ᐅ Single-family house without a basement on a slope

Created on: 11 Feb 2021 14:15
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Andyru94
Hello,

Has anyone here built a house without a basement on a slope? I would appreciate some pictures to get a better idea. We have an elevation difference of about 5 m (16 feet) from the street to the property boundary, which is approximately 25 m (82 feet) away, and the finished floor level (FFL) is planned to be 1.66 m (5.4 feet) above the street, with the garage 0.5 m (1.6 feet) lower.
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Andyru94
12 Feb 2021 07:57
haydee schrieb:

please talk to the neighbors
Yes, I will do that
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haydee
12 Feb 2021 08:56
Did you plan with an architect or a general contractor?
Wood frame construction?
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Andyru94
12 Feb 2021 09:18
haydee schrieb:

Did you plan with an architect or general contractor?
Timber frame?
We planned with an architect/structural engineer. We are building with solid masonry, stone on stone. We are doing the entire shell ourselves, and for the trades we don’t handle, we contract them out ourselves.
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haydee
12 Feb 2021 09:45
Then I understand the planning even less.

For us, it is similar to a giant L-shaped concrete block. The foundation slab and retaining wall are connected with a large amount of steel reinforcement within waterproof concrete. The retaining wall holds back the slope. Below is the main garden, and above, behind the house, there will also be a terrace on ground level. (Maybe this year, we’ll see.) Except in the morning, the only sun there comes from above the house during summer. In that case, the 5 m (16 feet) might be tight.
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icandoit
12 Feb 2021 10:09
First of all, the plot.
Hand-drawn floor plan of a house with walls and dimensions on graph paper.
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icandoit
12 Feb 2021 11:22
Here are the first draft floor plans
Floor plan of a house with garage, terrace, and rooms such as kitchen, living room, bathroom.
Floor plans. Feel free to suggest improvements.