Hello everyone,
We are currently in the process of purchasing a plot of land and have already had initial discussions with our potential builder. They mentioned that building without a basement on our plot would be more complex due to the slope (we actually do not want a basement).
The situation is that at the front over about 21.5 meters (70.5 feet), there is a height difference of 2 meters (6.6 feet), and at the back over 26 meters (85 feet), there is a height difference of approximately 1.3 meters (4.3 feet).
How do you assess this? I have attached a sketch for better visualization. The house is planned to be placed on the front left side, with the garage/carport right beside it, so that the garden extends at the back.
Best regards
We are currently in the process of purchasing a plot of land and have already had initial discussions with our potential builder. They mentioned that building without a basement on our plot would be more complex due to the slope (we actually do not want a basement).
The situation is that at the front over about 21.5 meters (70.5 feet), there is a height difference of 2 meters (6.6 feet), and at the back over 26 meters (85 feet), there is a height difference of approximately 1.3 meters (4.3 feet).
How do you assess this? I have attached a sketch for better visualization. The house is planned to be placed on the front left side, with the garage/carport right beside it, so that the garden extends at the back.
Best regards
Kuota88 schrieb:
The house is planned to be placed on the front left side, with the garage/carport right next to it on the right, so the garden extends towards the back.Should or must it be placed there? Building permit / planning permission? For me, the first question would be whether this is the correct placement.
Given the slope of the plot, I would agree with that positioning, with the condition that it doesn’t necessarily have to include a basement.
Kuota88 schrieb:
Basically, that's completely correct and fine, but it's a matter of costs, since we had not accounted for a basement at all so far.
If a basement really turns out to be necessary, it would probably be a "utility basement," meaning no underfloor heating, a standard ceiling height of 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in), and likely as much done by ourselves as possible (standard tiles, painting the walls)... just simple. Did you intend to build a bungalow so far? Otherwise, with that plot of land, it might be possible to partially embed the house into the ground so that the "basement" is not an extra level, but more or less replaces one floor. It depends on what is permitted for that property.
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goalkeeper30 Nov 2019 11:01You are asking the wrong forum. They would also recommend a basement with a slope of 0.5 degrees here.
goalkeeper schrieb:
You're asking the wrong forum. They would recommend a basement here even with a slope of just 0.5 degrees. Well, you’re only reading this very selectively. On the contrary, I get the impression that the majority actually advises against a basement unless you have at least a 1.5-meter (5 feet) slope, not to mention building a basement without any slope at all.
Do not build a basement without a clear purpose for yourself; this is the most expensive option.
You wouldn’t really benefit from it, otherwise you would have planned a basement.
Plan for a lower ground floor with living spaces. On the south and east sides, you have standard windows.
Either you plan the entire sleeping area downstairs or just individual rooms, which will reduce the floor area.
You wouldn’t really benefit from it, otherwise you would have planned a basement.
Plan for a lower ground floor with living spaces. On the south and east sides, you have standard windows.
Either you plan the entire sleeping area downstairs or just individual rooms, which will reduce the floor area.
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