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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xMisterDx15 Jun 2023 16:08Schorsch_baut schrieb:
The very simple, cheap shoe covers are extremely slippery and for safety reasons are not approved for use in professional settings. The non-slip ones are expensive. So, we clean.
Conclusion: You have to choose your poison. But which homeowner really cares about the tradesperson’s safety?
As long as you don’t have to vacuum afterwards.
When I moved, I never would have thought the guys had to take their shoes off every time.
I put down some boards outside that I had from door deliveries as packaging... but if it had rained, they would have just walked inside with wet shoes.
How else?
Hope you come across a tradesperson who just packs up and leaves. Let the picky homeowner fix the heating themselves...
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WilderSueden15 Jun 2023 16:23The question is always where to. Going straight from the front door into the utility room is not a big deal since it’s all tiled and easy to clean. And in the entrance area, I have to vacuum almost every day anyway. But if someone needs to go into the living room or upper floor, I expect them not to walk over the wooden stairs or damage the new parquet flooring with dirty shoes or small stones stuck in the soles.
OK, this is starting to get a bit absurd for me. I would never ask a tradesperson to take off their shoes – workplace safety and having stable footing during all tasks come first. Besides, the hardwood floor will need to be cleaned at some point.
@kati1337 When will we see some progress again?
@kati1337 When will we see some progress again?
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WilderSueden15 Jun 2023 16:37kati1337 schrieb:
During the move, we will cover the walkways with painter’s fleece. Otherwise, we plan to wear shoes inside. You have to clean up afterward anyway, and it wouldn’t be feasible to take off shoes every time you bring something in. That would take twice as long. For this, two teams are used. One carries the items to the entrance area, and the other distributes them throughout the house.
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Costruttrice15 Jun 2023 16:52xMisterDx schrieb:
I would never have thought that the guys have to take off their shoes every time when moving.Moving is a different situation, at least for me. After that, it’s clear that cleaning is necessary anyway. Nowadays, there are also plenty of contractors who provide their workers with shoe covers and have them use those by default.
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