ᐅ Facade insulation on a semi-detached house: what and how approval from neighbors is required
Created on: 9 Apr 2018 08:56
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erogluoe
Hello dear forum members,
I have some questions regarding the renovation of my semi-detached house that I am planning and hope you can assist me with.
I want to have my semi-detached house insulated according to KfW standards.
According to the declaration of division, the two semi-detached units are completely separate from a legal point of view.
However, in my case, the roof needs to be extended by about 2 to 3 rows of tiles so that the insulation is also protected from above.
At the same time, the roof gutter between my property and my neighbor’s must be adjusted so that rainwater can continue to drain properly.
Additionally, the plasterer recommends installing insulation extending slightly (about 50cm (20 inches)) beyond my property boundary onto the neighbor’s side to avoid thermal bridging.
In which cases do I need my neighbor’s permission? What should such permission look like?
Is there a template letter available in this forum that I could use as a guide for wording?
Thank you in advance for your possible answers.
Thanks
I have some questions regarding the renovation of my semi-detached house that I am planning and hope you can assist me with.
I want to have my semi-detached house insulated according to KfW standards.
According to the declaration of division, the two semi-detached units are completely separate from a legal point of view.
However, in my case, the roof needs to be extended by about 2 to 3 rows of tiles so that the insulation is also protected from above.
At the same time, the roof gutter between my property and my neighbor’s must be adjusted so that rainwater can continue to drain properly.
Additionally, the plasterer recommends installing insulation extending slightly (about 50cm (20 inches)) beyond my property boundary onto the neighbor’s side to avoid thermal bridging.
In which cases do I need my neighbor’s permission? What should such permission look like?
Is there a template letter available in this forum that I could use as a guide for wording?
Thank you in advance for your possible answers.
Thanks
It seems to me that the widespread naive perception is to associate exterior wall insulation with some kind of soundproofing that softens the shock of seeing the heating bill. In reality, the overall situation must be considered as a system – the problem is that so many parties are involved in the measures, each offering only one component in their product range, and each tends to attribute the majority of the effectiveness to their own solution.
Personally, I find it difficult to imagine that a building from 1985 (old federal states) could still yield significant economic savings. The standard no longer consisted of monolithic walls under 36.5 cm (14 inches) thickness back then – however, without underfloor heating, radiator niches were still common. Insulation between rafters was already widely used. The windows could have potential for improvement, provided they are still original.
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Personally, I find it difficult to imagine that a building from 1985 (old federal states) could still yield significant economic savings. The standard no longer consisted of monolithic walls under 36.5 cm (14 inches) thickness back then – however, without underfloor heating, radiator niches were still common. Insulation between rafters was already widely used. The windows could have potential for improvement, provided they are still original.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
...the problem is that so many parties involved each only offer a single component in their product range and then claim that this component is responsible for the majority of the effectiveness.....Exactly, that’s why the entire system must always be considered, as has been mentioned several times. When I read again... “first check if the heating system can be economically replaced”... that is completely the wrong approach. With insulation (where the facade has the biggest impact), the heating demand can be significantly reduced, which leads to a smaller heating system and thus further cost savings.
Looking at individual measures alone is too narrow-minded; this way you compromise your beautiful home and end up paying more on top... In a comprehensive assessment, it may well turn out that only replacing the heating system is worthwhile, but it can also be the case that complete insulation including heating makes sense, or just the roof and heating, or one of the many other alternatives. There are qualified energy consultants who can objectively develop an appropriate plan.
Tego12 schrieb:
There are qualified energy consultants who can develop an objective and appropriate concept for you. Unfortunately, this field also attracts quite a few people who consider themselves experts after just a few weekend courses. As a result, clients end up thinking that even the professionals don’t really know much. In the end, the business is mostly made by the sellers of individual components—especially the ones who already have the building permit / planning permission application ready ;-(https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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