Hello everyone,
I am planning to replace a barn with a new building (residential house, 2 floors).
However, to build the new structure on the same site, the old barn wall facing the neighbor must remain in place, otherwise I would have to comply with the setback requirements according to the new building regulations.
There is only about 80 cm (31 inches) clearance to the neighbor’s wall.
Question:
How can I support the old wall, which is 9.8 m (32 feet) high and 12 m (39 feet) long, to prevent it from collapsing during construction?
The support should not be placed inside the building footprint of 12 x 10 m (39 x 33 feet), otherwise I won’t be able to pour the slab and foundation in one piece.
Or is there a way to pour the slab including the foundation step by step?
The barn has a central support post holding up the roof in the middle of the building.
I am planning to replace a barn with a new building (residential house, 2 floors).
However, to build the new structure on the same site, the old barn wall facing the neighbor must remain in place, otherwise I would have to comply with the setback requirements according to the new building regulations.
There is only about 80 cm (31 inches) clearance to the neighbor’s wall.
Question:
How can I support the old wall, which is 9.8 m (32 feet) high and 12 m (39 feet) long, to prevent it from collapsing during construction?
The support should not be placed inside the building footprint of 12 x 10 m (39 x 33 feet), otherwise I won’t be able to pour the slab and foundation in one piece.
Or is there a way to pour the slab including the foundation step by step?
The barn has a central support post holding up the roof in the middle of the building.
Whether retaining the existing outer wall as a boundary wall is sufficient to preserve the non-conforming use status of the barn is questionable. Normally, a building loses this status if significant changes are made. For this complex construction project, you will need an architect who, through a preliminary building inquiry, can clarify the permissibility of the project, including whether a residential building can replace the barn or an official conversion of the barn into a residence (requiring a building permit/planning permission) is possible.
Your actual question regarding the structural reinforcement of the outer wall, should it become necessary, along with other shell construction work, will also be addressed by the architect in coordination with the structural engineer and the geotechnical expert. Without this official and truly necessary expert assistance in planning and implementation, you should not proceed with any work.
Your actual question regarding the structural reinforcement of the outer wall, should it become necessary, along with other shell construction work, will also be addressed by the architect in coordination with the structural engineer and the geotechnical expert. Without this official and truly necessary expert assistance in planning and implementation, you should not proceed with any work.
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