Hello,
we have submitted our building application for our single-family house with a (separate) double garage (5.85m x 8.94m (19.2 ft x 29.3 ft)).
The double garage is made with steel panel construction, so it is a prefabricated steel garage.
State: Brandenburg.
The garage is planned to be built with one side (8.94m (29.3 ft)) directly on the property boundary.
The problem now is that, according to the Brandenburg garage regulations, this wall (boundary wall) must be a fire wall!!
This is not the case with our prefabricated steel garage.
At least, this is what our building regulations officer is currently pointing out...
The garage company has already installed several of these garages, also nearby, and they are hearing about this issue for the first time.
Other customers never included their garage in their building application process, so they never had problems here.
Now my question is, can this be true?
What should I do?
Upgrade the one wall into a fire wall – which apparently requires a 24cm (9.4 in) thick wall?
Remove the garage from the building application and then simply install it afterwards?
As far as I know, the garage is basically permit-exempt.
Has anyone experienced similar problems before?
Regards
we have submitted our building application for our single-family house with a (separate) double garage (5.85m x 8.94m (19.2 ft x 29.3 ft)).
The double garage is made with steel panel construction, so it is a prefabricated steel garage.
State: Brandenburg.
The garage is planned to be built with one side (8.94m (29.3 ft)) directly on the property boundary.
The problem now is that, according to the Brandenburg garage regulations, this wall (boundary wall) must be a fire wall!!
This is not the case with our prefabricated steel garage.
At least, this is what our building regulations officer is currently pointing out...
The garage company has already installed several of these garages, also nearby, and they are hearing about this issue for the first time.
Other customers never included their garage in their building application process, so they never had problems here.
Now my question is, can this be true?
What should I do?
Upgrade the one wall into a fire wall – which apparently requires a 24cm (9.4 in) thick wall?
Remove the garage from the building application and then simply install it afterwards?
As far as I know, the garage is basically permit-exempt.
Has anyone experienced similar problems before?
Regards
Kuddel84 schrieb:
Thanks to both of you for the link!
I also came across this image a few days ago while searching online.
According to the image, small garages under 100sqm (1,076 sq ft) with storage rooms under 20sqm (215 sq ft) do not require a fire wall, but the wall must be made from non-combustible materials.
Unfortunately, it seems to be viewed differently in Brandenburg, where the 20sqm (215 sq ft) limit applies to the combined garage and storage room.
I don’t think I will be able to convince the case officer with the image.
In short, the garage company is now responsible. I’m curious and expect an answer by tomorrow afternoon at the latest.That’s correct. One of the differences between the two regulations lies in the definition of a small garage. Bavaria considers 100sqm (1,076 sq ft) as a small garage, whereas Brandenburg only counts 20sqm (215 sq ft).
If that’s accurate, then from your point of view, the case officer in Brandenburg is unfortunately correct.
Best regards,
Dirk Grafe