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
Winniefred22 Apr 2020 14:58Reading this, I am even more grateful for our neighbors. We have absolutely no complaints. And thanks to two sidewalks and one street, we only have neighbors on one side.
My new neighbors:
Wenner = a carpenter, even has a few lambs = helpful
Alexander = a heating technician and all-around tinkerer = helpful (he once wanted to report a dog owner because his dog left several messes on my property…)
Grandma and Grandpa A = storytellers (in a positive way) and very kind to the children
Grandma B = the sheriff, our watchdog, constantly looking out the window and passing on anything unusual to us, also very kind to children and generous
Helmut = a know-it-all or nitpicker, but he stands up for us with the city when needed
Wenner = a carpenter, even has a few lambs = helpful
Alexander = a heating technician and all-around tinkerer = helpful (he once wanted to report a dog owner because his dog left several messes on my property…)
Grandma and Grandpa A = storytellers (in a positive way) and very kind to the children
Grandma B = the sheriff, our watchdog, constantly looking out the window and passing on anything unusual to us, also very kind to children and generous
Helmut = a know-it-all or nitpicker, but he stands up for us with the city when needed
Tolentino schrieb:
I am moving to Kaulsdorf.Hellersdorf/Marzahn, on the one hand, being located in the eastern part, was not part of the area I mentioned, and on the other hand, it is probably not as heavily affected by Prenzlauer Berg migrants.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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kaho674 schrieb:
Oh God. I don’t want to know what they think of me when the crazy old lady is out in the front yard again, wearing her baggy pants and dirty gloves, building some wild wooden towers, hauling sand and stones from one place to another, or stroking and talking to the linden tree. And someone is supposed to say that I am the esoteric one. Or was I supposed to be the bitch? D
tumaa schrieb:
Grandma B = sheriff, our watchdog, constantly watching from the window, and when she notices something, she reports it to us; also very childlike and generous
Helmut = a know-it-all or nitpicker, but he stands up for us with the city authorities when needed And here you’ve written some very clever sentences for me: basically turning negative traits into positive ones. Not everyone understands that!
ypg schrieb:
And here you have written some very smart sentences for me: essentially turning what are normally seen as negative traits into something positive. Not everyone understands that!With the stones that are placed in your path, you can also make something positive out of them, provided the stones can still be moved.
ypg schrieb:
And then someone is supposed to say that I am the esoteric one. Or was I the diva? Of course, that won’t be revealed. Otherwise, the fun of guessing would be lost!