Hello everyone,
A friend and I are planning a new semi-detached house to replace an old single-family house. We have already completed the design and received the building permit / planning permission.
Originally, I planned to demolish the old garage and build a new one. Then I realized that my new garage would be almost in the same location as the old one, but somewhat smaller.
Would it make sense to keep the old garage and just adjust its size to fit the new plan? It would definitely need renovation, and I would need a new garage door. But how can I find out if it is structurally sound? Who should I hire for this task?
I am attaching the site plan here. The old house and garage are marked with yellow lines, and the new ones in red.
Thank you very much.
Best regards
A friend and I are planning a new semi-detached house to replace an old single-family house. We have already completed the design and received the building permit / planning permission.
Originally, I planned to demolish the old garage and build a new one. Then I realized that my new garage would be almost in the same location as the old one, but somewhat smaller.
Would it make sense to keep the old garage and just adjust its size to fit the new plan? It would definitely need renovation, and I would need a new garage door. But how can I find out if it is structurally sound? Who should I hire for this task?
I am attaching the site plan here. The old house and garage are marked with yellow lines, and the new ones in red.
Thank you very much.
Best regards
Why do you want to demolish the extension and then end up with a corner on the property full of dirt and leaves?
The extension is actually the most useful feature you can have in that corner.
Or do you want to risk going crazy and spend a lot of money altering the structural integrity by demolishing the partition wall just to align the front walls of the existing garage and the other garage (to match the new plan)?
The extension is a gift horse—it doesn’t require maintenance, you can fill it up even without being a hoarder, and having the front walls of the two garages aligned is not valuable in itself.
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The extension is actually the most useful feature you can have in that corner.
Or do you want to risk going crazy and spend a lot of money altering the structural integrity by demolishing the partition wall just to align the front walls of the existing garage and the other garage (to match the new plan)?
The extension is a gift horse—it doesn’t require maintenance, you can fill it up even without being a hoarder, and having the front walls of the two garages aligned is not valuable in itself.
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Bayernbors12 Apr 2023 11:25Non-compliance with the building permit is one issue. Another issue is that it will not be pleasant for my friend.
His house is the one on the right in this picture.
If we were to leave the larger (yellow) garage as it is, it would be located directly in front of his front door.
This passage in front of the two (red) garages is also communal property. If I keep the old garage as it is, I would have to buy his share of these additional 9 meters squared (97 square feet) from him.
His house is the one on the right in this picture.
If we were to leave the larger (yellow) garage as it is, it would be located directly in front of his front door.
This passage in front of the two (red) garages is also communal property. If I keep the old garage as it is, I would have to buy his share of these additional 9 meters squared (97 square feet) from him.
Then I must—with deep regret—withdraw my praise for your use of common sense, or rather turn it into a thank you for serving as a warning example to others that this measure can have a time-critical aspect ;-(
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https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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