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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j.bautsch11 Apr 2019 14:20@Lumpi_LE Couldn't the window(s) have been planned to be installed deeper?
Lumpi_LE schrieb:
you really picked a tough job for yourself ... Yes, unfortunately, I couldn't keep my mouth shut again. At least I won't be doing any sanding. And if it turns out badly, the painters will have to fix it anyway.
@ Exhaust air
It is well known that warm air tends to rise rather than fall. Venting it out near the floor does not fail due to crossflows, but it requires suction first or happens more slowly than if vented at the top. So, it could have been done more efficiently, but it’s not a major issue.
@ Triggering criticism
There are basically two types of forum users: invisible (aka silent readers) and visible (question askers, responders/commenters). Compared to silent readers, question askers naturally have the disadvantage of being "visible" / "concrete" / "identifiable" and therefore “exposed” — but they also have an advantage over silent readers: they can guide responses with their specific questions, while silent readers must make do with the crumbs from those responses that happen to fit parts of their own issues. So, the disadvantage also has an upside, and it shouldn’t be resented. In other words, criticism like "ha, you’ve made a mistake" shouldn’t be overvalued, nor should the helpful "we’re pointing out details you should reorder in time" feedback spoil your enjoyment.
That user is so present here that it actually feels a bit odd if you leave out their name.
And if you look closely: I always criticize the homeowners on a factual level. I am much tougher on architects or professional planners who, to put it mildly, deliver a quality of work far below their fees; and on software that pretends to replace architects but at best is just a drafting assistant for amateurs.
I believe that the “consumer” homeowner has a legitimate expectation that the architect is not just an architect by title, but genuinely has significantly more expertise in building design than their client. Drawing stairs without mentally picturing the headroom may be excusable for an amateur, but not for a professional who charges more than mere symbolic fees. When professionals copy amateur mistakes without comment, in my opinion it should not be addressed with kid gloves. And unfortunately, we see cases here all too often where “architects” ruin dream houses by hiding blackwater pipes in high-end cubist drywall sculptures between the dining table and sofa.
I absolutely do provide counterexamples here, just very few as images. The reasons are simple: 1. I am much weaker at drawing than writing; 2. I lack images that I have rights to use; 3. I am not comfortable using unlicensed images from others.
Moreover, I have always stood by my conviction that renting, despite owner pride, is a respectable and flexible housing finance option (and I even like to emphasize that the half kilometer between the front door and garage door is not my property). So, if anyone after reading my posts thought I was designing the Poolhouse Neuschwanstein, that’s not my fault — they probably played that movie in their own imagination.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
It is well known that warm air tends to rise rather than fall. Venting it out near the floor does not fail due to crossflows, but it requires suction first or happens more slowly than if vented at the top. So, it could have been done more efficiently, but it’s not a major issue.
@ Triggering criticism
There are basically two types of forum users: invisible (aka silent readers) and visible (question askers, responders/commenters). Compared to silent readers, question askers naturally have the disadvantage of being "visible" / "concrete" / "identifiable" and therefore “exposed” — but they also have an advantage over silent readers: they can guide responses with their specific questions, while silent readers must make do with the crumbs from those responses that happen to fit parts of their own issues. So, the disadvantage also has an upside, and it shouldn’t be resented. In other words, criticism like "ha, you’ve made a mistake" shouldn’t be overvalued, nor should the helpful "we’re pointing out details you should reorder in time" feedback spoil your enjoyment.
tumaa schrieb:
sorry, but this reminds me of another user who always wrote in a way that made you think they must own a nice house, because they constantly criticized other designs, but never provided alternative examples of how to do it differently.
When asked, they said: "I live in a rented apartment"
That’s absolutely fine, but when someone talks like that, you get a different impression.
That user is so present here that it actually feels a bit odd if you leave out their name.
And if you look closely: I always criticize the homeowners on a factual level. I am much tougher on architects or professional planners who, to put it mildly, deliver a quality of work far below their fees; and on software that pretends to replace architects but at best is just a drafting assistant for amateurs.
I believe that the “consumer” homeowner has a legitimate expectation that the architect is not just an architect by title, but genuinely has significantly more expertise in building design than their client. Drawing stairs without mentally picturing the headroom may be excusable for an amateur, but not for a professional who charges more than mere symbolic fees. When professionals copy amateur mistakes without comment, in my opinion it should not be addressed with kid gloves. And unfortunately, we see cases here all too often where “architects” ruin dream houses by hiding blackwater pipes in high-end cubist drywall sculptures between the dining table and sofa.
I absolutely do provide counterexamples here, just very few as images. The reasons are simple: 1. I am much weaker at drawing than writing; 2. I lack images that I have rights to use; 3. I am not comfortable using unlicensed images from others.
Moreover, I have always stood by my conviction that renting, despite owner pride, is a respectable and flexible housing finance option (and I even like to emphasize that the half kilometer between the front door and garage door is not my property). So, if anyone after reading my posts thought I was designing the Poolhouse Neuschwanstein, that’s not my fault — they probably played that movie in their own imagination.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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