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.
kati1337 schrieb:
Made us somewhat notoriously famous at the kitchen showroom. Not just at the kitchen showroom 😉 😉, also in the other forum 😉
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Costruttrice28 Jul 2023 13:44Looks great @kati1337! You’re really in the final stretch now!
I’m a bit jealous; it’s still taking a while for us. It’s funny how you have two dishwashers, we only have one, but two ovens instead…
I’m a bit jealous; it’s still taking a while for us. It’s funny how you have two dishwashers, we only have one, but two ovens instead…
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WilderSueden28 Jul 2023 13:51Yvonne has something new to get upset about. After the second kitchen, now it's the second dishwasher that’s becoming popular. Of course, both are installed at a raised level to avoid bending down.
Are you not worried about having parquet flooring in the kitchen?
Are you not worried about having parquet flooring in the kitchen?
Costruttrice schrieb:
Looks great, @kati1337! You’re really in the final stretch now!
I’m a bit jealous, it’s still taking a while for us. It’s funny with your two dishwashers—we only have one, but two ovens instead... Whenever I cook for a larger group, I often wish for a second oven as well... How often do you actually use it? Is it worth getting?
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Costruttrice28 Jul 2023 14:10-LotteS- schrieb:
How often do you actually use it? Is it worth buying? Unfortunately, I can’t share any experience yet 🙁.
But I was in the same situation as you; there were times when I wished I had a second one. In our old house, we would have had to remove the built-in microwave for that, but unlike the fridge and oven, it just refused to stop working…
So, for the new house, we decided on an oven with an integrated microwave, and the second one has a steam cooking function built in. We do cook daily, but I don’t think I’ll be using both at the same time every day. It’s more of a nice-to-have that I’m really looking forward to, and it helps save my nerves and occasionally keeps the household harmony intact.