ᐅ Building an End-Terrace House – What Technical Requirements Should Be Considered?
Created on: 4 Dec 2018 09:30
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goalkeeper
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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goalkeeper9 May 2019 12:17And exactly what I wanted to avoid is happening. It is leading to unnecessary disagreements:
The other corner house insists on having a 35-degree roof pitch, as changing it would cost nearly €4000. However, from our side, 35 degrees is not possible because we would not be able to fit our air-to-water heat pump into the utility room under the roof.
A suggested compromise of 37.5 degrees (is a half degree even feasible?) is actually not desired, as they feel it “doesn’t benefit them at all.” Frustratingly, the corner house believes it should set the standard, which the others then have to follow.
The other corner house insists on having a 35-degree roof pitch, as changing it would cost nearly €4000. However, from our side, 35 degrees is not possible because we would not be able to fit our air-to-water heat pump into the utility room under the roof.
A suggested compromise of 37.5 degrees (is a half degree even feasible?) is actually not desired, as they feel it “doesn’t benefit them at all.” Frustratingly, the corner house believes it should set the standard, which the others then have to follow.
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UpperEast9 May 2019 12:32Does the slope have to be the same for all?
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goalkeeper9 May 2019 12:33UpperEast schrieb:
Does the slope have to be the same for all?Yes, exactly.
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UpperEast9 May 2019 12:36Could I submit the building permit application or preliminary building inquiry to them before anyone else?
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goalkeeper9 May 2019 14:07UpperEast schrieb:
Couldn't I submit the building permit application or preliminary building inquiry before the others?We could – however, the local authority prefers that everyone coordinates and reaches an agreement. We are visiting the building department again today – let's see what they have to say about it.
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UpperEast9 May 2019 14:14Well, I’m curious to see what the local council will decide. Will they side with the builder (arbitrarily?) or be flexible themselves and accept uneven slopes...