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They have now started with the exterior plaster on our house.

Thank you very much for the pictures. I quite like them, but I’m a bit concerned that stone might feel too cold. Well, there’s still some time before we can start building anyway^^

Eldea schrieb:
They have now started with the exterior plaster on our house.

Nice to see a townhouse that isn’t filled with floor-to-ceiling windows everywhere.
I like it.

I would like to add that cement-lime plaster definitely causes more work when painting because it has such a rough texture. With our gypsum plaster, we can simply prime and then paint over it, as it is very smooth.

Lobster schrieb:
Thank you for your assessment – to be honest, I see it quite similarly.

In our region, the trend for many is toward gypsum plaster – considered the "best" solution. It goes without saying that both options have advantages and disadvantages.

Since we do not have a heat recovery ventilation system, we will probably use cement-lime plaster. The quality of the plasterer is also very important here; often, the whole outcome depends on that.

j.bautsch schrieb:
Thanks a lot for the pictures. I quite like them too, but I’m just a bit worried that stone might feel too cold, hmm. Well, there’s still some time before we can start building anyway^^

If you have that concern, and you want to use stone, a different surface finish could help. Most stones look much less "cold" when flame-treated and brushed. We had our old staircase from 1900 renovated with oak floorboards, while the risers and stringers were painted white (the stair railing was preserved, with the handrail painted white and the balusters left natural, probably beech, and the thick newel posts painted white).

Personally, I would always choose wood again, but it also suits our staircase best.

Finally some time for the garden..