Hello everyone,
Now that our house construction is complete, I could really use some input, as we’re a bit uncertain and out of ideas.
This weekend, we will have an excavator again for a few weeks, and we plan to build a carport and a dry stone wall.
At the time, we thought we would implement it as shown on the site plan. But now, in practice, we don’t find it so appealing anymore :-(
The carport area on the north side is also supposed to serve as protection against wind and noise from the north, and a construction site container (3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft)) is to be integrated.
On the site plan, it is shown positioned crosswise (marked as a shed), with two parking spaces in front... however, 5 m (16 ft) between the house and the carport now seem too much to us. We are now considering placing the container lengthwise, with one parking space next to it and an uncovered parking space between the house and carport... but I’m not quite sure.
The entire access to the property does not match the reality on the site plan... at the moment, we drive across the neighboring property below on a direct route to the house (and would possibly like to continue doing so—as there is a registered right of way). This would also eliminate the small path from the front door to the east...
Do you have any ideas? We cannot move closer to the northern boundary (which is also unnecessary), but we cannot shift further down (east) either. (Turning radius for agricultural “heavy-duty” traffic...)
Now that our house construction is complete, I could really use some input, as we’re a bit uncertain and out of ideas.
This weekend, we will have an excavator again for a few weeks, and we plan to build a carport and a dry stone wall.
At the time, we thought we would implement it as shown on the site plan. But now, in practice, we don’t find it so appealing anymore :-(
The carport area on the north side is also supposed to serve as protection against wind and noise from the north, and a construction site container (3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft)) is to be integrated.
On the site plan, it is shown positioned crosswise (marked as a shed), with two parking spaces in front... however, 5 m (16 ft) between the house and the carport now seem too much to us. We are now considering placing the container lengthwise, with one parking space next to it and an uncovered parking space between the house and carport... but I’m not quite sure.
The entire access to the property does not match the reality on the site plan... at the moment, we drive across the neighboring property below on a direct route to the house (and would possibly like to continue doing so—as there is a registered right of way). This would also eliminate the small path from the front door to the east...
Do you have any ideas? We cannot move closer to the northern boundary (which is also unnecessary), but we cannot shift further down (east) either. (Turning radius for agricultural “heavy-duty” traffic...)
What a great thread! You have a beautiful house, and your entrance turned out really nice!
May I ask how you attached the stones?
We had paving done in front of our house by a local company. It looks nice and everything is level. For the carport and shed, I think that’s sufficient. But visually, it is quite “sterile” of course, and I would prefer something more unique in the garden area.
Your thread is truly inspiring to try doing some work ourselves. I think we’ll tackle that in the spring!
And: Did I already mention how beautiful your little house is? 😱
May I ask how you attached the stones?
We had paving done in front of our house by a local company. It looks nice and everything is level. For the carport and shed, I think that’s sufficient. But visually, it is quite “sterile” of course, and I would prefer something more unique in the garden area.
Your thread is truly inspiring to try doing some work ourselves. I think we’ll tackle that in the spring!
And: Did I already mention how beautiful your little house is? 😱
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Pinkiponk14 Jan 2021 15:04haydee schrieb:
Looks cozy. The snow matches the house perfectly.Yes, Grillhendl chose the snowflakes perfectly. ;-)G
Grillhendl14 Jan 2021 15:09We started building our house exactly one year ago today. Thankfully, we had excellent weather back then... no snow at all
Holzhäuschen14 Jan 2021 15:11@Grillhendl Your house is truly beautiful beyond words! I hope work will continue soon with a new excavator!
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Grillhendl14 Jan 2021 15:15Holzhäuschen schrieb:
@Grillhendl Your house is really beautiful, absolutely stunning!
I hope work will soon continue with a new excavator!Oh, unfortunately, there isn’t a new one. The arm of the excavator simply broke off (while clearing snow). It was a fatigue fracture. After consulting with the company, my husband is now trying to weld it back together...
Holzhäuschen14 Jan 2021 15:17Oh no. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you!