ᐅ Evolith 168 sqm bungalow with white plaster and gray-black shingles
Created on: 8 Mar 2017 18:57
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Hello everyone,
We are building in Marl, NRW. Since I’m not a fan of basements and stairs, we decided on a bungalow without a basement. Fortunately, we managed to get a 964sqm (0.24 acre) plot with a sufficiently large building area.
So, here is our little house: a 168sqm (1,808 sq ft) bungalow with white plaster and gray-black shingles. We will be heating with a Rotex air-to-water heat pump (with underfloor heating). A Pluggit ventilation system ensures fresh air inside the house. The patio door will be completely flush with the floor, making it theoretically wheelchair accessible without any problems.
The main bathroom will have wood-effect tiles. Very similar ones will also be used in the hallway and the guest toilet to keep the look from getting too colorful. The living room, dining area, and kitchen will be fitted with laminate flooring. Our little one’s bedroom will have a simple carpet, and the currently unused second children’s room will get the old vinyl flooring from our previous apartment. Our bedroom will also have laminate.
Regarding the furniture layout: Our entertainment center will go on the drywall partition wall that stands in the middle of the living room, and in the corner opposite will be a large U-shaped sofa. On the back wall, there will be a catwalk for our three tigers, as well as a desk (for now). The utility room will house the washing machine and dryer, as well as the self-built litter box and cat feeding bowls.
About our habits: We mostly spend our time together in the living room and kitchen. Our bedrooms are mainly used for sleeping. Over time, I hope Junior will gradually spend more time playing in his room.
Current construction status: The “ground floor” is completely finished in terms of masonry. Today the roof frame was put up. Next week, the gable and chimney will be built up. The following week, the roof will be covered and possibly windows and doors installed at the same time.
We are building in Marl, NRW. Since I’m not a fan of basements and stairs, we decided on a bungalow without a basement. Fortunately, we managed to get a 964sqm (0.24 acre) plot with a sufficiently large building area.
So, here is our little house: a 168sqm (1,808 sq ft) bungalow with white plaster and gray-black shingles. We will be heating with a Rotex air-to-water heat pump (with underfloor heating). A Pluggit ventilation system ensures fresh air inside the house. The patio door will be completely flush with the floor, making it theoretically wheelchair accessible without any problems.
The main bathroom will have wood-effect tiles. Very similar ones will also be used in the hallway and the guest toilet to keep the look from getting too colorful. The living room, dining area, and kitchen will be fitted with laminate flooring. Our little one’s bedroom will have a simple carpet, and the currently unused second children’s room will get the old vinyl flooring from our previous apartment. Our bedroom will also have laminate.
Regarding the furniture layout: Our entertainment center will go on the drywall partition wall that stands in the middle of the living room, and in the corner opposite will be a large U-shaped sofa. On the back wall, there will be a catwalk for our three tigers, as well as a desk (for now). The utility room will house the washing machine and dryer, as well as the self-built litter box and cat feeding bowls.
About our habits: We mostly spend our time together in the living room and kitchen. Our bedrooms are mainly used for sleeping. Over time, I hope Junior will gradually spend more time playing in his room.
Current construction status: The “ground floor” is completely finished in terms of masonry. Today the roof frame was put up. Next week, the gable and chimney will be built up. The following week, the roof will be covered and possibly windows and doors installed at the same time.
We have thought about it for a long time (laminate is already purchased). Vinyl is great, but I don't want it everywhere. In the children's room, it is certainly an option. I'm still unsure whether the little one should have a carpet or vinyl, with a runner on top. He is far from being potty trained, so there will definitely be a few drops spilled here and there. With carpet, that would be unpleasant. I need to think it over again.
Ouch, the wide-angle shot really distorts the house quite a bit. Is that a railway embankment behind the house?
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So the first inspection with our expert is done. He had absolutely no complaints and even praised the well-organized construction site. I breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, the chimney is in place and on Monday, roofing work will begin. It is possible that doors and windows will already be installed. At least, they are ready and waiting.
Meanwhile, the chimney is in place and on Monday, roofing work will begin. It is possible that doors and windows will already be installed. At least, they are ready and waiting.
