Bauexperte
2012-03-28 18:04:21
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Hello,
Then you will have to spend additional money on earthworks => additional foundation costs.
Mhm, that doesn’t sound very reassuring
"But since things never go well for us ..." - what does that mean? Btw. even a securing evidence procedure does not protect you from errors by your builder!
No, seriously... just going by gut feeling, I would say, kick both the architect and the builder out into the wilderness
You have to expect significant additional costs for earthworks, if the soil conditions are difficult with several hundred extra. You are building higher than the neighbor, so why should underpinning be necessary? And how should damage to the existing house occur if everyone does their job correctly?
I don’t know whom you have talked to so far, but so far it doesn’t read like serious advice
Kind regards
Since our house is about 40 cm higher (officially it is a staggered row house) the neighboring house does not need to be underpinned.
Then you will have to spend additional money on earthworks => additional foundation costs.
Various builders have expressed very different opinions about underpinning, some yes, some maybe, others no.
Mhm, that doesn’t sound very reassuring
In this development area, many detached houses were built individually and later the other half was added. Mostly even without a geotechnical report and without a securing evidence procedure, but all that was too risky for us... underpinning was not done by any acquaintances who built there either, they also had concerns, but everything went well. But since things never go well for us... we actually want to be on the safe side.
"But since things never go well for us ..." - what does that mean? Btw. even a securing evidence procedure does not protect you from errors by your builder!
No, seriously... just going by gut feeling, I would say, kick both the architect and the builder out into the wilderness
You have to expect significant additional costs for earthworks, if the soil conditions are difficult with several hundred extra. You are building higher than the neighbor, so why should underpinning be necessary? And how should damage to the existing house occur if everyone does their job correctly?
I don’t know whom you have talked to so far, but so far it doesn’t read like serious advice
Kind regards