ᐅ Demolition of Single-Family House, Land Subdivision, and New Construction
Created on: 7 Aug 2016 17:17
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Matze1987
Hello dear forum members,
I am currently considering purchasing a plot of land of about 1000 sqm (10760 sq ft), including an existing building. The house, built in 1970, is a prefabricated house and, in my opinion, it is no longer worth renovating.
I am now thinking about demolishing the old house and dividing the plot, as I don’t need the full 1000 sqm (10760 sq ft) and the proceeds from the sale would naturally benefit the budget for building a new house.
Now to my questions:
Does anyone have experience with demolishing prefabricated houses or houses from around 1970? Were many materials used at that time that are now considered hazardous waste? What are typical cost ranges for demolition?
The old house has a basement – could the excavation pit created by the demolition possibly be reused for the new construction?
Would a new or additional utility connection (e.g., water, electricity, sewage) be required due to the demolition and division of the plot, if another single-family house is built on the other half or if a semi-detached house is built together with the new owners?
Does the purchase price I pay for the entire plot including the existing building have to be disclosed to the buyer of the second half of the property, or is this publicly available somewhere?
Perhaps someone has already managed a similar project and can answer my questions.
I look forward to your responses.
Best of luck
Matze
I am currently considering purchasing a plot of land of about 1000 sqm (10760 sq ft), including an existing building. The house, built in 1970, is a prefabricated house and, in my opinion, it is no longer worth renovating.
I am now thinking about demolishing the old house and dividing the plot, as I don’t need the full 1000 sqm (10760 sq ft) and the proceeds from the sale would naturally benefit the budget for building a new house.
Now to my questions:
Does anyone have experience with demolishing prefabricated houses or houses from around 1970? Were many materials used at that time that are now considered hazardous waste? What are typical cost ranges for demolition?
The old house has a basement – could the excavation pit created by the demolition possibly be reused for the new construction?
Would a new or additional utility connection (e.g., water, electricity, sewage) be required due to the demolition and division of the plot, if another single-family house is built on the other half or if a semi-detached house is built together with the new owners?
Does the purchase price I pay for the entire plot including the existing building have to be disclosed to the buyer of the second half of the property, or is this publicly available somewhere?
Perhaps someone has already managed a similar project and can answer my questions.
I look forward to your responses.
Best of luck
Matze
Bauexperte schrieb:
No builder will construct on an existing basement without structural engineer and expert assessment.
Regards, BauexperteHello Bauexperte
Of course, a structural engineer and possibly an expert need to be involved.
I just think that when demolishing the basement, what seemed like an affordable plot of land might suddenly not be so affordable anymore.
Steven
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Bauexperte8 Aug 2016 10:47Steven schrieb:
Of course, a structural engineer—and possibly an expert assessor—needs to be involved.Not just "possibly"! If a building project is based on an existing structure, it is understandable that the builder will want to know whether they are setting themselves up for problems or not.Steven schrieb:
I just think that demolishing the basement can suddenly make what seemed like an affordable lot much less so.This approach often backfires. Apart from the fact that *I*, as the builder, would not want to construct a new building on old materials.Regards, Bauexperte