Hello house building community!
Wishing you all a nice Easter Monday.
About us: We are a young couple and own a plot of land. We plan to build a house without a basement.
It will be a shell house (shell construction). We are now facing the first challenges in the planning stage.
The plot has a slight slope.
Since every hillside construction is unique, we admittedly haven’t checked the search function for long.
Now we hope to get some suggestions or experiences from this forum. We have two proposals.
So far, the architect hasn’t been able to offer many suggestions except that the garage should be on the left side.
However, having the garage on the right makes more sense for our driveway and usage.
Because if the garage is placed on the right, close to the boundary, the height limit of 3m (10 feet) must be observed there.
We have been going back and forth on this for days.
What do you house builders think about this?
For some reason, I can’t seem to upload photos.
I’ll try again shortly.
But I wanted to send this first before it disappears. 😀
Wishing you all a nice Easter Monday.
About us: We are a young couple and own a plot of land. We plan to build a house without a basement.
It will be a shell house (shell construction). We are now facing the first challenges in the planning stage.
The plot has a slight slope.
Since every hillside construction is unique, we admittedly haven’t checked the search function for long.
Now we hope to get some suggestions or experiences from this forum. We have two proposals.
So far, the architect hasn’t been able to offer many suggestions except that the garage should be on the left side.
However, having the garage on the right makes more sense for our driveway and usage.
Because if the garage is placed on the right, close to the boundary, the height limit of 3m (10 feet) must be observed there.
We have been going back and forth on this for days.
What do you house builders think about this?
For some reason, I can’t seem to upload photos.
I’ll try again shortly.
But I wanted to send this first before it disappears. 😀
etheoloc schrieb:
Building window, building line, and boundary line
- Width 18m (59 feet) to the boundary
(-6m (20 feet) = 12m (39 feet) building line)
- Depth 28m (92 feet) building line
(48m (157 feet) to the boundary)etheoloc schrieb:
So far, the architect hasn’t made many suggestions, except that the garage should be on the left side.
But having it on the right makes more sense for our driveway and usability.
Since the garage on the right would be close to the boundary, the height limit (3m (10 feet)) must be observed there.I don’t quite understand your explanations. Left and right… it would be easier to understand if you referred to east and west. Also, the building window is important. Does it extend all the way to the neighbors? How much setback is required at the front? Is it allowed for the garage to be built on the boundary on both sides? So, for some reason, the architect has now suggested the garage on the left side of the plan, but I see a garage drawn on the right side that you have marked in blue.
Also, the three drawings… aren’t they from the architect showing the garage on the east side???!
etheoloc schrieb:
238.40 are retaining stones from the dear neighbor. They are 60cm (24 inches) deep and And why are the retaining stones so deep? The neighbor’s land is higher, isn’t it?
Regardless of my questions, I see far too few windows facing south and west. There is almost nothing there… personally, I would probably prefer a narrower house, so that there is still some terrace space on the west side.
Wouldn’t it work to partly dig the garage into the slope at the front west corner, so it would be hidden in the hillside?
Hello everyone!
Thank you for the suggestions.
I realize I haven’t given enough information compared to the other posts.
The front yard will be used for parking.
I have a company van, a car, and a trailer.
There are hardly any parking spaces available on the street.
Of course, paving costs money.
But I have previously helped pave a farmyard, so I will do the work myself.
We cannot afford any additional windows, as the budget is tight with the extension.
It is important to us that the garage is next to the house. However, I am open to new ideas. The terrace faces northeast.
What is meant by “disappearing into the ground”?
Currently, my question is whether the garage should be on the right or left side regarding the slope.
Also, if anyone has experience with this or has already implemented it.
I will receive a plan in the next few days showing the garage on the left side.
I will probably know more then.
Thank you in advance.
Good luck
Theo
Thank you for the suggestions.
I realize I haven’t given enough information compared to the other posts.
The front yard will be used for parking.
I have a company van, a car, and a trailer.
There are hardly any parking spaces available on the street.
Of course, paving costs money.
But I have previously helped pave a farmyard, so I will do the work myself.
We cannot afford any additional windows, as the budget is tight with the extension.
It is important to us that the garage is next to the house. However, I am open to new ideas. The terrace faces northeast.
What is meant by “disappearing into the ground”?
Currently, my question is whether the garage should be on the right or left side regarding the slope.
Also, if anyone has experience with this or has already implemented it.
I will receive a plan in the next few days showing the garage on the left side.
I will probably know more then.
Thank you in advance.
Good luck
Theo
I agree with Katja: if adding just one more window is already disrupting the financial plan, you should carefully consider whether you might be overextending yourself with the construction. In most cases, costs end up higher than originally planned (so a quick question: is the financing already secured? Have you planned a sufficient buffer? Not everything can be covered by subsidies!).
And then there’s the fact that it’s a sloped site, so the groundwork won’t be insignificant. I don’t want to spoil your excitement, but please make sure to calculate thoroughly and use realistic and conservative estimates. You’re still young, and you probably plan to have children — so factor in the potential loss of income as well.
I know I sound like a triple killjoy here, but as I said, if the idea of changing the windows or adding one or two more is already pushing your budget to the limit, that gives me a really bad feeling...
And then there’s the fact that it’s a sloped site, so the groundwork won’t be insignificant. I don’t want to spoil your excitement, but please make sure to calculate thoroughly and use realistic and conservative estimates. You’re still young, and you probably plan to have children — so factor in the potential loss of income as well.
I know I sound like a triple killjoy here, but as I said, if the idea of changing the windows or adding one or two more is already pushing your budget to the limit, that gives me a really bad feeling...
etheoloc schrieb:
We cannot afford any more windows.Oh? I’m just reading this now... Are windows really that much more expensive than walls? You should consider letting more natural light into your house!
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