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Could the driveway be shaped more like a questionmark than a "7"? If there is enough lot in the front of the garage, perhaps a wide curve would allow a better turn radius for entry. That depends on how far the garage is from the front of the lot.
The builder can't move it. They don't own it. You would need to contact the city/town and see if this is even an option. Then you need to find out how much it will cost you. The builder isn't going to eat this. I'd suck it up and deal with the driveway....looks perfectly fine to use.
Wasn't the builder supposed to have all the details before he sold the lots to the buyers in the form of the blue prints?
The Water, Gas, Cables, Drainage, etc. will be done before and the builder gets the permits from the city for all of them and then the land will be divided into lots ... isn't it ?
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Wasn't the builder supposed to have all the details before he sold the lots to the buyers in the form of the blue prints?
The Water, Gas, Cables, Drainage, etc. will be done before and the builder gets the permits from the city for all of them and then the land will be divided into lots ... isn't it ?
Not necessarily. Placement of the house depends on which floor plan you pick.
We have a similar situation with our home, due to the electrical transformer, cable and phone boxes. In our case, we have rear garages, but they are front load, so it's not a big deal. Is yours a side load garage?
Wasn't the builder supposed to have all the details before he sold the lots to the buyers in the form of the blue prints?
The Water, Gas, Cables, Drainage, etc. will be done before and the builder gets the permits from the city for all of them and then the land will be divided into lots ... isn't it ?
No set of construction documents is perfect. There will always be a few conflicts, and I would be shocked if the builder didn't have a clause in your contract allowing them to charge you more for unexpected latent conditions.
There are different ways that utilities can be laid out, and it would be rare for every utility to be installed and perfectly documented before the builder starts selling lots.
Drawing #1 appears that it would require a hard left to get into the garage while it appears that drawing #2 would make it easier to get into the garage as it allows you to swing out to make that left turn?
Another thing - the pad outside the garage doesn't appear to be affected, just the approach to that pad.
I guess I just don't understand how drawing #2 makes it more difficult to park in the garage.
Wasn't the builder supposed to have all the details before he sold the lots to the buyers in the form of the blue prints?
The Water, Gas, Cables, Drainage, etc. will be done before and the builder gets the permits from the city for all of them and then the land will be divided into lots ... isn't it ?
That's really not it at all, based on my experience with the process - you pretty much finish the house & then the utilities come in and try to stick their junk wherever is easiest/cheapest for the utility, even if they create an awful situation for you. Specifically, water, sewer, electricity,c cable & phone all went in at the end & quite haphazardly. the utilities especially don't like having a "knot" with everything going into the house in the same area, even though that's nearly always the best thing for the homeowner (versus having meters & entry points on three sides of the house).
I really can't believe the builder isn't all over this kind of thing - it's not that big of a deal, whomever is managing the project just needs some grapes. I don't necessarily agree that you'll need additional "engineering " or permits - it seems the engineering is already done when they chose the size of the service entry pipes & the guy who installs it has a pretty wide latitude to stick the meter & shut-off wherever it'll fit easily without having to get dirt on his boots or cause him to sweat.
Did you approve full site drawings with the other driveway layout? What does your contract with the builder say about the actual build being different than the approved drawings?
We approved the building plan with the straight driveway. Contract says.... Building should be built according to the plans.
The builder should have all the details in blue prints for each and every lot.
As far as I know, the city will approve plans for all the city water valves and shutoff valves before the construction starts.
Last edited by Jhalak116; 08-28-2017 at 06:10 PM..
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