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Alessandro schrieb:

probably not at all, because nobody can afford it 😉

Or the trend is shifting back to basics with simple mortar, clay, wood, stone, and straw insulation. When done correctly, a house like this can offer a very comfortable indoor climate, but honestly, I don’t believe that timber-framed houses will become the standard again anytime soon (even though from the outside they look much nicer than modern single-family homes, including my own).

ntsa86 schrieb:

Looks great @Tarnari

Have you ever revealed the house color?

Yes, I did. But that was quite a while ago.
It’s this one:

Otherwise, things are progressing pretty quickly. Move-in is scheduled for the end of January, and it’s a busy time. Painters, electricians, tilers, grouters (I didn’t even know that’s a separate trade), next week sanitary installation, kitchen, glazier, carpenter.
Especially the electrician is really going at it:

No idea why this picture is rotated.

I still need to find out why the cameras are constantly lit at the moment.

My personal highlight: the first switch has been installed. Seeing it in person, it looks much cooler. Again, the photo is rotated -.-
By the way, it’s in the utility room, hence the rather “rough” wall.

There’s still so much to do. The stair cupboards in the attic probably won’t be fully finished. Telekom completely messed it up despite commissioning them in December 2019, stair landing in front of the front door, remaining plasterer work... these are potential items unlikely to be done before move-in. In this case, definitely “thanks, Corona.”
The electrician is also running tight here and there. Again, thanks to Corona. He ordered all the materials well in advance, including 10 occupancy sensors. Today, the wholesaler informed us delivery won’t arrive until early February, so installation will be mid to late February.
So today, while working, I searched the internet and finally found a supplier who at least has a few in stock. I ordered four on my own to at least be able to control the “critical” areas via presence detection. The rest will go through the electrician.

Yeah, quite an intense time right now. I’m working from home amidst moving boxes. We have 130 of them. Around 40 are already packed and sitting in the apartment. The child is going crazy because toys keep “disappearing” one by one. Generally, anything we pack, she suddenly wants exactly at that moment and it should definitely not be packed away yet. xD
Then there’s my boss, who is under constant performance pressure and is piling work on me. Of course, he wants it all done before my moving vacation. I’m curious how he’ll react when I tell him I barely got anything done because it’s just too much.

Conclusion: Building is awesome. Building is stressful.
In the end, everything will be fine, but beforehand it can really suck.

Well, the painter really gave it his all in the utility room.

It’s glowing... and if we get new covers today (because the current ones have bubbled), we’ll finish plastering today and the painter will come tomorrow.

Adapting the existing electrical system to the 12V LEDs cost my dad a lot of nerves, including mine—I’m probably never going to understand electrical work. Compared to that, the mechanical work was a breeze. I hope to have normalcy back in the house within a week.

Yes, that’s correct. It is clearly visible that no filler or putty was applied. However, this was a deliberate decision and does not bother us. This room only needs to accommodate the washing machine, dryer, chest freezer, and similar appliances. They are not affected by it either.

I was rather referring to the smearing to the right of the panel... the rest looks fine so far.

Yes, that was my thought. As I said, it doesn’t bother us.