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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motorradsilke26 Sep 2022 11:31WilderSueden schrieb:
My girlfriend was able to handle that too. Our selections were all completed quickly, except for the flooring decisions.
And you don’t just change parquet flooring easily. Besides the price, it should be glued down if you have underfloor heating. Fortunately, there are differing opinions about this. Ours is not glued down. And at 13 euros/m² (about $13 per square yard), it’s not so expensive that we couldn’t replace it in 10 years.
motorradsilke schrieb:
Fortunately, there are mixed opinions about the latter. Ours is not glued down. And at 13 euros per square meter (13€/m²), it’s not so expensive that you couldn’t change it in 10 years.13 euros per square meter (13€/m²) for real wood parquet? Where can you find that? Or did you mean "could find"? Do you have a photo you’d like to share?
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motorradsilke26 Sep 2022 12:37This was available in Poland, with self pickup. It was a special offer and then, by chance, there was an additional discount.
Photo from the installation phase last year.
Photo from the installation phase last year.
motorradsilke schrieb:
This was available in Poland, with self-collection. It was an offer and then there happened to be a discount again.
Photo from the setup phase last year. At that price, it’s definitely a bargain. 😱
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motorradsilke26 Sep 2022 12:49kati1337 schrieb:
That is definitely a bargain for that price. 😱Yes, that's why we chose it for all the rooms right away. I installed it myself.Solid hardwood flooring doesn’t have to be very expensive; there are affordable options available at a "laminate price" 🙂
Professionals can also easily replace glued hardwood flooring in specific areas without any visible signs of the "repair spot."
We have hardwood floors everywhere, and regarding office chairs, my first action was to replace the wheels with ones like these...
After one year, I haven’t noticed any damage or marks on the floor. Admittedly, it’s not a full-time office with two people as in your case.
Professionals can also easily replace glued hardwood flooring in specific areas without any visible signs of the "repair spot."
We have hardwood floors everywhere, and regarding office chairs, my first action was to replace the wheels with ones like these...
After one year, I haven’t noticed any damage or marks on the floor. Admittedly, it’s not a full-time office with two people as in your case.