ᐅ House Photos Discussion Corner – Share Your Home Pictures!

Created on: 25 Nov 2015 10:27
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Koempy
Hello,

It would be really great if everyone here could just post one or a few pictures showing the current state of their house.

I'll start right away.

For renovations, it’s best to provide a comparison of before and after the remodeling.

Before March 2014:



After May 2015:

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Reudnitzer
8 Dec 2019 21:39
Well, actually a house like this is completely out of place in Leipzig. And just look at the excessive number of windows, even in the knee wall!

But I have a question: does anyone know what these units on the plan are, these "Grads"? They are definitely not meters...
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hampshire
8 Dec 2019 21:55
Saxon ell (56.64cm (22.3 inches))?
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kbt09
8 Dec 2019 22:00
If you look at the plan, there is a scale at the bottom labeled "Ellen."

Elle ... an old unit of measurement that could vary significantly in length. According to Wikipedia, since 1858 there has been a legal standard that one Elle equals 0.56638 meters (about 22.3 inches). This seems to fit the scale used in the plan as well.
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apokolok
8 Dec 2019 22:03
Exactly, Dresdner Elle is correct. The subunit is 24 inches, so that should be the second decimal place noted where applicable.

Very interesting house, but still a bottomless pit that I probably wouldn’t have taken on.
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Reudnitzer
8 Dec 2019 22:06
Saxon ell! Thanks! I just measured again, and the kitchen, which is supposed to be 6 meters (20 feet) wide according to the plan, actually measures 3.3 meters (11 feet).
Climbee9 Dec 2019 09:55
This should be seen as a hobby and not be judged by costs or effort, nor should those be taken as a standard.