ᐅ Fire protection wall made of glass

Hello,

I have a very small plot of land, with a corner burdened by a building easement about 4m (13 feet) long. As far as I know, this can be bypassed by constructing a fire protection wall on the boundary. Such walls can also be made of glass, but they must comply with DIN 4102 and have an approval number from the German Institute of Construction Technology in Berlin.

Does anyone have experience with this topic? How much does a glass fire wall typically cost? What should be considered?

Best regards,
Michael

Hello Michael,

kellerdach schrieb:

I have a very small plot of land, one corner of which is affected by a building easement about 4 meters (13 feet) long. As far as I know, this can be avoided by erecting a fire protection wall on the property line. Such walls can also be made of glass but must comply with DIN 4102 and have an approval number from the German Institute for Construction Technology in Berlin.

Do I understand correctly that you want to build on the boundary? What does your local building authority say about this idea?

Best regards, Bauexperte

That’s where the idea comes from!

Hello,

kellerdach schrieb:
That’s where the idea comes from!

Maybe you could provide a bit more information...?

What is the building encumbrance registered for? How long is the fire protection wall supposed to be? Could appropriate windows be an alternative? What does the building authority say? What exactly do you want to build and where? And so on...

... then maybe the help will work out as well.

Regards, Bauexperte

Five years ago, the neighbor built a small terrace area or something similar directly on the property line: right on the boundary, there is a 4m (13 feet) long low wall with a glass front. The structure is covered but open. Trash bins are stored inside or underneath it.
This results in a 4m by 2m (13 by 6.5 feet) easement on my already small lot.

I do not want to leave out a corner of my property because of this easement, so I am considering how to avoid it. The building authority explained to me that the easement exists for fire safety reasons.

Hello Michael,

kellerdach schrieb:
The neighbor built a small terrace area (or similar) directly on the boundary five years ago: right on the boundary, there is a 4m (13 feet) long low wall with a glass front. The structure is covered but open. Trash bins are placed in or under it.
This results in a building encumbrance of 4 by 2 meters (13 by 6.5 feet) on my already small plot.

I don’t want to leave out a corner because of this encumbrance and am therefore thinking about how to avoid it. The building authority explained to me that the encumbrance exists due to fire protection requirements.

This is a typical challenge for a creative architect.

A fire protection wall does not have to be made entirely of glass; it probably wouldn’t look right even from the inside. Besides, with the 2014 energy saving regulations, it would be quite expensive. Take your documents and consult an architect you trust; small lots are always a challenge. But as one of my architects always rightly points out: there are no bad plots, only poor planning!

You shouldn’t try to save money in the wrong place here, but invest instead—then you’ll enjoy the results for a long time.

Best regards, Bauexperte