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.
We confirmed on Sunday evening. The budget will be tight at the end of the construction, but the price is already good, and yes – including windows. She started today herself – the woman from the general contractor is doing it =) – and so far, it’s excellent. Very thorough, there’s no other way to describe it.
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hanghaus202329 Aug 2023 10:09Have fun furnishing.
Should a partition be added to the wall next to the shower?
Should a partition be added to the wall next to the shower?
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
Have fun with the furnishing.
Are you planning to add a partition on the wall next to the shower?Yes, we actually discussed this with the builder yesterday. Now that everything is finished, we can take the measurements. We can decide how long and how tall the glass partition should be. We are quite sure about the length—we want to leave 60cm (24 inches) free at the front so that you can still hang a towel there or temporarily place something.
I’m still a bit unsure about the height. The higher it is, the harder it is to clean. We’ve been thinking about making it around 2.10m (6 ft 11 in) high. Do you think that would be enough as a splash guard? How high do you have yours?
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motorradsilke29 Aug 2023 10:52I would extend it up to the top edge of the window. That way, you’re on the safe side and it looks good.
In our case, the glass panel goes beyond the shower. It stays wet almost all the way to the top. However, our shower is installed lower and already feels too tall for me. Yours is even higher, so there will be even more splashing.
In our case, the glass panel goes beyond the shower. It stays wet almost all the way to the top. However, our shower is installed lower and already feels too tall for me. Yours is even higher, so there will be even more splashing.
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