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
Koempy17 Feb 2015 16:36
Water itself is not expensive. It is the wastewater that makes it costly.
f-pNo17 Feb 2015 16:38
Koempy schrieb:
Water itself isn’t expensive. It’s the wastewater that makes it costly

However, wastewater is produced anyway – whether flushing is done with fresh water or rainwater.
Or is the wastewater charge calculated based on fresh water consumption?
Bautraum201517 Feb 2015 16:44
A rather silly question... we haven’t received any regulations regarding this, or should there be something about the cistern somewhere? We have a plot in a rural area, so proper countryside, maybe such a thing isn’t necessary there?
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Voki1
17 Feb 2015 17:06
f-pNo schrieb:
This waste will occur anyway – whether flushed with fresh water or rainwater. Or is the wastewater volume calculated based on water consumption?

The wastewater volume is determined based on fresh water consumption. Otherwise, you would need to install some kind of water meter for each drain. It’s similar to scooping a large bucket of water from a ditch and pouring it into the toilet. That also does not incur any wastewater charges.
f-pNo17 Feb 2015 17:18
Voki1 schrieb:
Wastewater is calculated based on fresh water consumption. Otherwise, you would need to install a kind of water meter for each drain. It’s like scooping a large bucket of water from the ditch and pouring it into the toilet. That doesn’t incur any wastewater charges either.

Ah – okay.
That helps me understand the amount charged to @nordanney better.
Thanks.
Fantamoax17 Feb 2015 17:24
@EveundGerd
Which alternative to an above-ground cistern did you like?
We are still looking for a solution that is visually appealing, practical, and affordable...
Basically, a kind of all-in-one solution...

Good luck
Fanta