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Our construction project is in its final stages.
The plastering work in the bathrooms has been completed and just needs to dry (which is why some areas still appear slightly darker).
Additionally, the landscaping will be finished next week, except for sifting the topsoil, seeding the lawn, and installing the fence.
The photovoltaic system is operational and will once again indirectly help with heating the screed, since the flooring contractor found that the residual moisture is still too high (0.5% instead of 0.3%).
For those wondering how the bathrooms could be plastered despite requiring less than 0.3% residual moisture: a fast-drying turbo calcium sulfate screed was installed there.

Next week, the electrical and plumbing installations will also be completed, including the heating system installation.
Our general contractor prefers to install these only at the end on the final floor surface.

Here are a few impressions:

Isokrates schrieb:

Our construction is in its final stages.
The skim coating work in the bathrooms has been completed and just needs to dry (which is why some areas still appear a bit darker).
Furthermore, the exterior landscaping will be finished next week, except for the screening of the topsoil, seeding of the lawn, and installation of the fence.
The photovoltaic system is up and running and will indirectly help cover the cost of heating the screed again, as the floor installer found that the residual moisture is still too high (0.5% instead of 0.3%).
For those wondering how the bathrooms could be skim coated when they required <0.3% residual moisture: a fast-drying turbo calcium sulfate screed was installed there.

Next week, the electrical and plumbing installations will also be completed, including the installation of the heating system.
Our general contractor prefers to install these only at the end, once the final floor is in place.

Here are some impressions:

@Isokrates Congratulations! It looks really great. We are starting construction next month and have also planned a textured plaster finish combined with black windows 😉 A question for you: If I saw correctly, you have a black sectional garage door. Is that right? If so, could you share the manufacturer? I haven’t found any garage door suppliers offering black doors... Also, is there a specification regarding the thickness of the textured plaster? Thanks!

Isokrates schrieb:

Our construction is in the final stages.
The plastering work in the bathrooms has been completed and just needs to dry (which is why some areas still appear slightly darker).
Additionally, the exterior landscaping will be finished next week, except for the screening of the topsoil, grass seeding, and fence installation.
The photovoltaic system is operational and will shortly help offset the floor heating costs indirectly, as the floor installer noticed the residual moisture is still too high (0.5% instead of 0.3%).
For those wondering how the bathrooms could be plastered with a moisture requirement of less than 0.3%:
A fast-drying turbo calcium sulfate screed was installed there.

Next week, the electrical and plumbing installations will also be completed, including the installation of the heating system.
Our general contractor prefers to install these systems on the finished floor at the very end.

Here are a few impressions:

Is it just me, or are these extremely thin walls? They look like they might be only 11.5cm (4.5 inches) thick at most.

Paette23 schrieb:

If I saw correctly, you have a black sectional door on the garage, right? If so, could you tell me the manufacturer? I can’t find any garage supplier offering black doors... Also, is there a “thickness specification” for the broom finish?

Yes, the garage doors are also in black.
The entire garage is from Zapf, while the doors and the drive system are by Hörmann.

As far as I know, there is no general specification for the broom finish thickness.
We had three sample panels made by the plasterer and chose the middle option.
The lightest version would have barely been visible, and the thickest one could have caused moss problems on the facade, as water wouldn’t drain properly.

Bookstar schrieb:

Is it just me, or are those walls extremely thin? They look like only about 11.5 cm (4.5 inches).

It depends on which wall you mean. Most were built with 36.5 cm (14.5 inches) bricks, especially the exterior walls.
The interior walls (like in the bathroom picture) are actually partly 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) and partly 17.5 cm (7 inches).

If you choose black, make sure you get a guarantee that it won’t warp or anything like that. I hardly know any neighbor who doesn’t regret having an anthracite or black garage door… but the orientation is definitely important.

guckuck2 schrieb:

Orientation is definitely important

Valid point.
Our garage faces north, so for us, it is not an issue.