ᐅ Paving the terrace for a newly built single-family home with a low foundation
Created on: 10 Jan 2023 23:22
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Jackraptor
Hello Forum,
a brief introduction about myself:
I am currently having a single-family house built by a general contractor. This is my first house, and I am not a professional in the construction industry or anything similar.
Due to the city’s regulations, my single-family house with a pitched roof was only allowed a ridge height of 7.00 meters (23 feet) above street level. Therefore, the architect from the general contractor suggested partly “embedding” the house by 30 cm (12 inches), which was done accordingly.
Now, the rainwater pipes have been connected to the gutters. However, the pipes, which should actually be underground, seem to me to be installed quite “high.”
The excavation contractor, who performed this work, told me that he cannot bury the pipes any deeper because the public connection to the rainwater system would then be below the required level, meaning there would be no proper slope leading away from the house.
My questions are therefore: Is it still possible to pave a terrace over this? Has the house been set too low? Is this common practice? And if so, in case of necessity, can I pave around the pipes and cover them in another way? I am worried that due to all the sand, this might not be possible in principle...
(Yes, there is currently a lot of water around the house. A landscaping gardener will soon install drainage, and I also have a sewage pump.)
I would be very grateful for your suggestions!
a brief introduction about myself:
I am currently having a single-family house built by a general contractor. This is my first house, and I am not a professional in the construction industry or anything similar.
Due to the city’s regulations, my single-family house with a pitched roof was only allowed a ridge height of 7.00 meters (23 feet) above street level. Therefore, the architect from the general contractor suggested partly “embedding” the house by 30 cm (12 inches), which was done accordingly.
Now, the rainwater pipes have been connected to the gutters. However, the pipes, which should actually be underground, seem to me to be installed quite “high.”
The excavation contractor, who performed this work, told me that he cannot bury the pipes any deeper because the public connection to the rainwater system would then be below the required level, meaning there would be no proper slope leading away from the house.
My questions are therefore: Is it still possible to pave a terrace over this? Has the house been set too low? Is this common practice? And if so, in case of necessity, can I pave around the pipes and cover them in another way? I am worried that due to all the sand, this might not be possible in principle...
(Yes, there is currently a lot of water around the house. A landscaping gardener will soon install drainage, and I also have a sewage pump.)
I would be very grateful for your suggestions!
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hanghaus202311 Jan 2023 19:24Jackraptor schrieb:
I guess I'm partly responsible since I signed the building permit application, but shouldn't the architect from our general contractor have noticed this? He was in contact with the city.Yes, you are at fault here.The architect recommended it, and you agreed. You even signed the building permit application. Any knowledgeable client would have understood that a house should not be built below the finished ground level.
Let’s just hope that discharging surface water into the sewer system is allowed.
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Sunshine38711 Jan 2023 19:25I am also shocked that something like this can be planned. Just a quick Google search should be enough to discourage anyone from doing this. So here is my advice to you: Find a solution as soon as possible. Because in the event of heavy rain, I don’t even want to imagine what could happen to your house or how high the damage could be (at least five figures).
Your elevation data is "incomplete": it only represents your property, but unfortunately misses some important areas, namely the street space and all the public sewer infrastructure.
These are questions for your lawyer. The “communication” by the GC’s “architect” is focused solely on obtaining permit approval.
The only truly genuine architect is the independent one you personally find and hire transparently, who serves no other master.
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Jackraptor schrieb:
I guess I share some responsibility since I signed the building permit application, but shouldn’t the architect working for our general contractor have noticed this? He was in contact with the city.
These are questions for your lawyer. The “communication” by the GC’s “architect” is focused solely on obtaining permit approval.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
The architect recommended it and you agreed. You even signed the building permit application. Any knowledgeable client would understand that a house should not be built lower than the finished ground level (OK Gelände).
The only truly genuine architect is the independent one you personally find and hire transparently, who serves no other master.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
schubert7911 Jan 2023 19:44How and where does your toilet/wastewater drain from the house?
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hanghaus202311 Jan 2023 19:5511ant schrieb:
The only true architect is the independent one, found and hired personally, paid transparently, and who serves no other master.Whether the planner is really an architect is questionable.
We also had drainage shown in the cross-section. That would help as well.
If the office is primarily concerned about the rainwater pipe from the shed, it can initially be drained across the property. This way, you can start excavating so that more than just a moat remains directly in front of the window. After all, the carport will still drain out towards the driveway at the front.
If the office is primarily concerned about the rainwater pipe from the shed, it can initially be drained across the property. This way, you can start excavating so that more than just a moat remains directly in front of the window. After all, the carport will still drain out towards the driveway at the front.
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