Hello everyone,
Our plot slopes down from street level by almost 1.80m (6 feet). Please see the image below (each square corresponds to 1 meter (3 feet)).
Now to my question: Could you share your opinions on whether you would prefer a basement or to raise the ground level? Since we want to position the house as close to the street as possible, it’s not clear if opting for a basement is the best solution here. The plot is somewhat “in between” in this regard.
Thank you in advance.
Our plot slopes down from street level by almost 1.80m (6 feet). Please see the image below (each square corresponds to 1 meter (3 feet)).
Now to my question: Could you share your opinions on whether you would prefer a basement or to raise the ground level? Since we want to position the house as close to the street as possible, it’s not clear if opting for a basement is the best solution here. The plot is somewhat “in between” in this regard.
Thank you in advance.
I can give you some prices from 2017.
We had to replace the soil beneath the concrete slab of our basement. Our earthworks contractor charged 22.50 EURO (net) per ton of KFT, including delivery and installation.
If I understand correctly, your architect only wants to backfill the concrete slab, driveway, garage, and terrace with KFT. I think the 80 EURO per cubic meter quoted is very cautious.
For the garden, I would talk to the builder; they are usually happy to “dispose” of the excavated material from their sites at a low cost. Often, you won’t have to pay anything here.
Of course, you will need to fill the top layer of 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) with good topsoil, but underneath that, Z0 soil is sufficient.
We had to replace the soil beneath the concrete slab of our basement. Our earthworks contractor charged 22.50 EURO (net) per ton of KFT, including delivery and installation.
If I understand correctly, your architect only wants to backfill the concrete slab, driveway, garage, and terrace with KFT. I think the 80 EURO per cubic meter quoted is very cautious.
For the garden, I would talk to the builder; they are usually happy to “dispose” of the excavated material from their sites at a low cost. Often, you won’t have to pay anything here.
Of course, you will need to fill the top layer of 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) with good topsoil, but underneath that, Z0 soil is sufficient.
Baufie schrieb:
If I understand correctly, your architect only wants to backfill the foundation slab, driveway, garage, and terrace with KFT. I think the estimated 80 EURO per cubic meter (about 1.06 cubic yards) is quite conservative.Exactly, you understood that correctly. The rest would be filled with excavation material from other construction sites.
Mudo1991 schrieb:
Exactly, you understood that correctly. The remaining area would be filled with excavation material from other construction sites.And that costs you almost nothing if you handle it smartly. For example, an earthworks contractor near us used to advertise in the newspaper that he would fill plots free of charge.Excavation here doesn’t cost anything if you do it yourself. They just dump the material for you. Costs for grading will apply.
Once the house is built, a truck will need to access the rear area?
Good accessibility.
One company refused to deliver to us. The driver said it was too narrow.
Once the house is built, a truck will need to access the rear area?
Good accessibility.
One company refused to deliver to us. The driver said it was too narrow.
Mudo1991 schrieb:
Raising the house to street level is more of a preference for us to ensure an attractive appearance.An attractive appearance is achieved through visual design elements, not technical adjustments. In this case, it’s not as if the ground floor would look like a basement without adding fill.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
A good appearance is achieved with visual means, not technical ones. It’s not like the ground floor looks like a basement without any backfilling. Instead? Single-family houses below street level just look odd!
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