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Myrna_Loy schrieb:

The house reminds me of the type called a coffee grinder ...

I learned the term "coffee grinder" in connection with house construction from you; I wasn’t familiar with it before and recently had time to look it up. Thanks for the suggestion. I really like the association, and if I had known the term earlier, I could have always immediately explained how I wanted to build, because it’s exactly what I like. I also would have had an easier time standing my ground with advisors, salespeople, etc., who mostly acted as if I wanted something completely absurd. Referring to a "classic" would have probably made it easier for them to accept. But now the house is just as it is, and I like it more and more. 🙂 Thanks again very much. 🙂

And what a coincidence – I also really appreciate the music, fashion, and hairstyles of those years.

Pinkiponk schrieb:

I learned the term "coffee grinder" related to house construction from you; I wasn’t familiar with this designation before and now had time to look it up.

In our region, there are even several buildings officially called "coffee grinder churches." I think the image explains it all:

Photo by Arnd Reinold – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, source: commons.wikimedia

@Alessandro Can you tell me what roof pitch you have on your hip roof? I find it very appealing!

It’s me again.

Only 62 days between these pictures. Quite impressive.

We’re currently working hard inside and outside to finally get rid of the scaffolding (costs and appearance).
The whole house is being impregnated; the west and south sides will be coated twice with stain, the rest once. We still want to sand the rafters and roof overhang boarding (it’s very smooth). Then a wax will be applied, and the cut ends of the wood will get a finish. After that, we will install the sacrificial boards, window lintels, and window sills on the upper floor ourselves.

We decided on a light stain tone.

Before and after one coat of stain.
And again after the second coat.

Inside, progress upstairs has been steady.
Hallway towards the bathroom.

Upstairs, hallway towards my room; below, the partition wall between our rooms.

The electrician starts on Monday, so we’ll be working hard over the next two days and the weekend.

Holzhäuschen schrieb:

Then we will install the sacrificial boards, window lintels, and window sills at the top.

Where exactly are the sacrificial boards installed? They have become less common these days (I still think this solution is good). Are they placed all around the base or somewhere else as well?

The sacrificial boards are attached to the ridge beam as well as to the wall plates.

None are installed at the base, as the house stands on the concrete slab, which is 20 cm (8 inches) above ground level. There will only be base insulation, and then it will be plastered (by us, sometime in a thousand years 😀 after dealing with those awful bitumen sheets, we don’t want to have anything to do with the base or the concrete slab anymore).