We have been intensively working on our kitchen planning for a little over three weeks now. Sometimes we even dream about it at night, but it’s an exciting topic.
At the moment, we have two options... a Nobilia kitchen (a good, solid mid-range choice) and Schmidt kitchens (a major European kitchen manufacturer), which we actually prefer slightly more in terms of quality.
The kitchen concept is mostly settled. Nobilia kitchens can be offered by various kitchen showrooms and are fairly easy to compare, so you quickly get a sense of the price and can find your spending limit.
However, we are at least 5,000 euros above our original budget and are a bit worried about starting construction with this in mind.
Do you have any tips or suggestions?
We have already cut back extensively on the appliances or only included what we really need. It’s simply the size that drives the total cost. We know that 10,000 euros won’t be enough, but hopefully, we can keep it under 15,000 euros.
At the moment, we have two options... a Nobilia kitchen (a good, solid mid-range choice) and Schmidt kitchens (a major European kitchen manufacturer), which we actually prefer slightly more in terms of quality.
The kitchen concept is mostly settled. Nobilia kitchens can be offered by various kitchen showrooms and are fairly easy to compare, so you quickly get a sense of the price and can find your spending limit.
However, we are at least 5,000 euros above our original budget and are a bit worried about starting construction with this in mind.
Do you have any tips or suggestions?
We have already cut back extensively on the appliances or only included what we really need. It’s simply the size that drives the total cost. We know that 10,000 euros won’t be enough, but hopefully, we can keep it under 15,000 euros.
ypg schrieb:
In mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems, a recirculation hood is generally installed.
I can imagine that with KfW55 standards there will be even more restrictions, meaning no exceptions anymore.MarcWen schrieb:
Thanks, Yvonne, for the clear statement.Generally does not mean exclusively. There are also exceptions.
However, as mentioned before, this is not only related to mechanical ventilation with heat recovery. An alternative exhaust air system combined with mechanical ventilation with heat recovery has already been suggested.
Still, it also depends on the KfW standards. If you want to build to KfW55, the rules will be even stricter regarding exhausting warm air or capturing it through an additional opening in the exterior wall.
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Sebastian7930 May 2016 05:47No, KFW55 does not have stricter regulations in that regard.
jfkgerd schrieb:
A charcoal filter also needs to be replaced and incurs costs later on. The better the filter, the higher the expenses... There are no filters that regenerate permanently and maintenance-free.
With exhaust ventilation, what goes out is gone... both odors and heat. We have seen the Berbel hood in use; interestingly, it performed very well with odors even without a filter.
According to Berbel, the granulate needs to be replaced every 2-3 years, which apparently costs around 40€ online.
It’s interesting how a hood without a filter can be considered effective; it would be fascinating to know how odors are filtered there without a filter...
It was only meant as a point to consider that recirculation hoods do not only have advantages.
Because if a recirculation hood can perhaps clean 95% of the extracted air under ideal laboratory conditions, an exhaust hood does so at 100%.
It was only meant as a point to consider that recirculation hoods do not only have advantages.
Because if a recirculation hood can perhaps clean 95% of the extracted air under ideal laboratory conditions, an exhaust hood does so at 100%.
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