ᐅ Hillside House in the Southwest Palatinate – Our Home Construction 2.0
Created on: 9 Sep 2022 18:13
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kati1337
Good evening everyone
I’m starting a small collection thread here for photos and progress updates on our second building project.
We’ve already moved to the Palatinate region to be closer to the construction site. Now we’re watching eagerly and happily as our (hopefully final) dream home takes shape near family.
One big challenge still ahead of us is the facade design. I really love the Nordic style with brickwork and mullioned windows. That won’t be possible here for two reasons: firstly, no one here can do bricklaying, and secondly, it would stand out too much. We will be going with a rendered facade. How to design the colors of the facade and windows to still create some country house / cottage charm is currently still a work in progress mentally.
Otherwise, I’m sharing our plans here and how it will eventually be built.
The support pillar marked near the kitchen island could be removed for a small extra cost, so that will be gone.
The room for “garden equipment” under the garage will get a partition wall for structural reasons.
It won’t be fully finished living space like in the house, but underfloor heating will be installed, along with a lockable door and a window. It’s meant to store garden tools but also some of the building services equipment, since the utility room (HAR) is quite small, and maybe be used as a party room.
We had three construction companies in the final selection. In the end, we chose the “doer” – a builder recommended to us here by friends and family. No website, no smartphone, but he is on site every day himself working in overalls. He has a very good reputation in this area and now rarely builds single-family homes. We were a bit lucky through personal connections and a very friendly initial phone call to get our foot in the door. So far we are very satisfied with this choice.
I’m starting a small collection thread here for photos and progress updates on our second building project.
We’ve already moved to the Palatinate region to be closer to the construction site. Now we’re watching eagerly and happily as our (hopefully final) dream home takes shape near family.
One big challenge still ahead of us is the facade design. I really love the Nordic style with brickwork and mullioned windows. That won’t be possible here for two reasons: firstly, no one here can do bricklaying, and secondly, it would stand out too much. We will be going with a rendered facade. How to design the colors of the facade and windows to still create some country house / cottage charm is currently still a work in progress mentally.
Otherwise, I’m sharing our plans here and how it will eventually be built.
The support pillar marked near the kitchen island could be removed for a small extra cost, so that will be gone.
The room for “garden equipment” under the garage will get a partition wall for structural reasons.
It won’t be fully finished living space like in the house, but underfloor heating will be installed, along with a lockable door and a window. It’s meant to store garden tools but also some of the building services equipment, since the utility room (HAR) is quite small, and maybe be used as a party room.
We had three construction companies in the final selection. In the end, we chose the “doer” – a builder recommended to us here by friends and family. No website, no smartphone, but he is on site every day himself working in overalls. He has a very good reputation in this area and now rarely builds single-family homes. We were a bit lucky through personal connections and a very friendly initial phone call to get our foot in the door. So far we are very satisfied with this choice.
Marvinius schrieb:
I can never understand why someone would install a bathtub facing the toilet... That’s not the case. You keep your head aligned with your body, then either close your eyes or read.
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Benutzer 100117 Sep 2022 20:55Marvinius schrieb:
I can never understand why someone would install a bathtub overlooking the toilet...And I don’t understand how anyone can enjoy that; it doesn’t matter.
I don’t find the view of the toilet ideal either, to be honest, but as ypg said, most of the time I’m reading or my eyes are closed. And you can always look somewhere else, like at the tile decoration, for example. 🙂
Since most bathrooms are square and toilets usually end up in some corner, you can often see the toilet from most bathtubs. To really prevent that, you would have to install a privacy screen or something similar. We experimented with that, but I found every wall arrangement in the bathroom awkward in the end. It’s such a nice, large space, and when I add walls in there, it always feels cramped and takes away the sense of openness. Then you have a big bathroom that feels small. 🙂
Me too, me too! 🙂
Since most bathrooms are square and toilets usually end up in some corner, you can often see the toilet from most bathtubs. To really prevent that, you would have to install a privacy screen or something similar. We experimented with that, but I found every wall arrangement in the bathroom awkward in the end. It’s such a nice, large space, and when I add walls in there, it always feels cramped and takes away the sense of openness. Then you have a big bathroom that feels small. 🙂
i_b_n_a_n schrieb:
Die will bestimmt nicht nur ich sehen 😉
Me too, me too! 🙂
Unfortunately, we decided a long time ago not to upload our own photos here, so I have to stick to that.
May I post the promotional image here? It’s called Spectra and was chosen by us because it feels cozy like a regular bathtub. Many others that looked nice somehow felt uncomfortable... It’s a pity there’s no WhatsApp feature here to upload a picture and then delete it after viewing (-:
But this type of bathtub can also be placed against the wall so that it has your desired shelf, and then it can be framed round with tiles. We had that in our rental apartment, and it looked really great. Practically, the tiles follow the round shape instead of always building in a rectangular surround.
May I post the promotional image here? It’s called Spectra and was chosen by us because it feels cozy like a regular bathtub. Many others that looked nice somehow felt uncomfortable... It’s a pity there’s no WhatsApp feature here to upload a picture and then delete it after viewing (-:
But this type of bathtub can also be placed against the wall so that it has your desired shelf, and then it can be framed round with tiles. We had that in our rental apartment, and it looked really great. Practically, the tiles follow the round shape instead of always building in a rectangular surround.
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Marvinius18 Sep 2022 18:19kati1337 schrieb:
I don't really find the toilet view ideal either, to be honest, but as ypg says, most of the time I'm reading or have my eyes closed. And you can always look somewhere else, like at the tile decoration, for example. 🙂
Since most bathrooms are square and toilets end up in some corner, you can usually see the toilet from most bathtubs. To really avoid that, you'd have to install a privacy screen or something similar. We experimented with that, but in the end, I found every wall arrangement in the bathroom awkward. It’s such a nice, big space, and whenever I put in walls, it feels cramped and takes away the sense of openness. Then you have a large bathroom that feels small. 🙂
Me too, me too! 🙂 We have a T-shaped bathroom layout, with a view out the window from the bathtub, and since the bathtub is positioned diagonally, there is plenty of shelf space.
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WilderSueden19 Sep 2022 09:18kati1337 schrieb:
We are now also considering which areas of the house to tile and which to cover with vinyl or parquet flooring. This is always a tough decision, but even more so this time since the sleeping area and the main entrance are on the same level. I would definitely prefer tiles right at the entrance, but I’m less keen on tiles in the bedrooms and the hallway in front of them, as I find that looks a bit too cold.Since you have to walk along the hallway right up to the bedroom door (which is not ideal), I would suggest using tiles for the entire hallway and placing a small rug as a transition between the bedroom and the bathroom.Similar topics