ᐅ Optimal finished floor height relative to the street level

Created on: 29 Sep 2017 19:45
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winnetou78
Hi,

We received our building permit / planning permission two weeks ago. It includes a recommendation to raise the house by an additional 25 cm (10 inches), but this is only a suggestion. However, it is a bit unsettling. Currently, the plan is for the finished floor level to be 15 cm (6 inches) higher than the street level. I actually thought this would be enough. The street is about 10 m (33 feet) away and slopes down towards the opposite side of the street.

What do you think about this?

Daniel
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winnetou78
30 Sep 2017 11:02
The wording is,

It is recommended to raise the height of the house by approx. 25 cm (10 inches) to prevent any impact from rainwater.
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Bau-Schmidt
30 Sep 2017 11:06
I would follow the recommendation.
berny30 Sep 2017 11:13
I would do the same, better safe than sorry. Weather extremes are generally becoming more severe, at least in the long term.
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winnetou78
30 Sep 2017 11:13
For what reason? An architect designs it as approved, and then an official inserts that sentence, making everything before incorrect. In the end, I just have problems keeping the neighbors’ water away.
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winnetou78
30 Sep 2017 11:14
Bau-Schmidt schrieb:
My water does not flow to my neighbors. Only if I am at a lower level could my neighbors’ water flow towards me.

That’s what I meant, because you wrote that you would like to be on the "hill."
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winnetou78
30 Sep 2017 11:15
You are almost like my wife [emoji45]