Hello everyone,
I am very interested in hearing what you liked most about your house after completing the build. Maybe also things that turned out well by chance or features that, in hindsight, made you wonder how you ever lived without them.
Thank you!
I am very interested in hearing what you liked most about your house after completing the build. Maybe also things that turned out well by chance or features that, in hindsight, made you wonder how you ever lived without them.
Thank you!
Actually, nothing unexpected since we didn’t make any compromises,
Listed in order of priority from top to bottom.
- Large window area on the ground floor (definitely the top priority)
- Photovoltaic system
- Exterior blinds
- 3m (10 feet) lift-and-slide door on the ground floor
- 3m (10 feet) fixed glazing next to the lift-and-slide door (an additional lift-and-slide door would have been a waste of money given the floor plan)
- Tiles throughout the ground floor
- Large open living area >55 sqm (593 sqft)
- Stairwell window on the upper floor
- No floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor
- Fireplace (can’t comment yet as it hasn’t been approved)
- Controlled mechanical ventilation system (actually installed downstairs) – I was expecting an outdoor-like feel, you know what I mean? It’s just not stuffy! But that’s not enough for me. Annoying mental images :-(
- Ground source heat exchanger
I really hope the last two items will show their strengths in terms of energy savings during autumn, winter, and spring.
Listed in order of priority from top to bottom.
- Large window area on the ground floor (definitely the top priority)
- Photovoltaic system
- Exterior blinds
- 3m (10 feet) lift-and-slide door on the ground floor
- 3m (10 feet) fixed glazing next to the lift-and-slide door (an additional lift-and-slide door would have been a waste of money given the floor plan)
- Tiles throughout the ground floor
- Large open living area >55 sqm (593 sqft)
- Stairwell window on the upper floor
- No floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor
- Fireplace (can’t comment yet as it hasn’t been approved)
- Controlled mechanical ventilation system (actually installed downstairs) – I was expecting an outdoor-like feel, you know what I mean? It’s just not stuffy! But that’s not enough for me. Annoying mental images :-(
- Ground source heat exchanger
I really hope the last two items will show their strengths in terms of energy savings during autumn, winter, and spring.
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allstar8312 Sep 2019 14:20Zaba12 schrieb:
- Photovoltaic system
- External venetian blinds
- 3m (10 feet) lift-and-slide door on the ground floor
- 3m (10 feet) fixed glazing next to the lift-and-slide door (an additional lift-and-slide door would have been a waste of money with this floor plan)
- Stairwell window on the upper floor
- No floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floorCould you please provide a brief explanation of what you like about these features? Why no floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor?
I know what you mean. I call it "can air."
It’s just air, but the other senses aren’t engaged. No sounds, no smells—especially after rain, in spring, or when there’s snow. It’s simply just air.
Still, it’s brilliant. You don’t have to ventilate anymore, you don’t sit in stale air, and for everything else, just open the windows.
It’s just air, but the other senses aren’t engaged. No sounds, no smells—especially after rain, in spring, or when there’s snow. It’s simply just air.
Still, it’s brilliant. You don’t have to ventilate anymore, you don’t sit in stale air, and for everything else, just open the windows.
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Visible cladding? – that sounds contradictory to me... If you are building with Town & Country, then from the stairwell upstairs you have a clear view of the "cut edge" of the concrete ceiling on the ground floor.
- Photovoltaic system – we are now in the 8th week and have consumed 500 kWh, while 1300 kWh have already been produced. It’s a great feeling to know that the house partly pays for itself.
- External venetian blinds – all neighbors without external venetian blinds facing south keep their roller shutters down all day to avoid overheating inside. With external venetian blinds, you get shading while still maintaining fairly bright rooms!
- 3 m (10 feet) lift-and-slide door on the ground floor. We also have two double doors (west side dining room and kitchen) that we like to use, but the convenience when opening and closing the lift-and-slide door is definitely worth the extra cost (at least for me)! Plus, inward-opening double doors don’t need to be considered for furniture placement in the floor plan.
- 3 m (10 feet) fixed glazing next to the lift-and-slide door (an additional lift-and-slide door would have been pure money down the drain with this layout). Initially, we planned two lift-and-slide doors (south-facing dining room and living room). The living room lift-and-slide door would have actually been used 99% less (you can’t go through multiple openings at the same time – although this also depends on our specific floor plan).
- Stairwell window on the upper floor – the stairwell is brighter 24/7 than it would be without a window, yes, even at night.
- No floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor – more options for furniture placement – but this is subjective, we don’t like furniture placed in front of windows.
- External venetian blinds – all neighbors without external venetian blinds facing south keep their roller shutters down all day to avoid overheating inside. With external venetian blinds, you get shading while still maintaining fairly bright rooms!
- 3 m (10 feet) lift-and-slide door on the ground floor. We also have two double doors (west side dining room and kitchen) that we like to use, but the convenience when opening and closing the lift-and-slide door is definitely worth the extra cost (at least for me)! Plus, inward-opening double doors don’t need to be considered for furniture placement in the floor plan.
- 3 m (10 feet) fixed glazing next to the lift-and-slide door (an additional lift-and-slide door would have been pure money down the drain with this layout). Initially, we planned two lift-and-slide doors (south-facing dining room and living room). The living room lift-and-slide door would have actually been used 99% less (you can’t go through multiple openings at the same time – although this also depends on our specific floor plan).
- Stairwell window on the upper floor – the stairwell is brighter 24/7 than it would be without a window, yes, even at night.
- No floor-to-ceiling windows on the upper floor – more options for furniture placement – but this is subjective, we don’t like furniture placed in front of windows.
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