Schranne threatens to decay: renovation costs time and money!

Schranne threatens to decay: renovation costs time and money!

Laupheim, Deutschland - The symbol of the city of Laupheim, the Schranne on the upper market square, faces a comprehensive renovation. As the Office for Building Technology announced in a report to the building committee, preliminary examinations are currently underway on the listed building. The renovation measures must be more thoroughly planned than originally planned because defects in the roof and facade were found. During the work, the Schranne will not be usable, which was concerned with those present.

However, the challenges go beyond the immediately visible damage. At the meeting, Peter Kölle pointed out the plaster damage from the free voters, but emphasized that, according to the structural engineer, there was no acute danger to the public. The first mayor Eva-Britta Wind confirmed that previous renovation work was incorrect, which further complicated the current situation. Martina Miller from the SPD expressed concerns about undiscovered damage and called for a precise examination to avoid future surprises and high follow -up costs, as it can often occur in the damage mapping of listed houses.

renovation and usage concepts

The costs for the renovation of the Schranne are currently not can be canceled. The dismantling should take place before the end of the year, and the results are coordinated with the monument office. In this phase, the precise damage mapping, as it is offered by companies such as wooden construction, is a valuable support. This company employs four employees who work with the latest technologies such as the drilling resistance measuring device and 3D scans to check the quality of the wooden elements and to ensure a complete recording of rooms and roofs. In this way, nasty surprises can be avoided when buying and renovating listed buildings.

The completion of the renovation before the local festival 2026, however, seems unlikely, which is all the more underlining the urgency of the situation. Christian Rosteck from the CDU called for quick measures and spoke out for a conceptual use of the building. Jakubowsky also said that the renovation work is expected to take longer and that the development of usage concepts for the Schranne must be tackled as soon as possible.

monument protection and energetic renovation

The topic of monument protection plays a central role in this context. The Fraunhofer Center for Energetic Refurbishment and Monument Conservation in Benediktbeuern emphasizes that the energetic renovation of listed buildings is a special challenge. The goal is to reconcile energetic efficiency and monument protection without endangering the valuable historical aspects of the buildings. An increasing ecological awareness and climate change require an environmental process, whereby innovative solutions are required.

This remains to be seen how the city of Laupheim deals with these challenges and what steps are taken to maintain the Schranne as part of the city's cultural heritage and at the same time secure its future. The residents and the members of the building committee look forward to developments in the coming months.