Terraced house neighbor without a basement?

I’m afraid that living "there" and "in peace" will exclude each other, and you better keep looking for another plot.

From my point of view, anyone who grants terraced house plots to anyone other than developers is, as a misanthrope, ripe for the Schopenhauer Gold Prize. There are types of developments that simply do not suit the attitude "I am my brother's keeper." Definitely not semi-detached houses, even less so triplex rows, and here you are even talking about several middle houses. That’s not going to work.

There will be at least one person who sees "coordinated planning" as an immoral proposal. No thank you to togetherness: "the others just want to throw my money out the window, I don’t need a cellar" and such thoughts. "I don’t signal, what’s it to other people whether, when, and where I turn" – "freedom" is interpreted as not giving a damn about how adjoining houses fit together at this joint. "Up to the boundary line, it’s all mine, I don’t coordinate with anyone," and until 9:59 p.m. the stereo is turned up to 54.9 dB.

In the "peaceful times" of the property market, only people who were compatible with this type of living were interested in terraced houses – unfortunately, that is no longer the case. The greeting at the garden fence is not "good day," but "then I’m going to the lawyer."

Was that too many words, and no yes/no answer to your question? – no, the essential is right at the beginning: if you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, then look for another plot.

Surgically precise excavation with a slope angle of 90° only works in rock soil with a cutting disc, so "practically only in theory." That’s the crux of the cellar issue so far. Roof pitches that stand like saw teeth against each other turn every waterproofing task into one for someone who has murdered his parents. From my point of view, there is only one good roof pitch for a row of houses, namely the same one for all.

In my opinion, these are all fundamental problems that apply to the type of all multi-unit row houses, regardless of whether they are semi-detached or terraced houses.

But if you have read the mentioned posts: even the other discussants with opinions contrary to mine have often justified their views.

I’m afraid that living "there" and "in peace" will exclude each other, and you’d better keep looking for another plot.

From my point of view, anyone who awards row house plots to anyone other than developers is, as a misanthrope, deserving of the Schopenhauer Gold Prize. There are forms of development that simply do not suit the attitude "I am the guardian of my brother." Certainly not the semi-detached house, even less so the three-house row, and here you’re even talking about several middle houses. That’s not going to work.

At least one of them will consider "coordinated planning" an improper request. Community—no thanks: "the others only want to throw my money out the window, I don’t need a basement" and thoughts like that. "I don’t signal, what business is it of others whether, when, or where I turn"—"freedom" is interpreted as not giving a damn how adjoining houses fit together at their joint. "Up to the border is all mine, I don’t coordinate with anyone," and the stereo is turned up to 54.9 dB until 9:59 p.m.

In the "peace times" of the real estate market, only people compatible with this type of housing were interested in row houses—unfortunately, that’s not the case currently. The greeting at the garden fence is not "good day," but "I’m going to get a lawyer."

Was that too many words and no yes/no answer to your question? Actually, the essential part is right at the beginning: if you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, then look for another plot.

Surgically precise excavation with a 90° slope angle only works on rocky soil with a cut-off wheel, so "practically only in theory at all." So much for the sticking point of the basement. Roof pitches that stand against each other like saw teeth make any building waterproofing a task for someone who has killed their mother and father. From my point of view, there is therefore only one good roof pitch for a row of houses, namely the same for all.

These are, in my opinion, all fundamental problems that apply in this or a comparable way to all types of multi-house rows, whether "semi-detached" or "row" houses.

But if you have read the said posts: even the fellow discussants with opinions opposing mine have often justified their views.

It’s really nice that you take the time on a holiday to write so extensively, but today it’s not about the sensibility of the building project itself, but about very specific questions. These, for example, have nothing to do with the roof pitch. That is specified exactly to the degree in the development plan, as is the building height.
Your experience is respected, but as I said, I am already a builder and live in a new development area with over 80 semi-detached houses, without a uniform developer. The houses look very different, some have no basements, some have both basements, or mixed. Of course, some interested buyers backed out before purchase because they didn’t get along with the neighbors, but overall it went harmoniously.

Therefore: trust me to decide for myself whether the plot makes sense for me or not. Especially since the criteria you raise here, like roof pitch, are not relevant for my question.

I am very grateful for answers to my questions, but I have the feeling you are using my question to make a statement of your opinion in general. And that is not very helpful and, honestly, one-sided, because sure, such projects can go wrong. But they can also go well.

Now my questions
- If we build with a basement, this will lead to a construction delay for his house, right?
- Since it’s a terraced house, we would have to use his property for excavation, 3m, right?

1) Not really. Ideally, the parts with the basement would be built first; it is easier than the other way around; but filling building gaps is actually not unusual in existing environments. Unfortunately, the costs could only be significantly higher if complicated shoring is required.

2) Why?

Regarding 1) Not really. Ideally, the parts with a basement would be built first; it's easier than the other way around; but filling gaps in existing buildings is actually not unusual. Unfortunately, the costs could be significantly higher if extensive support is needed.

Regarding 2) why?

Thank you very much.

Regarding 1 – Building first would not be a problem, the neighbor just also wants to start quickly and if we were to build a basement, he thinks this would possibly mean a construction delay for him. I would have liked to take away this fear from him.

Regarding 2 – because I noticed this distance at the basements I saw under construction. I’m happy to be mistaken....

Regarding point 1 - Building first would not be a problem, the neighbor just also wants to start quickly and if we were to build a basement, that might mean a construction delay for him, he thinks. I would have liked to take away this fear from him.

Be honest, how do you imagine that? Neighbor starts building with the slab, and then you come and want to have an excavation done for a basement?

One of the neighbors probably wants to build without a basement, the other with one. The one without is the current owner and might prefer that we build without, and may possibly make his decision whether to sell to us dependent on that.

I want to live there in peace. In

Be honest? He is already playing his power as the owner. And he will rub that in your face or that of others, namely his neighbors, until he decides to sell and move out.

I would refrain from buying - way too complicated, the whole thing.

Honestly, how do you imagine that? Neighbor starts building with a slab foundation, and then you come along and want to excavate for a basement?

No, we would start first. The area may only be developed from 2020 onwards, so there is enough time to plan that.

Honestly? He is already playing his power as the owner. And he will rub that in your face or others' or his neighbors' until he decides to sell and move out.

I would refrain from buying - way too complicated, the whole thing.

Here too, no, he simply doesn't have the facts. Land freshly inherited, never built before, simply hasn't given it any thought yet. But otherwise, good neighbor material. But as I said, the assessment that makes sense must also be based on facts, which I hope to get here.