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.
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RotorMotor22 Oct 2023 20:55Why do the pipes behind the heat pump bend upwards? Shouldn't they bend downwards?
KoalasAreCute22 Oct 2023 21:33RotorMotor schrieb:
Why do the pipes behind the heat pump bend upwards? Shouldn’t they bend downwards?Upwards is what is shown in every example in the installation manual.
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RotorMotor23 Oct 2023 08:23"Interesting" that the manufacturer illustrates it like this in the manual.
The upward slope of the floor ensures that any water (rain + condensation) flows along and into the exterior wall instead of dripping down at the lowest point of the curve.
The upward slope of the floor ensures that any water (rain + condensation) flows along and into the exterior wall instead of dripping down at the lowest point of the curve.
Hello,
If you’re unlucky, that won’t help. Condensation can still form and will then run freely into the wall. The loop is necessary, but I would always make sure the pipes rise slightly in the last few centimeters (inches) before reaching the wall. Otherwise, it will cause problems.
Best regards,
Andreas
kati1337 schrieb:
However, the area around the pipework is still largely covered in our case.
If you’re unlucky, that won’t help. Condensation can still form and will then run freely into the wall. The loop is necessary, but I would always make sure the pipes rise slightly in the last few centimeters (inches) before reaching the wall. Otherwise, it will cause problems.
Best regards,
Andreas