ᐅ Floor Plan of a Narrow, Rectangular L-Shaped House on a Triangular Plot with an Oak Tree
Created on: 4 Nov 2018 10:54
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Oakland
Hello everyone!
We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?
Best regards
We have purchased a triangular plot of land. As if that weren’t complicated enough, there is also a large oak tree that must be considered during the planning. In our initial considerations, it quickly became clear that the floor plan will have an L-shape.
Does anyone here have experience with this type of plot and a correspondingly shaped floor plan? What additional information is needed to get meaningful advice?
Best regards
Dr Hix schrieb:
You won’t achieve anything by general statements; you need to specifically list and document where the delay is causing you additional costs so that it can hold up legally if necessary. The fact that construction is partly shifting into the "cold" season—isn’t that considered actual damage? We actually wanted to avoid that at all costs. "At all costs," literally, because we accepted higher prices from the contractors for the orders...
What is causing the delay— the municipal utility company or their civil engineer?
If it’s their civil engineer, as the property owner, I would suggest having your own civil engineer, who is already on site, dig the trench for the relocation on your property. Where does the line need to be relocated—on your property or in public land? I’m not familiar with the local conditions. On our property, there was also a high-voltage line (known from the start). The utility provider was clearly pleased that our civil engineer dug the trench for the relocation. Perhaps this is the lesser inconvenience for everyone involved.
If it’s their civil engineer, as the property owner, I would suggest having your own civil engineer, who is already on site, dig the trench for the relocation on your property. Where does the line need to be relocated—on your property or in public land? I’m not familiar with the local conditions. On our property, there was also a high-voltage line (known from the start). The utility provider was clearly pleased that our civil engineer dug the trench for the relocation. Perhaps this is the lesser inconvenience for everyone involved.
Solveigh schrieb:
The utility provider was clearly happy that our civil engineer drew the trench for the installation. Perhaps the lesser evil for everyone involved.I can confirm that as well. Civil engineering work in public areas is currently scarce.
Nevertheless, I wouldn’t risk it on a legal process.
You won’t be able to claim anything flat-rate anyway. Nor would I claim something like the contract being 1000€ (about $1100) more expensive because they came a month earlier.
It’s more about the ongoing costs: temporary power supply, scaffolding, crane, various equipment, construction fencing, portable toilets, containers.
Something along those lines. You have your exact costs week by week, and I would list those and hope for goodwill from the municipal utility company. If there is a dispute about the amount, you can always bring up the argument of the early project execution.
But hardly anyone will understand all of that in the end if you try to calculate everything.
It’s unfortunate for you — understandable — but it’s a good example that even a planned buffer can quickly be used up. These kinds of things cannot be planned for.
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