Hi,
a question regarding our building project. We are planning a double garage with a roof terrace and soil piled up behind it, so that the garden starts at the same level as the roof terrace.
The house is located to the left of the garage (directly on the property line, with a connecting door to the house to be installed), and the neighbor’s property is on the right.
Our builder, who is usually known for providing everything from a single source with full cost transparency (e.g., including calculation of all additional construction costs) and a construction services specification awarded by the VPV, now wants us to purchase the garage directly from the manufacturer ourselves.
His reasoning: he will build the foundations and precisely calculate the size for us, but the order should be placed by us because that’s not his responsibility. Generously, he offers to grant us the company terms at the supplier, with a 3% discount. To me, this strongly suggests he wants to avoid liability. I suspect he has seen too many leaking roof terraces. He didn’t say that explicitly, but what else could be the reason?
What do you think?
a question regarding our building project. We are planning a double garage with a roof terrace and soil piled up behind it, so that the garden starts at the same level as the roof terrace.
The house is located to the left of the garage (directly on the property line, with a connecting door to the house to be installed), and the neighbor’s property is on the right.
Our builder, who is usually known for providing everything from a single source with full cost transparency (e.g., including calculation of all additional construction costs) and a construction services specification awarded by the VPV, now wants us to purchase the garage directly from the manufacturer ourselves.
His reasoning: he will build the foundations and precisely calculate the size for us, but the order should be placed by us because that’s not his responsibility. Generously, he offers to grant us the company terms at the supplier, with a 3% discount. To me, this strongly suggests he wants to avoid liability. I suspect he has seen too many leaking roof terraces. He didn’t say that explicitly, but what else could be the reason?
What do you think?
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Bauexperte7 Sep 2015 21:58xycrazy schrieb:
I guess he has seen too many leaking roof terraces. He didn’t say it explicitly, but what else could be the reason? Flat roofs are not an issue these days, provided they are properly constructed.
I would rather guess that he is not competitive in terms of pricing compared to a prefabricated garage.
Regards, Bauexperte
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Doc.Schnaggls8 Sep 2015 08:26Hello,
In our case, the house manufacturer also clearly told us that a prefabricated garage is significantly cheaper than anything they could offer us.
I do have one question though:
You mentioned that your garage is attached to the house on one side and borders the neighbor’s property on the other—are you aware that a roof terrace on the garage must also comply with the setback requirements from the neighbor’s property?
Regards,
Dirk
In our case, the house manufacturer also clearly told us that a prefabricated garage is significantly cheaper than anything they could offer us.
I do have one question though:
You mentioned that your garage is attached to the house on one side and borders the neighbor’s property on the other—are you aware that a roof terrace on the garage must also comply with the setback requirements from the neighbor’s property?
Regards,
Dirk
Hi Dirk,
yes, we are aware of that. We can place the garage on the property line, but we must maintain a 2.5m (8 feet) setback from the boundary for the enclosure. Since this is fully within the building envelope, there should be no problem with that. I think that’s what you meant, right?
yes, we are aware of that. We can place the garage on the property line, but we must maintain a 2.5m (8 feet) setback from the boundary for the enclosure. Since this is fully within the building envelope, there should be no problem with that. I think that’s what you meant, right?
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Doc.Schnaggls11 Sep 2015 09:24Yes, that's exactly what I meant. ;-)
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