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:
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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WilderSueden1 Aug 2022 18:12motorradsilke schrieb:
I wouldn’t do that on the west and north sides, since the strip is meant as a splash guard and otherwise the façade would get dirty quickly.At our office, we planted on all free sides. The building has a flat roof, so no eaves. However, the façade is covered with brick veneer. Witt also has various examples of standard plaster and timber façades (see photo and many more pages), including those with nutrient-rich substrates.
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motorradsilke1 Aug 2022 19:22WilderSueden schrieb:
We planted all available sides around the office building. The building has a flat roof, so there is no roof overhang. However, it is covered with brick veneer panels.
Witt also has various examples of standard plaster and wooden façades (see photo and many more pages), including those with nutrient-rich substrates.I wouldn’t like the visible studded membrane.
Otherwise, I think using grasses is feasible; they also provide protection, as the rain doesn’t hit bare soil directly.
Holzhäuschen1 Aug 2022 21:54It’s us again. Last week, from Wednesday to Sunday, we were at the house continuing to insulate the roof,
sepp’s room
Mine in the south
Before
After
watched the plumbers troubleshooting (they had accidentally swapped hot and cold water lines on the way from the bottom to the top and had to reopen the screed again ö.Ö),
first opened
then closed again
finally got the main power cable pulled through the house connection (by the electricians)
and I sorted all the rubbish in front of the house and we took it to the recycling center.
Before
After
Before
After
In between
For just €46 plus €35 for the trailer (and a bit of gas), we were able to get rid of all our waste for now.
Tomorrow the scaffolding will be taken down; we have never seen the house without it! I’m very excited.
sepp’s room
Mine in the south
Before
After
watched the plumbers troubleshooting (they had accidentally swapped hot and cold water lines on the way from the bottom to the top and had to reopen the screed again ö.Ö),
first opened
then closed again
finally got the main power cable pulled through the house connection (by the electricians)
and I sorted all the rubbish in front of the house and we took it to the recycling center.
Before
After
Before
After
In between
For just €46 plus €35 for the trailer (and a bit of gas), we were able to get rid of all our waste for now.
Tomorrow the scaffolding will be taken down; we have never seen the house without it! I’m very excited.
H
HoisleBauer221 Aug 2022 23:01WilderSueden schrieb:
Witt also has various examples of standard plaster and wooden facades (see photo and many more pages)Which book is that? Are there any others by him you would recommend?W
WilderSueden2 Aug 2022 00:29HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
Which book is that? Which other ones by him would you recommend? This is from the natural garden construction book. It has two volumes. If you have never heard of Reinhard Witt, start with "Nature for Every Garden," which is basically the foundation. For everyone who then gets interested, there are the two volumes of Natural Garden Construction that explain the technical aspects: soils, building materials, masonry, paths, etc., and "Sustainable Plantings and Seedings," which deals with the plants. The books are not cheap but definitely worth it if you have a passion for nature. But beware, after reading them you will see gardens, green areas, and so on in a completely different way. By the way, I was made aware of them by @Holzhäuschen, and afterward, I practically devoured the books. My approach is more about low-effort gardening (whether that really works out is another question) rather than species conservation in my own garden. I gladly take that as a side benefit since we spend a lot of time in nature climbing and mountaineering (though currently a bit less extreme than before due to having a small child 😉 ).
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Pinkiponk2 Aug 2022 08:15HoisleBauer22 schrieb:
Which book is that? Are there any others by him that you would recommend? I also searched for him and his books, lectures, etc. yesterday and plan to study his suggestions more thoroughly. @Wilder Sueden: Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂
WilderSueden schrieb:
The books aren’t exactly cheap but definitely worth it if you have a passion for nature. I would call that an understatement. ;-) While researching yesterday, the first thing I came across was "The Natural Garden ... Used - Hardcover Condition: good EUR 118.90..." but there are more affordable alternatives by him. 🙂
The book "Nature for Every Garden" has been published in four editions so far. Can you recommend a particular one, or which edition is your copy? (I’m asking because newer editions of books, except for scientific works, are not always better than earlier ones.) And no, I’m not trying to find out how old you are with this question. ;-)