ᐅ Single-family house with a walkable green roof carport on a sloped site
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 09:40
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Anolca*
Dear forum members,
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
haydee schrieb:
The 50 sqm (538 sq ft) usually includes living, dining, and kitchen areas combined. Your house isn’t small. You have more rooms: a kitchen-living area and a separate dining room instead of one large open space. A small bedroom with a walk-in closet instead of one big room – why not? We also planned a small bedroom with an adjacent walk-in closet. During construction, we removed the wall because it was too tight.
Fingers crossed for your floor. Are the earthworks charged separately? Is the rear wall and the structural engineer’s requirements already included in the price? Our structural engineer calculated a massive amount of reinforcement and designed the floor slab even thicker. For the house with a slab foundation and basement, we have a fixed price. The slope, ground pressure, and water issues are already accounted for. We haven’t fully finalized the carport yet and are waiting for the final price. Earthworks are separate. Once the excavation is done and we know the actual cost, I hope I’ll be a bit more relaxed.
Do you already know your future neighbors?
Vacant lots combined with village living is a unique mix but also offers a lot of positive potential. Just imagine, if you haven’t already.
This can be very helpful during (and of course after) the construction phase. With a small plot, you might need to store materials offsite, causing some disruptions. If you get along well with your neighbors, they can also keep an eye on the construction site for you...
For example, we introduced ourselves at village events right after purchasing the plot, and our neighbor was familiar with our plans even before we submitted the preliminary building permit / planning permission request and later the building application.
Vacant lots combined with village living is a unique mix but also offers a lot of positive potential. Just imagine, if you haven’t already.
This can be very helpful during (and of course after) the construction phase. With a small plot, you might need to store materials offsite, causing some disruptions. If you get along well with your neighbors, they can also keep an eye on the construction site for you...
For example, we introduced ourselves at village events right after purchasing the plot, and our neighbor was familiar with our plans even before we submitted the preliminary building permit / planning permission request and later the building application.
Anolca* schrieb:
For the house with a slab-on-grade foundation and basement, we have a fixed price. This includes factors like the slope and groundwater pressure. The carport costs are not finalized yet; we’re waiting for the final price. Excavation work is billed separately. Once the hole is dug and we know the actual cost, I hope to feel a bit more at ease. There could still be unexpected expenses, building will cost more than planned, but the biggest uncertainties are the excavation and foundation support.
rick2018 schrieb:
Do you already know your future neighbors?
Vacant lots combined with a village setting is a unique mix but also offers a lot of positive potential. Just imagine it if you haven’t done so yet.
It can be very helpful during (and of course after) the construction phase. With a small plot, you sometimes have to store materials off-site and there will be disruptions. If you get along well with your neighbors, they might even keep an extra eye on the site...
For example, we introduced ourselves at village festivals right after buying the plot, and our neighbor knew the plans before we submitted the preliminary building permit request and later the full building application. Yes, that’s how we did it too. We were already at the harvest festival, brought the plans to a neighbor’s house over coffee, and had various conversations on the street. Only one neighboring house, and we still don’t know anyone there.
We wanted it that way. A new housing development would not have suited us at all.
haydee schrieb:
Something could still come up, building will be more expensive than planned, but the biggest unknowns are the earthworks and the foundation support. Yes... the earthworks are truly incredible, but there is also a lot of soil that needs to be removed.
haydee schrieb:
Even on large plots, not everything fits. We have 400 sqm (4300 sq ft) of steep slope and not one 90-degree angle. The plot was bursting at the seams despite being over 1200 sqm (13,000 sq ft). That sounds exciting. Can I find any pictures somewhere?
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