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Are there any other plots to choose from? I know few who can still choose between 2 or 3 plots. And if so, isn’t that your dream land – no matter how much soil excavation has to be done? In our case, we saw the land and immediately said YES, this is it! We had to develop it completely and paid a lot for it. But I wouldn’t trade with anyone. If the municipality sells the land as building land, extremely major mistakes should not be expected, especially since a soil survey is already available. I’d actually be quite relaxed if I were you.

Imagine your building plot visually as a swimming pool, and the different soils as liquids (or modeling clay balls) of varying viscosity. Communicating tubes, see physics book. The idea of punching out an area directly under the house in which you improve the soil, and all forces "stay" obediently there and do not "communicate" with the crumbs next door, is in my opinion highly naive. Even exchanging it tapered off at 75 or even 60° only works to a limited extent. If the soil is no good, it is not good over a large area.

Yes, we also still have our doubts, hence all the fuss. But on the other hand, we think that if a geological company comes and confirms that we can build with the measures (that will then be decided on)... Do you think one still can’t trust that?

They don’t need the floor plan, but approximately the dimensions of the house and, of course, roughly where the house is supposed to stand. Usually there is a building window that doesn’t allow much leeway. But of course, if you yourself move around templates of parking spaces/garage and house, you get roughly the position of the house where the geologist can then base their work. One or two meters don’t matter.

Okay, thank you very much Yvonne. Then we will follow up on that. Because since our driveway and thus also the garage is already predefined by the street, we should be able to exclude quite a bit.

Are other plots still available for selection? I know few who can still choose between 2 or 3 plots. And if yes, isn’t it your dream land – no matter how much soil excavation has to be dug out? For us it was like this – we saw the land and immediately said YES, this is it! We had to fully develop it and paid well for that. But I wouldn’t want to trade with anyone.
If the municipality sells the land as building land, extremely gross mistakes are not to be expected, especially since a soil survey is already available. I’d be quite relaxed in your place.

No, there are no other plots left in this settlement. And this is simply our absolute dream settlement. New developments will only be in about 5 years, and that takes too long for us. Yes, it would absolutely be the place we imagine. It would also be fully developed. It lies in a building area where 3 other houses are currently being built in the immediate vicinity. So it’s definitely doable. We will now also simply ask the potential neighbors how they dealt with all this.

Best regards

if a geological company comes and confirms that we can build with the measures (that will then be decided upon)... Do you still think that one cannot trust that?

The specialized engineers are certainly not amateurs

I just meant that one should not imagine it too "simply," just digging out a few wheelbarrows of bad soil under the house and filling in good soil. The ground under the house is not an island but is "connected" to the surrounding property.

The specialized engineers could even calculate for you which pile foundations would be needed to build on sand.

Yes, we also still have our concerns, which is why all the fuss. But on the other hand, we think if a geological company comes and confirms that we can build with the measures (that will then be decided on)...

The geologists are conducting their investigations in the area and provide foundation recommendations. These should also be followed during construction.
If you already know that soil excavation will need to be done, you should now also factor in appropriate reserves in your calculation – even if the seller will cover soil replacement.

You should start the calculation now – even if an architect will do it later.
That means: read up on what total costs will or might be coming your way.
This is not magic, but tedious. I advise every future builder to gather numbers themselves. Google and forums will help you, as will the users or the search function.

Construction costs per SQM
Earthworks
Additional construction costs
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Painting/flooring possibly included in EL
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I hope your heart opens when you drive into the residential area. I hope your heart expands when you see and... step onto your property.
I hope you already see yourself having breakfast in one corner, lounging on the sofa in another.