ᐅ What features did you include in your house, and what did you decide to leave out?
Created on: 30 Jan 2015 14:18
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willWohnen
Hello,
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
Yes, the fixed staircase is already planned. We will only convert the attic later when our daughter is a little older. Until then, we can still save some money.
We have a semi-detached house.
The multifunction storage tank can be combined with a second energy source, for example solar energy. Additionally, we can use it as a storage medium for the photovoltaic system.
However, I have not yet calculated whether this is economically worthwhile.
We have a semi-detached house.
The multifunction storage tank can be combined with a second energy source, for example solar energy. Additionally, we can use it as a storage medium for the photovoltaic system.
However, I have not yet calculated whether this is economically worthwhile.
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willWohnen31 Jan 2015 23:56Oh, wow, a four-panel lift-and-slide door—I can hardly imagine that. How wide is the opening when it’s fully opened? Is it between the dining/living area and the kitchen?
We already have solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. That was very important to my husband. It also made sense given the size of our roof and the house’s south-facing orientation. And I guess everyone with an air source heat pump considers it. Whether it’s economically worthwhile—who knows. I still have serious doubts. These air source heat pumps have many wear parts and are not straightforward to maintain—and repairs are expensive! It’s a bit of a lottery how much you end up paying over the years; I’ve read plenty of horror stories. But what is the perfect heating system? They all have disadvantages. We researched and debated extensively... maybe we’ll be wiser in fifteen years.
We already have solar thermal and photovoltaic systems. That was very important to my husband. It also made sense given the size of our roof and the house’s south-facing orientation. And I guess everyone with an air source heat pump considers it. Whether it’s economically worthwhile—who knows. I still have serious doubts. These air source heat pumps have many wear parts and are not straightforward to maintain—and repairs are expensive! It’s a bit of a lottery how much you end up paying over the years; I’ve read plenty of horror stories. But what is the perfect heating system? They all have disadvantages. We researched and debated extensively... maybe we’ll be wiser in fifteen years.
EveundGerd1 Feb 2015 01:30We treated ourselves to:
1. A premium front door
2. Stainless steel strips in the bathrooms
3. Two walk-in showers
4. Vanity units instead of sinks in the bathrooms
5. Infrared cabin in the main bathroom
6. Double carport with storage room
7. Log cabin-style garage
8. Kitchen wall cabinets with glass/light shelves and glass fronts
9. Bus system
We decided against:
1. Double garage with electric sectional doors
2. Patio roof (what isn’t now, can still come later)
3. WPC decking for the patio
1. A premium front door
2. Stainless steel strips in the bathrooms
3. Two walk-in showers
4. Vanity units instead of sinks in the bathrooms
5. Infrared cabin in the main bathroom
6. Double carport with storage room
7. Log cabin-style garage
8. Kitchen wall cabinets with glass/light shelves and glass fronts
9. Bus system
We decided against:
1. Double garage with electric sectional doors
2. Patio roof (what isn’t now, can still come later)
3. WPC decking for the patio
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willWohnen1 Feb 2015 21:10Hello EveundGerd.
Oh, an infrared cabin. I’ve never tried that before; I imagine it’s somewhat similar to a sauna. We had considered a steam shower, but with the cleaning and the risk of bacteria buildup and all... Honestly, besides all the important decisions about the house, we didn’t have the energy or motivation to research the details of such a product. In the end, a high-quality shower would probably have been too expensive anyway. In winter, I’ll just take very hot baths more often.
We see the same regarding a patio roof. If it becomes necessary and the budget allows, it can always be added later.
Oh, an infrared cabin. I’ve never tried that before; I imagine it’s somewhat similar to a sauna. We had considered a steam shower, but with the cleaning and the risk of bacteria buildup and all... Honestly, besides all the important decisions about the house, we didn’t have the energy or motivation to research the details of such a product. In the end, a high-quality shower would probably have been too expensive anyway. In winter, I’ll just take very hot baths more often.
We see the same regarding a patio roof. If it becomes necessary and the budget allows, it can always be added later.
Bautraum20151 Feb 2015 21:13Speaking of hot baths. Has anyone else, like us, wondered whether a bathtub is really necessary? We are installing one now, but mostly just for the children. From an environmental perspective, it’s actually quite wasteful.
Bautraum2015 schrieb:
Speaking of hot baths. Has anyone else, like us, ever wondered if a bathtub is really necessary? We're installing one now, but mostly just for the kids. From an environmental perspective, it's actually quite a disasterWithout a bathtub spacious enough for both of us, we wouldn’t have built at all.
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