ᐅ Hillside House in the Southwest Palatinate – Our Home Construction 2.0
Created on: 9 Sep 2022 18:13
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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.
KoalasAreCute20 Oct 2023 16:20Today I was wondering why the heat pump apparently uses so much electricity.
You should make sure that the plasterers remove the protective film again. 😉
You should make sure that the plasterers remove the protective film again. 😉
Over the weekend, we had insulation and screed installed in the carport. Now we are considering what type of floor covering to use there.
The plasterers have progressed to the point where they have applied the reinforcement mesh to the entire house. We are now waiting. The plastering should be finished by the end of the month.
By the way, this is what the builder provided us as a carport. 😀 We had requested quotes for both a carport and a garage, but there was a price difference in the five-figure range, so we decided the garage was too expensive for us. Now, we basically only need a door – the electrical preparation is already done – and then the carport really starts to look quite similar to a garage. 🙂
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hanghaus202322 Oct 2023 12:10If you can maintain the required distance from the street for the garage, installing the door shouldn’t be a problem. It shouldn’t cost five figures.
I would wait with the floor covering until the door is installed.
A screed is usually sufficient.
What is that at the beginning? It doesn’t look very good.
I would wait with the floor covering until the door is installed.
A screed is usually sufficient.
What is that at the beginning? It doesn’t look very good.
hanghaus2023 schrieb:
What is that at the beginning? It doesn’t look very good.What do you mean? The area at the entrance after the screed? I’m not exactly sure what will happen there yet; it’s possible that the plasterer will still work on it to make it look better afterwards.
guckuck2 schrieb:
Shouldn't there be an angle installed first, and then the screed?I have to admit, I have no clue. I paid for a carport, and what he put up is already much more than what I paid for, so I’m not going to complain. 😀
But knowing him, he probably has a plan for how to proceed or finish it.
It’s possible that he intends to create some kind of transition with the paving. I’m not exactly sure. I’ll ask him when I see him. Because it will slope slightly towards the street.
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