We are building a single-family prefabricated timber frame house in a cul-de-sac, which requires a crane placement area on the public road in front of our property. The street is not very wide. Do you have any experience with whether a full road closure is possible for a cul-de-sac and what costs might be involved? I assume that local authorities always require access for an ambulance or fire truck to reach the end of the cul-de-sac. How was this handled in your case?
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Pinkiponk5 Feb 2022 09:01PhiIipp schrieb:
My bold assumption is based on the idea that the dead-end street is no longer than about 300 m (984 feet). That’s absolutely correct. 🙂 Behind us, there are only about 7 houses on each side, around 150 m (492 feet) dead-end street. 🙂
driver55 schrieb:
@moooooo32: the crane cannot be 25 m (82 feet) away from the “house.” Additionally, it must be considered that the tractor-trailer with the precast components also needs to be positioned very close to the crane site. So, does that possibly mean a swinging radius permit might be required? :-(
I feel so terribly sorry that we are disturbing the neighbors like this even before we’ve moved in. We had hoped for a different situation. It could also be that the tractor-trailer you mentioned will block a neighbor’s driveway. :-( That’s really an advantage of a new development area when everyone builds roughly at the same time, and no “disruptive party” follows later.
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moooooo325 Feb 2022 09:04driver55 schrieb:
Some have plenty of ideas and tips!
The first person responsible for determining the duration/length of the required space is the construction manager, then the building permit/planning permission is applied for at the municipality/city in time!
@moooooo32: the crane cannot be 25 m (82 feet) away from the “house.”
Additionally, it must be considered that besides the crane’s position, the semi-trailer with the prefabricated parts must be parked very close by. Too bad, but I expected that. The semi-trailer shouldn’t be a problem since the turn into the dead-end street is a T-junction.
The real issue is the crane’s support system and the space required for it. Unfortunately, the road below the house can’t be used because it is too steep.
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moooooo325 Feb 2022 09:36Pinkiponk schrieb:
Absolutely right. 🙂 There are only about seven houses on each side behind us, and the cul-de-sac is roughly 150m (500 feet) long. 🙂
So, possibly, a swinging clearance permit might still be needed? :-(
I feel so incredibly sorry that we are already disturbing the neighbors even before we move in. We had hoped for something different. It’s possible that the articulated lorry you mentioned could also block a neighbor’s driveway. :-( That’s really an advantage of a new development, when everyone is building more or less at the same time, and no “outsider” comes afterward. Well, every reasonably normal person knows this is only temporary and can’t be avoided. It’s annoying, but that’s just how it is. You bring around some chocolates and hope that people will be happy to have new neighbors. Besides, it’s actually better for the street when there are nice-looking buildings there 🙂
With placing the house, it’s usually a short process, right? So, no crane standing for weeks, correct?
In our case, fortunately, we have the advantage that it used to be my mother’s family home. There is family on both sides, and some people on the street who supported my mother a lot during her serious illness. So I’m hoping for no problems.
Pinkiponk schrieb:
Did you have to pay for the road closure, and if so, how much did it approximately cost?Yes, of course. (Who else would?)€30 (about $33) once for a 10m (33 feet) closure (utility connections in the street), €50 (about $55) once for a 30m (98 feet) closure (house connection). November/December 2008.