ᐅ Minimum distance from the foundation slab?

Does the 3m (10 feet) minimum distance apply from the foundation slab? I would like to make the foundation slab 10cm (4 inches) larger and add facing bricks afterwards, while maintaining a 3m (10 feet) distance from the building wall, and later reduce the distance to 2.90m (9.5 feet) with the brick facing according to clause 14 of the NRW building regulations. Is it possible that the 10cm (4 inches) overhang of the foundation slab does not count towards the property boundary? Regards, Simon

That will make the neighbor happy.

Hello Simon,

SimonMoers schrieb:

I would like to make the base slab 10cm (4 inches) larger

What would be the purpose of that?

SimonMoers schrieb:

and later add facing bricks, while keeping a distance of 3m (10 feet) from the building boundary, and later with the facing bricks only reduce that to 2.90m (9.5 feet) according to paragraph 14 of the NRW building regulations.
Is it possible that the 10cm (4 inches) overhang of the base slab does not count towards the building setback?

I have not encountered such a case before, but intuitively I would say that this is only possible with a setback of the building (which is counterproductive) or an easement granted by the neighbor. Maybe Dirk can provide more reliable information here.

Best regards, Bauexperte

This is to allow for the foundation needed later for the brick facing. That's why I’m asking whether the foundation can already be extended during the house construction, independently of the 3-meter (10 feet) rule. After all, it’s not living space, less than 3 meters (10 feet), less than 2 meters (6.5 feet). Then the brick facing would be added about six months after the house is finished. According to this paragraph, that should be possible, but I don’t want to take any risks.

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(14) For existing buildings, the subsequent cladding or facing of exterior walls as well as the subsequent raising of the roof covering is permitted if the construction measure serves to improve thermal insulation and if the thickness of the cladding or facing or the raising of the roof covering does not exceed 0.25 m (10 inches) and the remaining distance to the neighboring boundary is at least 2.50 m (8 feet). Beyond this, shorter distances to boundary lines may be allowed, taking into account neighborly concerns and fire safety considerations, if the construction measure serves to improve thermal insulation. Sentences 1 and 2 also apply to exterior walls whose boundary distance does not comply with paragraph 5.

Improving thermal insulation? So, you are planning and building a house compliant with the Energy Saving Ordinance (monolithic or with ETICS?) and want to promote the brickwork afterwards as a thermal insulation measure?

Yes, with ETICS, that’s exactly what I would like to do. The question is how realistic that is.