ᐅ House Photos Discussion Corner – Share Your Home Pictures!

Exactly. My lawn—and I emphasize my lawn because I don’t let my wife get involved—was sown in May, watered, mowed regularly from June onwards, and fertilized twice. It’s so dense and soft underfoot that weeds don’t stand a chance. I mow twice a week, now only once, using an AL-KO mulching mower. I remove the few attempts of weed growth with a Fiskars weed puller.

The seed used was LORD lawn seed, the "Superrasen" mix purchased from a gardener. Fertilized with a mixture from the agricultural supplier containing magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, nitrogen, and some sulfur.

ypg schrieb:
No.
There is a slope at the back... the houses behind are higher.

In that case, I would have approached the planning differently. The plot almost demands a basement with an integrated entrance.
That way, the height difference could at least be managed under cover. It would have allowed for even more height adjustment and created more level space behind the house.

I’m simply curious about the reasons for this approach, because without pictures of the other side, the house just doesn’t seem to fit the plot to me, even though the house itself looks fine.

Please disregard my post on p. 698. I don’t know what it’s doing there; it referred to some comment about roll-out turf somewhere... now it’s just there, and I can’t remove it. K.

matte1987 schrieb:
Then I definitely would have approached the planning differently. The plot almost calls for a basement with an integrated entrance.

Of course, we have a basement with an entrance on the north side. The house is elevated because of the sewer system – at least if you want to work with a natural slope and avoid relying on an electric pump or lifting station for life – no other elevation is possible.
By the way, there are pictures from all sides – just try the search function here.

Best regards

Axel

kaho674 schrieb:
Is that everything?

For now, yes.

kaho674 schrieb:
Inside?

Private, just like the floor plans.

kaho674 schrieb:
Kitchen?

Installed, but also private. After all, this is a house construction forum, not the interior design section.

kaho674 schrieb:
Garden?

About 55 newly planted bushes around the edge. The lawn still needs time to grow.

kaho674 schrieb:
Paths?

Prepared with compacted gravel around the house. Paving will be done in 2019.

Best regards

Axel

matte1987 schrieb:
When I look at the stairs next to the garage (11 steps at about 20cm (8 inches) each), is the height difference more than 2 meters (6.5 feet) over 6–8 meters (20–26 feet)? So a slope of 25–30%?

The steps are each 15 cm (6 inches) high. The distance from the street to the front door is more than 14 meters (46 feet). Because the area under the porch is being paved flat, the incline extends over 12.5 meters (41 feet). That results in an angle of 7.8 degrees or a slope of 13.75 percent.