Hello dear members,
I discovered your lovely forum thanks to Google. Unfortunately, as is often the case, a problem has brought me here.
We are building an extension onto an existing semi-detached house in Baden-Württemberg.
We are building on a slab foundation. The friendly neighbor built his half with a basement.
We live 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) away from the construction site.
Therefore, with both of us working and having two children, we cannot be at the site all the time.
Yesterday morning, the workers began setting the formwork for the slab foundation.
When I arrived at the site yesterday, my friendly neighbor was already there waiting for me.
He yelled at me quite loudly and was extremely angry.
He said that the slab foundation towards his side was insulated only with Styrodur (extruded polystyrene).
One of the workers tried to explain that in addition to the Styrodur, a 4 cm (1.6 inch) soundproofing wall would be installed along the house.
Still, he did not calm down.
He just kept yelling. He said he would take pictures and that he would refuse to pay.
We have no intention of demanding any money from him.
I was really shocked!!!
Actually, he should be worried, since he built 3 cm (1.2 inches) of his house’s total length over our property boundary.
What is the legal situation here?
I told my husband about it.
He wanted to see a lawyer right away.
For me, maintaining peace with the neighbor is more important.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes and my lack of knowledge. I have two children and need to keep them happy at the same time.
Thank you,
Sandra
I discovered your lovely forum thanks to Google. Unfortunately, as is often the case, a problem has brought me here.
We are building an extension onto an existing semi-detached house in Baden-Württemberg.
We are building on a slab foundation. The friendly neighbor built his half with a basement.
We live 70 kilometers (about 43 miles) away from the construction site.
Therefore, with both of us working and having two children, we cannot be at the site all the time.
Yesterday morning, the workers began setting the formwork for the slab foundation.
When I arrived at the site yesterday, my friendly neighbor was already there waiting for me.
He yelled at me quite loudly and was extremely angry.
He said that the slab foundation towards his side was insulated only with Styrodur (extruded polystyrene).
One of the workers tried to explain that in addition to the Styrodur, a 4 cm (1.6 inch) soundproofing wall would be installed along the house.
Still, he did not calm down.
He just kept yelling. He said he would take pictures and that he would refuse to pay.
We have no intention of demanding any money from him.
I was really shocked!!!
Actually, he should be worried, since he built 3 cm (1.2 inches) of his house’s total length over our property boundary.
What is the legal situation here?
I told my husband about it.
He wanted to see a lawyer right away.
For me, maintaining peace with the neighbor is more important.
Please excuse my spelling mistakes and my lack of knowledge. I have two children and need to keep them happy at the same time.
Thank you,
Sandra
Sandrasix schrieb:
When our architect realized he had overbuilt, we talked to him at that time.
But we were able to reassure him quickly.
He only asked whether he would need a lawyer now.
My answer was that he didn’t need a lawyer, just a cold beer at move-in.
That settled the matter for us. Cool woman... mine is pretty cool too 8-)
S
Sandrasix20 Apr 2020 19:01guckuck2 schrieb:
3cm (1.2 inches) is, in my opinion, still within the tolerance, so there's no need to make a fuss about it.We don’t either. Especially not for the fence.
It did annoy us with the house, though.
I have to admit that.
Are there tolerances for encroachments in semi-detached houses?
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chand198620 Apr 2020 19:04Snowy36 schrieb:
Yes, and sadly that is no longer the case nowadays!!
Couple 1 lets their baby cry during the ceremony and doesn’t step outside.
Couple 2 can’t even manage the 100 meters (330 feet) without stopping 8 times (!) (my father would have had something to say if that had happened).
Couple 3 are complete helicopter parents and go nuts just because there’s a pond nearby.
Couple 4 asks if there are organized games for the kids and whether there will be French fries, because if there are no French fries, what else is Kevin supposed to eat? He won’t eat anything else.
The kids aren’t the problem, it’s the parents. And now try telling those parents that you’d like them as your friends to be present, but as parents they really fail.... Where do I sign? I could go on about this for meters (feet). That’s exactly why I quit volunteering at the club. Over the 15 years, things have only gotten worse. My predecessors agreed that this trend started in the mid-1990s. Nowadays it’s no longer possible to maintain normal operations the way it was originally intended. It’s actually ridiculous.
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HilfeHilfe20 Apr 2020 19:18kaho674 schrieb:
What we really dislike at weddings are those solo entertainer DJs. Of course, it’s hard without music, and if the guy makes a brief announcement or tells a quick joke now and then, that’s fine. But we really had to convince our DJ not to entertain the guests with risqué jokes or party games. We just found that totally embarrassing and put a stop to it. Instead, we brought our own selected shows. The guy behind the decks suffered a bit, but our guests and we were simply relieved that no one had to make a fool of themselves.
We then all assured him that only music was perfect for us. That calmed him down somewhat. A little risqué is cool, thoughH
HilfeHilfe20 Apr 2020 19:19chand1986 schrieb:
Where do I sign? I could go on by the cubic meter. That’s exactly why I gave up my role in the association. Over the 15 years, things have gotten worse. My predecessors agreed that the development started in the mid-1990s. By now, the regular operations can no longer be maintained as originally intended. It’s actually ridiculous. I would remove the fence and gate for the little ones.
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chand198620 Apr 2020 19:51HilfeHilfe schrieb:
I would get rid of the fence and gate for the little ones Um... huh?
(I must have missed some obvious irony)
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