Border construction - gap between the houses

Hello,

we are currently still in the planning phase for a plot with boundary development. The neighboring house is about 15-20cm from the boundary, now the question arises how to deal with the resulting gap in boundary development.

No one can plaster afterwards or into the gap, I imagine this to be very problematic especially with a prefab house.

Does anyone have experience with this?

You are not allowed to place a residential building directly on the boundary anyway, unless you have a terraced/semi-detached house (in that case, according to my understanding, the neighbor should be directly on the boundary and not 20 cm away). Therefore, this only concerns carports/garages and garden sheds.

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Yes and no. Unfortunately, we had to withdraw from our contract because we had problems with the architect assigned to us. The plot of land is, of course, the same.

We are currently in contact with the building authority. We are only allowed to build aligned with the street, but both neighboring houses are not directly on the boundary.

We would like to clarify beforehand how to deal with the resulting gap and whether a prefabricated house with a timber frame construction would even be feasible.

We unfortunately had to withdraw from our contract because we had problems with the architect assigned to us.

What is an "assigned architect"? – that sounds like in an East German restaurant where the waiter seats you even though all seats are free ;-)

We are only allowed to build flush with the street, however, both neighboring houses do not stand directly on the boundary.

I would see a violation of the principle of proportionality here in interpreting the concept of flushness obviously contrary to reality as "precisely" a few centimeters. An extension to the line of – I suspect – the courtyard wall would seem sufficient to meet the flushness requirement. I also see an obligation to extend here only on one side, and due to lack of clarity also your free choice whether to build adjoining 280/1 or 283.

We would like to clarify beforehand how to deal with the resulting gap

Such cases used to occur regularly, and the gaps were then closed with a board (since mice get through, always also passable for cats).

and whether a prefabricated house with wooden frame construction would even be feasible.

I assume their salespeople will boastfully say yes, but from my point of view no. Timber frame construction is possible, but fully prefabricated and just erected on site, no. Without at least partial on-site construction, I don’t see anything that can be fit precisely enough – neither the buildings nor the boundary concerned. Have you researched why the plot (at least according to the drawing: currently) is free from development? Check out there is a hint on how you can tell me more privately...

Hello,

we are currently still in the planning phase for a property with boundary construction. The neighboring house is about 15-20cm away from the boundary, now the question arises how to deal with the resulting gap in boundary construction.

No one can plaster afterwards or between the gap, I imagine this being very problematic especially with a prefabricated house.

Does anyone have experience with this?

Hello Hamdu,
we have unexpectedly the same problem. The plan was boundary construction next to an old barn. The building application is approved and construction is supposed to start in 5 months. Now the surveyor found out: The barn is not on the boundary but skewed (or rather the boundary was probably established after the barn.) Now we have a distance of 0-50cm to the neighboring building on the boundary. And the first ideas from the prefabricated house company.
How does it look with you?