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.
kati1337 schrieb:
We are definitely not “pre-rinsers.” If anything, food scraps go into the organic waste/compost bin, and the drawer is even closer to the dishwasher than in our previous house. Exactly, anyone who uses their dishwasher for “everything washing” does not need to pre-rinse. It is a waste of water; simply scraping off leftovers properly is more than enough. That’s how I have used my current dishwasher and its predecessor for over 33 years of dishwasher use now 😉.
kati1337 schrieb:
The fiber optic cable is inside the house. It is installed, connected, and tested. Yay 😎
11ant schrieb:
For me, even without reading glasses: the joints on the back wall are at a different height than those on the side walls; overall, the joint pattern on the back wall is a "random bond." Oh, okay. No problem. The thing is almost finished since today – I really like it.
“Random bond” sounds funny. 😀 But it fits, since we are wild people too. 😉
Here’s also a preview of our pre-wall installation. I guess the tiles won’t be everyone’s taste, but I am SO IN LOVE with them. 😱
kati1337 schrieb:
Oh, okay. No worries. The thing is almost finished as of today – I really like it.
“Wild pattern” sounds funny. But it fits, since we are wild people too.
Here’s a preview of our service wall. I guess the tiles might not be to everyone’s taste, but I am SO IN LOVE with them.
That’s what I call bold!
How is the lighting planned? Will the walls stay white, or are you planning to add some color?
I don’t think we’ll manage to finish the painting before we move in. The lighting will be installed as spotlights.
I’d like to paint the wall above the drywall frame at the end in a style similar to what is shown in the manufacturer’s catalog. It’s a pleasant, dark green. But I also quite like it as it is, so we’ll see when it’s finished if it needs anything else or not.
I’d like to paint the wall above the drywall frame at the end in a style similar to what is shown in the manufacturer’s catalog. It’s a pleasant, dark green. But I also quite like it as it is, so we’ll see when it’s finished if it needs anything else or not.
kati1337 schrieb:
I think we won’t manage to sort out the paint before we move in. The lighting will be in the form of spotlights.
I’d like to paint the wall above the built-in frame at the end in a color similar to what’s shown in the manufacturer’s catalog. It’s a pleasant, dark green. But I also quite like it as it is, so we’ll see once it’s finished whether it needs anything else or not. ^^ I’m already looking forward to seeing pictures when it’s done 🙂
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Costruttrice31 Jul 2023 22:31kati1337 schrieb:
Paint it in a similar way as shown in the manufacturer's catalog. It's a pleasant, dark green.Oh, I'm curious about that too. Do you have a photo of it, or what are the tiles called? 🙂 We're also currently considering colors for the bathroom...Similar topics