Hello everyone,
We are currently planning the garden for our newly built semi-detached house.
Our rear terrace is supposed to be level with the house and laid with ceramic tiles.
Unfortunately, it has turned out that the side door of the garage (1 m x 2 m) cannot be opened. The terrace would be 3 cm (1 inch) higher than the garage.
This is a prefabricated garage from Hörmann.
Two options have been proposed to us:
1. The terrace is set 15 cm (6 inches) lower than the house. This would also require installing a step block.
2. The terrace remains as planned, but a lowered area or plateau is made around the garage side door.
We don’t find either option acceptable, as we want a barrier-free access to the terrace. Option 2 would allow this, but water and dirt would constantly collect in the lowered area.
My suggestion is to remove the door frame of the garage side door and set it slightly higher. About 3 cm (1 inch) would need to be milled above the door frame. According to the builder, this is not possible. The manufacturer reportedly said the construction would be damaged. There is steel directly above the door frame.
We paid extra for this garage side door (€850). If we had known about this problem, we would never have ordered the door. We were not informed about this. According to the builder, it was not foreseeable that we would extend the terrace so extensively (by the way, the terrace is small—what else could we have done?). He also suggested buying a new door that is a bit shorter. However, he will not cover the additional costs (about €1000). This is obviously unacceptable, as we have invested a lot of money in the project.
Do you have any ideas on what else we could try?
We are currently planning the garden for our newly built semi-detached house.
Our rear terrace is supposed to be level with the house and laid with ceramic tiles.
Unfortunately, it has turned out that the side door of the garage (1 m x 2 m) cannot be opened. The terrace would be 3 cm (1 inch) higher than the garage.
This is a prefabricated garage from Hörmann.
Two options have been proposed to us:
1. The terrace is set 15 cm (6 inches) lower than the house. This would also require installing a step block.
2. The terrace remains as planned, but a lowered area or plateau is made around the garage side door.
We don’t find either option acceptable, as we want a barrier-free access to the terrace. Option 2 would allow this, but water and dirt would constantly collect in the lowered area.
My suggestion is to remove the door frame of the garage side door and set it slightly higher. About 3 cm (1 inch) would need to be milled above the door frame. According to the builder, this is not possible. The manufacturer reportedly said the construction would be damaged. There is steel directly above the door frame.
We paid extra for this garage side door (€850). If we had known about this problem, we would never have ordered the door. We were not informed about this. According to the builder, it was not foreseeable that we would extend the terrace so extensively (by the way, the terrace is small—what else could we have done?). He also suggested buying a new door that is a bit shorter. However, he will not cover the additional costs (about €1000). This is obviously unacceptable, as we have invested a lot of money in the project.
Do you have any ideas on what else we could try?
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Myrna_Loy25 Oct 2022 22:27I would have a metalworker shorten the door and paint it with rust protection if it is indeed a steel door. Our side entrance door is made of aluminum.
ypg schrieb:
So, is it about this corner? The terrace is larger than originally planned?
[ATTACH alt="garagennebentuer-oeffnet-nicht-bei-ebenerdiger-terrasse-602545-1.jpeg"]75802[/ATTACH] Yes, exactly, we have extended the terrace.
pim1985 schrieb:
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We specifically paid extra for this garage side door (€850). If we had known about this problem, we would never have ordered the door. We were not informed about it. According to the builder, it was not foreseeable that we would extend the terrace so extensively (by the way, the terrace is small; what else could we have done). He also suggested buying a new, slightly shorter door. However, he will not cover the additional costs (around €1000). Of course, this is not acceptable, as we have invested a lot of money in the project.
Do you have any ideas on what else we could try?After extracting all the limited information (still sparse) I can only conclude: your own fault! Why on earth should anyone else pay a single cent when you make major changes to the original plans afterward and cause the problem yourself? No idea where such a bizarre idea comes from (shaking my head). Be grateful if they offer you an acceptable solution, but you could also follow my suggestion. My suggestion: accept it, consider it a learning experience, and think ahead next time.W
WilderSueden26 Oct 2022 22:24Only the developer can probably explain the purpose of having two terraces and a garage set far back on a property of about 240 sqm (2,583 sq ft). I also find 6 sqm (65 sq ft) to be quite small, but fully paving the entire backyard is no solution either. I would completely remove the front terrace, enlarge the rear terrace to 3 x 4 m (10 x 13 ft), and position it with a 1 m (3 ft) gap for a privacy hedge next to the neighbor. Then create a path with a slightly steeper slope leading to the garage, similar to the layout shown in the picture. But instead of large slabs, use small paving stones.
i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
Based on all the scarce information extracted so far, my conclusion is: You only have yourselves to blame! Why on earth should anyone else pay a single cent if you make major changes to the plans afterward and cause your own problems? No idea how anyone comes up with such an absurd idea (shaking my head)
Be grateful if you are offered an acceptable solution, but you could also implement (or have implemented) my suggestion.
My suggestion: Accept it as a learning experience and think ahead next time. What exactly is an absurd idea? The side door to the garage was proposed by the developer. The terrace expansion was suggested by the landscaping company, which works closely with the developer. If such proposals are made, the risks should be clearly pointed out first, not acted as if the homeowner is to blame. Please save your next silly subjective claims and focus on the facts instead, or better yet, refrain from commenting.
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