ᐅ Renovating an East German Summer Cottage & Removing the Fireplace?
Created on: 20 Feb 2022 12:57
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GrienerHello,
we own a garden plot (not classified as building land) in Falkensee/Brandenburg, where there is an East German prefabricated summer house, probably model B26/E (at least that’s what the previous owner said), and a tool shed.
The summer house has a small bathroom with a shower extension and a brick fireplace.
The roof is likely made of asbestos, and I am also unsure what materials were originally used in the house.
The house and the shed are protected under preservation regulations, but it’s about time to carry out a thorough renovation.
As far as I know, you are not allowed to simply demolish everything and build a new house of the same size, because any work on the load-bearing parts would void the preservation status.
The neighbors have gradually replaced everything on their houses so that not much of the original buildings remains.
Since I don’t know whether I might encounter hazardous materials during renovation, I wanted to know who I can contact to find out what the house is actually made of.
Are there specialists for East German summer houses? What professional title should I be looking for?
Additionally, I would like to remove the fireplace and replace it with a regular stove.
Although the fireplace looks nice, unfortunately it barely heats the house.
I assume I would need to contact a demolition company for this?
Sorry if these questions seem inexperienced, but until now I have only dealt with rental apartments, and while my DIY skills are okay, I have never worked on houses or roofs before.
I would be very grateful for any advice on the proper procedure or even a recommendation.
we own a garden plot (not classified as building land) in Falkensee/Brandenburg, where there is an East German prefabricated summer house, probably model B26/E (at least that’s what the previous owner said), and a tool shed.
The summer house has a small bathroom with a shower extension and a brick fireplace.
The roof is likely made of asbestos, and I am also unsure what materials were originally used in the house.
The house and the shed are protected under preservation regulations, but it’s about time to carry out a thorough renovation.
As far as I know, you are not allowed to simply demolish everything and build a new house of the same size, because any work on the load-bearing parts would void the preservation status.
The neighbors have gradually replaced everything on their houses so that not much of the original buildings remains.
Since I don’t know whether I might encounter hazardous materials during renovation, I wanted to know who I can contact to find out what the house is actually made of.
Are there specialists for East German summer houses? What professional title should I be looking for?
Additionally, I would like to remove the fireplace and replace it with a regular stove.
Although the fireplace looks nice, unfortunately it barely heats the house.
I assume I would need to contact a demolition company for this?
Sorry if these questions seem inexperienced, but until now I have only dealt with rental apartments, and while my DIY skills are okay, I have never worked on houses or roofs before.
I would be very grateful for any advice on the proper procedure or even a recommendation.
Griener schrieb:
We own a garden plot (not designated as building land) in Falkensee/Brandenburg, on which there is a prefabricated GDR summer house, probably model B26/E (at least that’s what the previous owner said), and a tool shed. [...] Since I’m not sure if I might encounter hazardous materials during renovation, I wanted to know who I can contact to find out what the house is actually made of. Are there experts specializing in GDR summer houses? What job title should I look for? Yes, there are experts—check out appraiser Wagner (Leipzig). You will also find a knowledge base about the garden house and bungalow models there.
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11ant schrieb:
There is, check out expert Wagner (Leipzig). There you will also find a comprehensive knowledge base about the garden house and bungalow models. Thank you very much, that already looks good. I will get in touch with them first thing on Monday.
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