Hello everyone,
Here is the situation:
We want to demolish a house (the basement will remain and be filled in), which is located directly at the sidewalk.
The utility connections are also located in the basement right at the front. So, from the street, they run under the sidewalk and then connect directly to the basement wall.
For the new house, the garage will be built in this exact spot, and the utility connections need to be precisely in the same location, but only on the ground floor since there will be no basement.
The local utility company says I need to disconnect the connections first, then proceed with the demolition, and afterwards arrange for the new connection.
The demolition company says it would save several thousand euros if the connections were simply rerouted instead.
The utility company insists on disconnecting the connections because they cannot predict what might collapse into the basement during demolition and damage the lines.
That makes sense to me, but is it possible to leave the lines in place and just create a temporary diversion shortly before the basement wall (under the sidewalk), to protect them during demolition?
I would appreciate any advice.
Best regards,
Tito
Here is the situation:
We want to demolish a house (the basement will remain and be filled in), which is located directly at the sidewalk.
The utility connections are also located in the basement right at the front. So, from the street, they run under the sidewalk and then connect directly to the basement wall.
For the new house, the garage will be built in this exact spot, and the utility connections need to be precisely in the same location, but only on the ground floor since there will be no basement.
The local utility company says I need to disconnect the connections first, then proceed with the demolition, and afterwards arrange for the new connection.
The demolition company says it would save several thousand euros if the connections were simply rerouted instead.
The utility company insists on disconnecting the connections because they cannot predict what might collapse into the basement during demolition and damage the lines.
That makes sense to me, but is it possible to leave the lines in place and just create a temporary diversion shortly before the basement wall (under the sidewalk), to protect them during demolition?
I would appreciate any advice.
Best regards,
Tito
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nightdancer23 May 2016 12:39The municipal utilities set the rules. What does your architect say?!
As a trained pipeline installer from the municipal utility company, I can tell you that the line will need to be disconnected and completely replaced. The costs are, of course, the responsibility of the property owner.
The same applies to electricity, telecommunications, water, gas, and so on, and even the demolition can already lead to organizational issues.
The same applies to electricity, telecommunications, water, gas, and so on, and even the demolition can already lead to organizational issues.
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