ᐅ Hillside House in the Southwest Palatinate – Our Home Construction 2.0
Created on: 9 Sep 2022 18:13
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kati1337
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.
WilderSueden schrieb:
I think this is mainly an issue with anhydrite screed, as a layer forms on top of the screed. You can sand that off, which should help reduce the moisture.
Do you have any hygrometers? What is the indoor humidity and what is it outside? I could bring one along, but the feeling when you enter the house isn’t really damp.
Of course, that doesn’t mean much, but it’s not the same as the feeling when you enter the laundry room shortly after hanging clothes to dry. At home, my dehumidifier usually shows around 50-60%, and it feels humid when entering. I don’t get that feeling in the house anymore.
I don’t know what type of screed we have, but it looked very different from the one in our old house. More of a brownish-beige color:
That was one week after pouring.
This is how it looks now. Of course, there is a very fine white dust from the sanding work on the surface.
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Benutzer 10016 Jul 2023 12:09Are there at least fans installed now?
Offtopic schrieb:
Are there at least fans installed now?I haven't been on the construction site since then, but I suspect not.ypg schrieb:
In my case, it concerned the walls.
You are probably responsible for the construction dryers yourself.That’s correct, although our general contractor is different in that regard. I assume it’s more for technical reasons or personal preference why they don’t use any, but I’m not sure. I will ask and find out.
schubert796 Jul 2023 18:48What is your general contractor doing technically now? Sanding? Ventilation? Otherwise, the condition won’t change by itself within 2 weeks.