Hello everyone,
We are currently still in the shell construction phase and unfortunately discovered on site over the weekend just how significant the height difference between the house entrance platform and the curb (street level) actually is.
First of all: Attached you will find pictures of our house entrance, as well as a cross-section from the house building plans and the entrance platform.
Street level: 559.96
Garage height: 560.18
Single-family house: 560.43
Problem: The garage is not being set at street level but approximately 40cm (16 inches) higher at the bottom edge of the stair step.
This means the 40cm (16 inches) height difference between the curb edge and garage (over 1 meter (3 feet)) is compensated for – resulting in a slope of 40% over 1 meter (3 feet).
At the moment, we are completely unsure whether such a slope is even feasible, or if it would be better to add extra steps at the house entrance to compensate for the height and thus set the garage at street level.
Originally, we did not want any additional entrance steps, but unfortunately, we do not see how to solve this problem otherwise.
Maybe we are just worrying unnecessarily?
We look forward to lots of feedback and support!!
Thanks 😉
We are currently still in the shell construction phase and unfortunately discovered on site over the weekend just how significant the height difference between the house entrance platform and the curb (street level) actually is.
First of all: Attached you will find pictures of our house entrance, as well as a cross-section from the house building plans and the entrance platform.
Street level: 559.96
Garage height: 560.18
Single-family house: 560.43
Problem: The garage is not being set at street level but approximately 40cm (16 inches) higher at the bottom edge of the stair step.
This means the 40cm (16 inches) height difference between the curb edge and garage (over 1 meter (3 feet)) is compensated for – resulting in a slope of 40% over 1 meter (3 feet).
At the moment, we are completely unsure whether such a slope is even feasible, or if it would be better to add extra steps at the house entrance to compensate for the height and thus set the garage at street level.
Originally, we did not want any additional entrance steps, but unfortunately, we do not see how to solve this problem otherwise.
Maybe we are just worrying unnecessarily?
We look forward to lots of feedback and support!!
Thanks 😉
face26 schrieb:
Yes, so to begin with, adding the extra step is definitely the simplest solution.
I think I didn’t express myself clearly before. Alternatively, the garage could be raised, and a wall could be built in the red area to compensate for the height difference, with a slope from the green area down to the street. A slope can be a smooth transition and doesn’t have to have right angles in 2D terms.
However, this would sacrifice space in the red area and would likely be an expensive solution.
So it’s a shame the general contractor didn’t think this through, but the step at the house is certainly the lesser of two evils.
I completely understand what you mean – we had also considered that option, but we actually prefer the additional step to have a smaller height difference, which can definitely be realized at a significantly lower cost.
Yes… it’s frustrating too… no idea why the height was planned that way. Tonight we have an appointment on site to discuss the whole dilemma – we’ll ask why such a poor design was planned at all 🙁
In the end, though, it’s definitely still manageable and not a big issue for us.
Rumbi441 schrieb:
and just pile it up with soil?The driveway was completely filled with gravel; there’s no soil in it.
Therefore, the rest around it will also be leveled mostly using gravel. The strip next to the garage, or the slope that needs to be supported, can definitely be filled with soil—we still have a lot left over in the garden 😀
exto1791 schrieb:
The garage height is 22cm (9 inches) from street level. However, the garage is currently not aligned with the curb/street height but sits at the lower edge of the second step.
If I raise the garage to curb height, I will need to plan for considerably more steps. For whatever reason the garage isn’t set at its planned height, I don’t see any problem with steps. From my point of view, the driveway (see my drawing) can run from the two pink points as a sloped or twisted plane toward the garage entrance.
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11ant schrieb:
For whatever reason, the garage isn’t built at the planned elevation, but I don’t see any steps there. From my point of view, the driveway (see my drawing) can run from the two pink dots as an inclined or twisted plane leading up to the garage entrance. Of course! But that was never the main point... The issue was the slope at the garage, which we thought was nearly 40cm (about 16 inches).
Yesterday, we found out that we had used the reference point from the right corner of the house instead of the left one. Nobody in our private circle noticed this, and even the general contractor didn’t see it at first glance. We are relieved now!
Now we have an 18cm (7 inches) slope at the corner of the garage as the highest point (which can definitely be managed accordingly), and the driveway slopes down about 5% over roughly 7 meters (23 feet).
Quite a mess — but thankfully resolved now, without any restrictions 🙂
Thanks also for your help, arguments, and ideas!
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