ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House – What Technical Requirements Should Be Considered?
Created on: 4 Dec 2018 09:30
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Hello everyone,
First of all, I would like to say a friendly hello to the group. I just registered because I couldn’t find any help on Google for my question.
We are planning to apply for a corner townhouse plot in our community. However, the municipality has not hired a developer to build the houses; instead, the houses have to be constructed independently by the owners.
There is a points system for the application, where factors like the number of children, how long you have lived in the community, and so on are weighted differently.
If you join forces with other interested parties and apply together, these points are added up, increasing your chances of being allocated a building plot. At the same time, you commit to building together, meaning you also have to coordinate with a developer.
We have tried to find people from our community, where we also live, who share the same ideas for building. This turned out to be impossible, as everyone has different opinions on how to build.
Therefore, we will probably apply alone for an end townhouse. However, I am now wondering if there are any laws or regulations regarding self-managed construction of townhouses? For example, if we build two full floors with an attic and a mono-pitched roof, is it allowed for the middle house to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the first person to build set the standard that the others must follow?
Please forgive me if these are beginner questions — but I am one.
Thank you for your help!
First of all, I would like to say a friendly hello to the group. I just registered because I couldn’t find any help on Google for my question.
We are planning to apply for a corner townhouse plot in our community. However, the municipality has not hired a developer to build the houses; instead, the houses have to be constructed independently by the owners.
There is a points system for the application, where factors like the number of children, how long you have lived in the community, and so on are weighted differently.
If you join forces with other interested parties and apply together, these points are added up, increasing your chances of being allocated a building plot. At the same time, you commit to building together, meaning you also have to coordinate with a developer.
We have tried to find people from our community, where we also live, who share the same ideas for building. This turned out to be impossible, as everyone has different opinions on how to build.
Therefore, we will probably apply alone for an end townhouse. However, I am now wondering if there are any laws or regulations regarding self-managed construction of townhouses? For example, if we build two full floors with an attic and a mono-pitched roof, is it allowed for the middle house to have a gable roof and only two full floors? Or does the first person to build set the standard that the others must follow?
Please forgive me if these are beginner questions — but I am one.
Thank you for your help!
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goalkeeper11 Apr 2019 13:58If we start construction without a basement and want to build alongside the neighboring house, the foundation will be laid straight down so that the middle house doesn’t have to support us later. Otherwise, the general contractors (GCs) would exchange plans afterwards, so that, for example, in staggered constructions only the exposed walls are insulated instead of the entire structure.
For the GCs, building our corner house is like constructing a semi-detached house – completely relaxed, with no one panicking or raising their hands in frustration.
I’m glad to hear perspectives from both sides – we will then choose our own individual approach together with our preferred GC, not with a compromise GC.
For the GCs, building our corner house is like constructing a semi-detached house – completely relaxed, with no one panicking or raising their hands in frustration.
I’m glad to hear perspectives from both sides – we will then choose our own individual approach together with our preferred GC, not with a compromise GC.
The criticism of theorists is almost the daily bread of the business consultant.
And, of course, from a professional perspective, different opinions can arise – which is why I always try to explain my own viewpoint clearly, so that others can understand when they might agree with it (or at least recognize whether they follow my reasoning).
I am therefore glad both when my opinion is considered valid and when it is felt that an approach I see as less than optimal does not necessarily lead to disaster, but can still be manageable.
Nevertheless, the fate of the triple re-excavator can still await those planning together, especially when it comes to the house connections for electricity, gas, water, and telephone.
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And, of course, from a professional perspective, different opinions can arise – which is why I always try to explain my own viewpoint clearly, so that others can understand when they might agree with it (or at least recognize whether they follow my reasoning).
I am therefore glad both when my opinion is considered valid and when it is felt that an approach I see as less than optimal does not necessarily lead to disaster, but can still be manageable.
Nevertheless, the fate of the triple re-excavator can still await those planning together, especially when it comes to the house connections for electricity, gas, water, and telephone.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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goalkeeper15 Apr 2019 21:16There has been a new development:
Since the corner house from back then ultimately decided not to take the building plot, the middle house has chosen to take over the now available corner lot. As a result, there is already a new middle house neighbor, whom we will be meeting next week.
We have already had initial contact and found out that the new "neighbors" would prefer a basement as well as a shed roof or flat roof. However, the corner houses have gable roofs. The roof pitch must be the same for all three houses.
Let’s see how things progress.
Since the corner house from back then ultimately decided not to take the building plot, the middle house has chosen to take over the now available corner lot. As a result, there is already a new middle house neighbor, whom we will be meeting next week.
We have already had initial contact and found out that the new "neighbors" would prefer a basement as well as a shed roof or flat roof. However, the corner houses have gable roofs. The roof pitch must be the same for all three houses.
Let’s see how things progress.
Well, that doesn’t sound bad at all. Good luck moving forward!
Oh, so there is quite a requirement for the uniformity of the beam structure after all – had I missed that before? – that’s already a good starting point. I would consider having identical profiles (including the eaves height, etc.) even better – but only if there is no offset, which would make sense.
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goalkeeper schrieb:
The roof pitch must be identical for all three houses.
Oh, so there is quite a requirement for the uniformity of the beam structure after all – had I missed that before? – that’s already a good starting point. I would consider having identical profiles (including the eaves height, etc.) even better – but only if there is no offset, which would make sense.
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goalkeeper16 Apr 2019 20:44I had contact with the building authority again today regarding the uniform roof pitch, which I find somewhat unnecessary for staggered houses: this is simply a requirement for urban planning reasons – well.
Another question about the distance from the house to the street: When can construction begin? The answer:
Regarding the distances to the street, the specified measurement of 2.50 m (8 feet 2 inches) is the minimum distance. In principle, the distance equals 0.4 times the street-facing height; that means for 6.50 m (21 feet 4 inches) the distance is 2.60 m (8 feet 6 inches) and for 11 m (36 feet 1 inch) it is 4.40 m (14 feet 5 inches).
Does this then mean that for a 2.5-story gable roof, the street-facing side only counts the two full floors WITHOUT the roof including the attic, and for a shed roof, which is built up all the way to the top, the actual total height counts?
Another question about the distance from the house to the street: When can construction begin? The answer:
Regarding the distances to the street, the specified measurement of 2.50 m (8 feet 2 inches) is the minimum distance. In principle, the distance equals 0.4 times the street-facing height; that means for 6.50 m (21 feet 4 inches) the distance is 2.60 m (8 feet 6 inches) and for 11 m (36 feet 1 inch) it is 4.40 m (14 feet 5 inches).
Does this then mean that for a 2.5-story gable roof, the street-facing side only counts the two full floors WITHOUT the roof including the attic, and for a shed roof, which is built up all the way to the top, the actual total height counts?
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