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Alex85 schrieb:
Wait a moment. That’s a completely different statement. You wrote “verkleinern,” which I understand as a double-shell wall construction: masonry, insulation, possibly an air gap, and facing bricks. Without the facing bricks, the façade is “bare” and not weatherproof. There is no plaster in such a construction.

If you plaster it soon and later add thin brick slips for the look – all good!

Everything is fine.

Whether facing bricks or brick slips is just a thought for the future and was not at all decisive for us. We are laypeople and know nothing about different wall types and preparations that are not being done now and possibly never will be. I only expected the question “If it’s a Frisian house, where are the facing bricks?” but didn’t consider the details. It’s all good.

The façade will be closed/sealed/finished before winter, and everything else will be decided with time… if it’s brick slips instead of facing bricks (since that’s no longer possible), that’s fine as well; it’s purely about the appearance. I should have mentioned that.

I didn’t think it would be taken so “literally,” that was my mistake. I just wanted to show the desired look.

To avoid off-topic chatting in the photo thread, here’s a picture of the guest room. The paint went on this week, and we are very happy with it…

And our floor… tile “Tuxedo” by Villeroy & Boch.

Now we’re back “on topic”…

I’m a bit confused here.

Frisian house with 2 Frisian gables, 190 m2 (2,050 sq ft) sounds really good.

Please, for heaven’s sake, do not leave it unrendered.

Why isn’t it simply built with clinker bricks now? Or was the offer based on a rendered facade?

The idea of not using clinker bricks on a house like this—or adding them later—makes me really anxious.

Alex85 schrieb:
No! Pumice, like Ytong and other porous building materials, absorbs moisture. Look up the processing instructions.

Here, in a pumice region (Koblenz / Westerwald), it is common to plaster houses made of pumice (nowadays often Bisotherm and KLB) only a year after moving in. Barns here often remain unplastered forever without any decay. Gas concrete is plastered quickly, but mostly only developers and newcomers build with it.

Josephine2489 schrieb:
I didn’t consider that it would be taken so “literally,” my mistake. I just wanted to show the desired image.

No problem.

Josephine2489 schrieb:
Whether it is clinker brick or facing brick is just a thought for the future and not decisive at all for us. We are laypeople and

... if you have no emotional attachment to brick cladding, then stick with plaster—that fits best, even for a house inspired by another region, especially here in the Eifel area.

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blaupuma schrieb:
I’m a bit confused here.

A Frisian house with 2 Frisian gables and 190 m2 (2050 sq ft) sounds really good.

Please don’t leave it unrendered, for heaven’s sake.

Why not just use brick cladding now? Or was the offer for a rendered facade?


The idea of not using brick cladding on such a house, or maybe adding it later, makes me quite uneasy.

Primarily, it’s a matter of cost, and we are not worried at all about the upcoming rendered facade.

11ant schrieb:
In this pumice stone region (Koblenz / Westerwald), it’s common to build houses from pumice blocks (nowadays often Bisotherm and KLB) and only render them a year after moving in. Barns here often remain unrendered forever without any damage. Aerated concrete is rendered quickly here, but usually only by developers and newcomers.

Exactly. Thank you for the explanation—I probably couldn’t have expressed it better. It’s completely normal to build like this here; we’re not doing anything out of the ordinary.

11ant schrieb:
…if you have no emotional attachment to brick cladding, then leave it rendered—that fits best in the Eifel region, even for a house inspired by another area.

Maybe we really will leave it at that. It would be an interesting “style mix” and apparently already is.

The house has been received very positively in the village; everyone is surprised but enthusiastic. We like it.

Thanks for your interest.

In Denmark, there are many captain’s houses, some of which are also plastered. For inspiration, check images online, Google, or Troense. Karsten

Nordlys schrieb:
In Denmark, there are many captain’s houses, some also rendered. For ideas, look at pictures, Google, Troense. Karsten

We reviewed it during the planning phase and found it suitable. Therefore, we are completely satisfied with the "initial render option."