Wow, we’re making progress. The channels for the electrical wiring have been cut (unfortunately, they sawed into the roller shutter box) and the ceiling has been insulated. The inspector was also satisfied that they used proper adhesive. This week, the ceiling panels will be installed, the drywall partitions put up, and supposedly the interior plastering will start as well. I’m curious if they’ll manage to get all that done.
We were busy over the weekend as well. We loaded 5 cubic meters (6.5 cubic yards) of construction debris into a spontaneously ordered skip. My poor muscles. Cleverly, the workers dumped the leftover concrete and mortar right in the middle of the pile, so the stones stuck together nicely. But now everything is clean, and we’ve even made some progress in the garden (before the plants on the terrace bloom, I quickly moved them).
My husband also did a great job extending the downspouts to lead the water away from the house. However, when testing with water, we noticed there doesn’t seem to be a proper slope towards the downpipes, and one channel is leaking. Our construction manager wants to check this with us on-site after Easter.
The infiltration issue is also settled. We’re allowed to build up our retention basin towards the forest – basically on the “neighboring property.” This way, we don’t lose any of our own land area. Now we just need to apply for permission.
On Saturday, the slope reinforcement is planned. I convinced my husband to secure the one meter (3 feet) section with planting rings. Gravel and concrete mortar have been ordered and will be delivered on Friday. With some luck, we’ll get most of the planting rings second-hand at a good price.
So, lots to do again!
Summary so far: We’ve only had minor issues that were quickly resolved after calmly asking. Tone really makes the difference. (Our inspector had only heard bad things from our construction manager about requests for corrections. We haven’t had any problems so far, but we don’t bother him with every little detail and instead talk directly to the tradespeople.)
I’ve put the pictures together in a PDF. It’s easier to view that way.
We were busy over the weekend as well. We loaded 5 cubic meters (6.5 cubic yards) of construction debris into a spontaneously ordered skip. My poor muscles. Cleverly, the workers dumped the leftover concrete and mortar right in the middle of the pile, so the stones stuck together nicely. But now everything is clean, and we’ve even made some progress in the garden (before the plants on the terrace bloom, I quickly moved them).
My husband also did a great job extending the downspouts to lead the water away from the house. However, when testing with water, we noticed there doesn’t seem to be a proper slope towards the downpipes, and one channel is leaking. Our construction manager wants to check this with us on-site after Easter.
The infiltration issue is also settled. We’re allowed to build up our retention basin towards the forest – basically on the “neighboring property.” This way, we don’t lose any of our own land area. Now we just need to apply for permission.
On Saturday, the slope reinforcement is planned. I convinced my husband to secure the one meter (3 feet) section with planting rings. Gravel and concrete mortar have been ordered and will be delivered on Friday. With some luck, we’ll get most of the planting rings second-hand at a good price.
So, lots to do again!
Summary so far: We’ve only had minor issues that were quickly resolved after calmly asking. Tone really makes the difference. (Our inspector had only heard bad things from our construction manager about requests for corrections. We haven’t had any problems so far, but we don’t bother him with every little detail and instead talk directly to the tradespeople.)
I’ve put the pictures together in a PDF. It’s easier to view that way.
Sometimes I really feel like throwing our site manager in the trash. I asked him if I could finally start pushing the utility providers, since they always need some attention too.
His answer: “Yes, they should come between the interior plaster and the screed.”
Right, interior plaster starts next week, screed is scheduled for week 17. Is he kidding me******! How am I supposed to get the utilities in before then? Fortunately, our civil engineer has already agreed to dig the trenches for me. Now I just have to beg the electricity and water companies to squeeze me in between.
How does the connection of the empty conduit for the telecom cable usually work? We have a multi-utility house entry that comes out of the side of the house. Now I need to connect the sewer pipe (KG pipe) at a right angle there. But I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to do that. Can you tell me how this is normally done?
His answer: “Yes, they should come between the interior plaster and the screed.”
Right, interior plaster starts next week, screed is scheduled for week 17. Is he kidding me******! How am I supposed to get the utilities in before then? Fortunately, our civil engineer has already agreed to dig the trenches for me. Now I just have to beg the electricity and water companies to squeeze me in between.
How does the connection of the empty conduit for the telecom cable usually work? We have a multi-utility house entry that comes out of the side of the house. Now I need to connect the sewer pipe (KG pipe) at a right angle there. But I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to do that. Can you tell me how this is normally done?
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