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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WilderSueden14 Jun 2023 13:21In my experience, it’s common to take off your shoes at the front door. I even know people who bring their own slippers when they are invited somewhere 😉
kati1337 schrieb:
So I'm not the only one? Nope, my wife also reminds me regularly when I forget. Normally, we don’t wear shoes inside the house. But when I’ve done big shopping trips or am working on something, I ignore those rules. 😉
I’m still testing my wife’s tolerance limits. So far, no pattern detected.
WilderSueden schrieb:
I even know people who bring their house slippers when they are invited somewhere That would be a problem for me—I don’t have any. I always go barefoot or just wear socks. 😉
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Klinkerstyle14 Jun 2023 19:59Is wearing shoes inside the house a regional custom? I don’t know anyone in my circle of friends, family, or acquaintances who ever wears their shoes indoors.
Maybe it’s not a regional thing, but in my family’s house (where I grew up), and also at my oldest sister’s place, as far as I know, no one does that. They usually wear their house slippers at home, but they sometimes wear them outside in the garden, or on the other hand, they walk around inside with their outdoor shoes on.
I can’t stand that; once shoes have been worn indoors, the floor no longer feels like a comfortable space to me. If I’m barefoot or wearing socks, I don’t want outdoor shoes to have been worn there before. There are also children playing, after all.
I can’t stand that; once shoes have been worn indoors, the floor no longer feels like a comfortable space to me. If I’m barefoot or wearing socks, I don’t want outdoor shoes to have been worn there before. There are also children playing, after all.
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xMisterDx14 Jun 2023 21:25Children also play in the garden, get their hands dirty, and wipe their faces with them. Younger children regularly put their hands in their mouths.
If this is supposed to be an argument, then children should only be allowed to play outside on concrete that is vacuumed daily...
It is often said that we are developing more and more allergies because our environment, where we spend most of our time, is too clean and germ-free.
In grandpa's days, the kitchen table was not wiped down with disinfectant every five minutes...
If this is supposed to be an argument, then children should only be allowed to play outside on concrete that is vacuumed daily...
It is often said that we are developing more and more allergies because our environment, where we spend most of our time, is too clean and germ-free.
In grandpa's days, the kitchen table was not wiped down with disinfectant every five minutes...
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Jurassic13515 Jun 2023 06:04We don’t use disinfectant wipes like Sagrotan here; most of the time, you could eat off our floor and be full, yet we still don’t wear shoes inside... I think street dirt is completely different from a few blades of grass from your own garden, kids’ drool, or crumb-covered hands.
Besides, wearing shoes in the house is really uncomfortable—you just can’t relax properly on the sofa. Unless you take your shoes onto the sofa too... I don’t even want to imagine that.
Besides, wearing shoes in the house is really uncomfortable—you just can’t relax properly on the sofa. Unless you take your shoes onto the sofa too... I don’t even want to imagine that.
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