Do I need a building permit for a brick garden shed (BW)?

Hello everyone, My parents want to build a garden shed in their garden for their gardening tools. We've already done some research and found that no building permit is required for sheds up to 20m³ (in Baden-Württemberg). Now the question is, for which building materials do you need a permit? You'd like to build a…

Is building permission necessary to remove a non-load-bearing interior wall?

Hello, We would like to remove a non-load-bearing interior wall in our condominium (11.5m / special property according to the declaration of division). We already have approval from the structural engineer for this. Now we have a question regarding the Rhineland-Palatinate State Building Code. The following is the excerpt(s): §62 Specifications that do not require…

Replacing a load-bearing wall with a steel beam. Liability?

We would like to replace a load-bearing wall in our condominium (a multi-family building) with a steel beam to optimize our living space. We would involve a structural engineer to calculate the entire project and a construction company to carry out the breakthrough and install the calculated beam. Does anyone here know what the liability/warranty…

Are you free to choose the architectural style for your home in Germany?

How likely is it to get a building permit for older architectural styles in Germany? For example, in a new development for single-family homes, where you will probably only find houses in the Bauhaus/modern architectural style (unfortunately there is nothing else left). How do municipalities handle this in practice? How much freedom do they give…