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ArchibaldTerry1 Jun 2020 12:08Good day, everyone,
I have been reading through the forum for a while and just came across a helpful (though somewhat discouraging) thread about an extremely steep site. Still, I would like to share a few thoughts about the following project:
- Plot with a steep slope (gradient around 20%) in the Black Forest and likely soil class 6 or 7,
- currently inaccessible, meaning the plot starts about 2 meters (6.5 feet) above the street, so you first encounter about 2 meters (6.5 feet) of rock,
- approximately 1000 square meters (10,764 square feet),
- a development plan exists, fully serviced,
- two houses have already been built on the left side.
What might make our project a bit "different": we want to place a small prefabricated house (tiny house, 50 square meters (540 square feet)) "on top" using screw foundations and a crane, meaning no excavation is needed. What we obviously need is a stairway (right now you basically have to climb vertically) and a parking space.
Since the terrain is still not navigable, the question remains: Is such a project feasible or only possible with a huge budget?
Many thanks in advance and happy Pentecost
I have been reading through the forum for a while and just came across a helpful (though somewhat discouraging) thread about an extremely steep site. Still, I would like to share a few thoughts about the following project:
- Plot with a steep slope (gradient around 20%) in the Black Forest and likely soil class 6 or 7,
- currently inaccessible, meaning the plot starts about 2 meters (6.5 feet) above the street, so you first encounter about 2 meters (6.5 feet) of rock,
- approximately 1000 square meters (10,764 square feet),
- a development plan exists, fully serviced,
- two houses have already been built on the left side.
What might make our project a bit "different": we want to place a small prefabricated house (tiny house, 50 square meters (540 square feet)) "on top" using screw foundations and a crane, meaning no excavation is needed. What we obviously need is a stairway (right now you basically have to climb vertically) and a parking space.
Since the terrain is still not navigable, the question remains: Is such a project feasible or only possible with a huge budget?
Many thanks in advance and happy Pentecost
Vicky Pedia1 Jun 2020 12:13You can tell from the neighboring buildings that it’s possible there. You might want to ask the neighbors about such costs. To be absolutely sure, have 2 or 3 civil engineering companies provide you with a quote.
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ArchibaldTerry1 Jun 2020 13:02Thank you very much! The immediate neighbor owns a construction company himself and is quite a difficult person; I would rather not ask him. He has really pushed the limits with heavy machinery and money.
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hampshire3 Jun 2020 23:32We built under similar conditions. Everything is basically feasible.
The height difference does not affect the crane. With a platform that is only anchored on the ground and does not extend into it, you can proceed in a cost-effective way. It becomes expensive if you have to work in soil class 7 and/or retain the slope with concrete.
The height difference does not affect the crane. With a platform that is only anchored on the ground and does not extend into it, you can proceed in a cost-effective way. It becomes expensive if you have to work in soil class 7 and/or retain the slope with concrete.