Hello,
we have an offer for a plot of land located in an HQ100 area.
We like the location and size. However, after extensive research, I could not find any information about the additional building costs, only that many measures are required.
Does anyone have experience with how much percentage or similar one needs to budget for when building a house in an HQ100 area?
Thank you very much and best regards
we have an offer for a plot of land located in an HQ100 area.
We like the location and size. However, after extensive research, I could not find any information about the additional building costs, only that many measures are required.
Does anyone have experience with how much percentage or similar one needs to budget for when building a house in an HQ100 area?
Thank you very much and best regards
R
R.Hotzenplotz30 Oct 2016 00:10I often read that oil heating systems should not be installed or are not allowed in flood-prone houses. Was this different in the past? I saw a house built in 1979 in Cologne-Weiß online – there is definitely a flood risk there, and I was surprised to see that the house has a normal basement and a room with an oil tank shown in the plans.
What is your general opinion about living in such an area? My wife is not keen on it at all, but I quite like this location.
What is your general opinion about living in such an area? My wife is not keen on it at all, but I quite like this location.
As I mentioned above, it’s definitely an adventure. I would always recommend talking to the locals on site, as they know best how flooding usually occurs in that area.
In our town, flooding happens now and then, and the town center gets inundated. You really have to be involved—you need to clear out your rooms, monitor pumps throughout the night, and move or stack sandbags. It’s best to put everything in the basement into a boat right away so it can just float up with the floodwaters.
However, this only happens about every five years here, and most residents have developed a certain “routine.” Many don’t have building insurance because it’s too expensive and often end up at a loss when damage occurs. Some even choose to intentionally flood their basements with tap water because, at least, it’s clean compared to the muddy water from the river.
In our town, flooding happens now and then, and the town center gets inundated. You really have to be involved—you need to clear out your rooms, monitor pumps throughout the night, and move or stack sandbags. It’s best to put everything in the basement into a boat right away so it can just float up with the floodwaters.
However, this only happens about every five years here, and most residents have developed a certain “routine.” Many don’t have building insurance because it’s too expensive and often end up at a loss when damage occurs. Some even choose to intentionally flood their basements with tap water because, at least, it’s clean compared to the muddy water from the river.
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