will never be enough.
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goalkeeper29 Apr 2021 18:49We don’t have any tires, and the grill will stay outside under the future patio roof. The chairs, except for two folding chairs, will also remain under a tarp beneath the roof.
I agree with you about the bicycles. However, for our property of 90sqm (970 sqft), we won’t really need many garden tools. 😉
I agree with you about the bicycles. However, for our property of 90sqm (970 sqft), we won’t really need many garden tools. 😉
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