Quick procedure for adding protected space to an apartment
Quick procedure for adding protected space to the apartment.
Planning and Building Regulations, as a one-year temporary order. Works and buildings exempt from permits
Protected spaces
Updating the law regarding the addition of protected apartment space to a low-rise housing unit or a detached housing unit
Updating the law regarding the addition of protected apartment space to a low-rise housing unit or a detached housing unit.
Adding a safe room to a private home for rapid occupancy and construction of safe rooms without a permit
Submitting an Application for a Building Permit – Information File for a Permit
Did you know what an information file for a permit is?
An information file for a permit is the first, preliminary stage, before planning by architects has begun.
That is, before an application for a building permit was submitted to the Planning and Building Committee or the Municipal Engineering Department.
What is the difference between a mobile and migunit protected space?
What is the difference between a mobile and migunit protected space?
Every Israeli knows that in Israel, especially in border areas, there are mobile mugged spaces, as well as 'migonas'.
But most people don't really know what the differences between them are.
This article, comes to make some order between things.
Fast track for building a safe room
Fast track for the construction of a safe room. On 19.12.2021, new regulations for adding safe rooms were published. In December 2021, the Home Front Command issued a decision calling on people to add a safe room in a shortened procedure, so that every home in Israel would be protected
Tiny houses – is it really cheaper?
It's not a 'fashion trend' to live in a small house.
or by the foreign name Tiny Houses
In many countries of the world, people choose to live sparingly.
For various reasons. Some are ideological, some are economic, and some are related to different characteristics of their way of life.
In Israel, many people turn to me to find out the construction costs of tiny homes.
The main reason for choosing this way of life is in order to reduce the costs of living – the cost of living, and hence the costs of building the project.
But if I look at the construction budget costs of these types of projects, I'm not at all sure they're cheaper.
Building Engineering 'Successful Method' – Licensing Construction Offenses
Building Engineering 'Successful Method' – Licensing Construction Offenses
Construction is no laughing matter.
Living in a house with construction offenses sums up those living there, structurally and legally.
Trying to sell a property with construction irregularities is not a simple sale process.
Buying a house built in part or in its entirety illegally is a move that I, as an architect, don't understand how people do.
Advanced construction – insulation of walls with foam
In Israel there are different construction methods, with different wall cuts, which significantly reduce our use of energy, meaning overheating in winter, and over-cooling in summer.
One way to build an insulated wall, and perhaps the simplest of them, is to use insulation foam. Throughout the Western world, this method of construction has been implemented for years.
Personal opinion – rapid construction of modular homes
Small houses designed smartly and efficiently, providing a solution to the need for all of us to have housing.
The construction method embodies housing solutions for many populations in Israel. Let's say singles, divorcees, seniors, student dormitories, homeless people, street dysing
Personal opinion – concrete cast printed houses
Concrete-cast printed houses are no longer a fantasy of small construction companies, flying entrepreneurs and architects looking for innovative construction methods.
More and more printed house projects are being set up all over the world. Architects and business entrepreneurs are constantly developing new ways to alleviated global housing problems.
Why do we need TAMA-38?
Why do we need TAMA-38? In June 1995, Israel Standard 431 was published on the issue of buildings' resistance to earthquakes. In 1999, a government steering committee was established for earthquake preparations. The Committee found that there are thousands of buildings in the State of Israel that do not meet 413. According to the committee, most of the abnormal structures were built in the state of ...
The importance of the use of recycled materials, and why does the State of Israel do nothing?
The importance of using recycled materials, and why is the State of Israel doing nothing?
It is no secret that the supply of natural resources for construction is only decreasing and demand is rising, but despite everything there is no progress in the use of recycled building materials. Government decisions require the use of about 20% of the building materials in each infrastructure from recycled materials, and almost none of the public bodies, government companies, municipalities, municipal corporations and government ministries do this in practice.
Reforming balconies
Balconies or not to be, can we actually shorten the bureaucracy processes of the planning committees? Has the road been found for the audience of our residents? Is there a legal solution for closing a balcony that is accessible to every citizen and saves unnecessary headaches and complications? In the summer of 2013, a number of legislative amendments were approved for the way the licensing track is conducted in the field of planning and construction. When we want to build...
Construction options for adding protected space to an existing home
In order for us to be protected, we need to make sure that our home has a standard protected space.
What is a protected space?
A security guard, shelter, security room or any space that allows protection from airstrike.
But how do we protect old houses?
The Defense Systems of the MDA
The safe room's protection systems
Building a protected space is not just a room of a given size cast entirely from reinforced concrete.
The protected space must contain a number of components, and if they were present, the safe room would not be approved as standard
Construction exceptions
What is construction irregularities and how do you get out of it? Have you ever thought about whether the house where you live was legally built? Have there been no construction additions in it? Has a balcony closure been carried out or have the facades been changed? Did you happen to build a shed or a pergola years ago without a permit, or did you hear the construction of a fence between you and the neighbors...? All of these and more are offenses...
Methods and Building Materials - Advanced Construction
Build this house child's play article two in advanced construction series, green construction, ecological construction ... Big words that most of us sound like a complex, unique, and mostly expensive process, but is it? What is advanced construction? This article deals with the advanced construction method consisting of a thin-walled steel skeleton – a thick tin construction, and a structural shell composed of industrialized construction materials. ...
Various consultants – building permit
Getting to know the professionals in the process of building a private house involves many different professionals. Usually when I meet with construction families, I liken the construction process to long studies, to planning a dream wedding, ...
Business Licensing
Why do I need to license a business?
Is there a law that requires every business owner to have his place of work?
Who approves the business licensing?
Is it possible that different businesses are required to have different licensing?
How can I get an exemption from the licensing requirement?
What licenses exist?
When do I need to apply for a business license?
Protected space - why is it necessary?
In recent years, the demand for adding a protected space to homes and apartments has increased. This phenomenon is mainly common among families living in old private homes. This move occurs in light of the constantly changing security situation in our area, as well as following constant encouragement by the government and the Home Front Command system to protect the old houses.
What is the right protected space for me?
Protected space - why is it necessary?
Protected space – why is it needed?
What is a protected space? Why do you need a protected space at all?
Who is planning the safe room? Who is the body that approves the protected space regulations?
