Terrace planning for a corner terraced house with a large garden - What to consider?

maybe the photos from will help you. Ultimately, for most people, wishes - given framework - budget is the square circle.

It may be that I exaggerated the size of the garden, but we live in a big city, albeit in a district somewhat removed from the city center, and have a 400m2 plot where the house stands, the rest is garden and 3 parking spaces, and we have one of the largest gardens in this area. The garden is 15m wide, 25m long I believe. I am a bit busy this week, but I will definitely upload a sketch. Many thanks to everyone who responded. I am also considering building something smaller around the house, but in one corner a small terrace for grilling, etc. I will get in touch over the weekend.

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I worked this week and could not respond. I will read the posts again. Thank you very much for your efforts. I am considering actually building the terrace a bit smaller. I will try to upload the sketch of the property, then we can plan better together. In parallel, I looked at terrace stones today. I wanted to ask you how your terraces are laid. I asked several gardeners and craftsmen, and everyone recommends something different.

For the main terrace, my husband wants fine stone terrace slabs made of ceramic. There are several thicknesses. Some say 2 cm glued or concreted on concrete, others prefer on gravel. Can someone name the advantages and disadvantages? It is clear which material we want for the terraces, the only question is which thickness. Many thanks.

I am puzzled as to why the myth persists that a wooden terrace is cheaper and above all easier than one made of porcelain stoneware...

Frost protection, gravel, that’s also needed for the wooden terrace. With stone, you’re basically done then and can lay the tiles, compact, fill joints with sand. All set. With wood, it’s just beginning. Bitumen pads against rising moisture. Build and level the substructure. Then fix the wooden decking boards with hundreds of screws, including pre-drilling. Don’t forget ventilation grilles on the sides...

And the price? Sure, if you get the Douglas fir junk from the hardware store, then for 30m² it’s around 800-1,000 EUR. With good care, it lasts 5 to 10 years. If you want something decent, like oak, bangkirai, robinia, ipe... then 30m² quickly costs 3,000-5,000 EUR, just for the boards. Without substructure, without ventilation...

You can get porcelain stoneware at the hardware store, where you also get the Douglas fir, already for 30, 40 EUR/m².

A durable wooden terrace is much more expensive than its counterpart made of terrace tiles. With natural stone, the costs might equalize, but hardly anyone does that. You choose wood because you want it... not because it’s cheaper or easier. Anyone who can’t get a stone terrace perfectly even won’t manage it with wood either.

Hello again, I have recalculated exactly, I would exceed the calculated area allowed for me by 10m2. Now I am asking whether I should just build it larger like that, or rather submit a [Bauvoranfrage], which then tells me exactly how much larger I am allowed to build.

Now I am asking whether I should just build it bigger like that, or rather submit a preliminary building request that then tells me exactly how much bigger I am allowed to build.

Neither. Plan properly and well and use different material than stoneware on surfaces so that you stay close to the permitted area. We have advised you this several times already, not to pave everywhere for various reasons. Don’t excite the building authority with inquiries – later they might want to check everything and complain about your fences.