ᐅ Property developers, condominiums – what should you watch out for?
Created on: 22 Jan 2018 23:08
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Rumbi441
Hello,
we have fallen in love with an apartment in a new development with 120 residential units. The floor plan fits our needs, and now we are focusing on the technical aspects.
According to the building specifications, it will be constructed to KfW 70 standard. At the construction site, I saw concrete blocks and insulation mats about 3 cm (1.2 inches) thick.
The heating system will be partly pellet-based and partly district heating. Triple glazing is installed.
From various sources, I have learned that a heat recovery ventilation system is considered essential nowadays. This is not included in the purchase price but could still be financed by us if I can find reliable sources confirming that it saves around 30% energy and effectively heats the rooms.
Can anyone share insights on this?
Also, I noticed in the show apartment that the cheapest doors are used... these need to be replaced with solid wood doors. Are there any standards, such as DIN norms, specifying different sound insulation classes for doors?
What else should we pay attention to?
we have fallen in love with an apartment in a new development with 120 residential units. The floor plan fits our needs, and now we are focusing on the technical aspects.
According to the building specifications, it will be constructed to KfW 70 standard. At the construction site, I saw concrete blocks and insulation mats about 3 cm (1.2 inches) thick.
The heating system will be partly pellet-based and partly district heating. Triple glazing is installed.
From various sources, I have learned that a heat recovery ventilation system is considered essential nowadays. This is not included in the purchase price but could still be financed by us if I can find reliable sources confirming that it saves around 30% energy and effectively heats the rooms.
Can anyone share insights on this?
Also, I noticed in the show apartment that the cheapest doors are used... these need to be replaced with solid wood doors. Are there any standards, such as DIN norms, specifying different sound insulation classes for doors?
What else should we pay attention to?
About ventilation. This forum has two main groups and many neutral members. The all-or-nothing group insists on mechanical ventilation with heat recovery and nothing else. The more budget-conscious suggest that an exhaust fan in the bathroom and window trickle vents suffice, just cheaper and not quite as efficient.
Decide where you stand. As for doors, yes, there are certainly options in between. Feel free to ask a carpenter. They know the details better.
Decide where you stand. As for doors, yes, there are certainly options in between. Feel free to ask a carpenter. They know the details better.
Yeah. For me, it’s mostly about getting rid of the damp and stale air 🙂.
My wife always wants the temperature to be at least 23 degrees Celsius (73.4°F) or higher... so besides the underfloor heating, the other option would be a stove or warm air heating.
We currently live in an older building where the heating in the basement is turned down after 10 p.m., which means the temperature in the apartments also drops. The downside is that it gets quite cold.
I would appreciate any further information.
My wife always wants the temperature to be at least 23 degrees Celsius (73.4°F) or higher... so besides the underfloor heating, the other option would be a stove or warm air heating.
We currently live in an older building where the heating in the basement is turned down after 10 p.m., which means the temperature in the apartments also drops. The downside is that it gets quite cold.
I would appreciate any further information.
We have Helios exhaust fans in the bathroom, plus window frame vents and underfloor heating in our 108 sqm (1160 sq ft) bungalow. It is warm and has good air quality. This setup works fine for us. Our doors are standard Jeld-Wen white matte smooth, which I find acceptable. There are two of us. Soundproofing? I’m not a lawyer.
Rumbi441 schrieb:
Yeah. For me, it’s mostly about getting rid of the damp and stale air 🙂.
My wife always insists that it needs to be at least 23 degrees or higher... so besides the underfloor heating, another option would be a stove or warm air heating.
We currently live in an older building where the heating in the basement is turned down from 10 p.m., causing the temperature in the apartments to drop as well. The downside is that it gets very cold. Looking forward to more info.What does the floor plan look like? Is there still a cost-effective or free way to optimize things?
With underfloor heating, everything stays warm, don’t worry 😉
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