Hello everyone,
Now that our house construction is complete, I could really use some input, as we’re a bit uncertain and out of ideas.
This weekend, we will have an excavator again for a few weeks, and we plan to build a carport and a dry stone wall.
At the time, we thought we would implement it as shown on the site plan. But now, in practice, we don’t find it so appealing anymore :-(
The carport area on the north side is also supposed to serve as protection against wind and noise from the north, and a construction site container (3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft)) is to be integrated.
On the site plan, it is shown positioned crosswise (marked as a shed), with two parking spaces in front... however, 5 m (16 ft) between the house and the carport now seem too much to us. We are now considering placing the container lengthwise, with one parking space next to it and an uncovered parking space between the house and carport... but I’m not quite sure.
The entire access to the property does not match the reality on the site plan... at the moment, we drive across the neighboring property below on a direct route to the house (and would possibly like to continue doing so—as there is a registered right of way). This would also eliminate the small path from the front door to the east...
Do you have any ideas? We cannot move closer to the northern boundary (which is also unnecessary), but we cannot shift further down (east) either. (Turning radius for agricultural “heavy-duty” traffic...)
Now that our house construction is complete, I could really use some input, as we’re a bit uncertain and out of ideas.
This weekend, we will have an excavator again for a few weeks, and we plan to build a carport and a dry stone wall.
At the time, we thought we would implement it as shown on the site plan. But now, in practice, we don’t find it so appealing anymore :-(
The carport area on the north side is also supposed to serve as protection against wind and noise from the north, and a construction site container (3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft)) is to be integrated.
On the site plan, it is shown positioned crosswise (marked as a shed), with two parking spaces in front... however, 5 m (16 ft) between the house and the carport now seem too much to us. We are now considering placing the container lengthwise, with one parking space next to it and an uncovered parking space between the house and carport... but I’m not quite sure.
The entire access to the property does not match the reality on the site plan... at the moment, we drive across the neighboring property below on a direct route to the house (and would possibly like to continue doing so—as there is a registered right of way). This would also eliminate the small path from the front door to the east...
Do you have any ideas? We cannot move closer to the northern boundary (which is also unnecessary), but we cannot shift further down (east) either. (Turning radius for agricultural “heavy-duty” traffic...)
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Grillhendl27 Oct 2022 10:23kati1337 schrieb:
Did you pave this yourselves? Those are very nice stones around the house. I assume they are natural stones and not concrete pavers? For our last house, we were too stingy for that. Or rather, it was a large area to pave, so we went with concrete. Yes, my husband works in construction. The paving stones were practically free, coming from road demolition (is that the right term?), and he did the paving himself. They are definitely "used" granite pavers, but I find them very comfortable for bare feet 🙂
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Grillhendl27 Oct 2022 16:36haydee schrieb:
Looks great
Voles are a problem.
At least for the expensive plants, you can put them in a vole cage made of chicken wire.
Daffodils and mullein are also said to help.By now, I put everything in chicken wire, whether expensive or cheap, from below and from ABOVE... because right now, a roaming roe buck is actually the problem... so much for living on the edge of town 🙂
BUT interestingly, I think there is a "remedy" against voles. I had countless tunnels and holes, and this year they were inhabited by wasps. It’s not exactly ideal, and you have to be a bit careful when mowing the lawn, but so far nothing has been eaten. Maybe it’s because of the chicken wire, but not everything is planted yet. I did plant a "test dahlia" without wire, and it’s still standing. However, I don’t want to rely on that.
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xMisterDx27 Oct 2022 23:06Even though I don’t think your husband is a journeyman in a crew 😉
This is a perfect example that with the right background, you can build a house yourself and make the exterior look beautiful. I’m really impressed, especially because your DIY work surpasses most of what neighbors here have had done by “professionals” for a lot, lot of money...
This is a perfect example that with the right background, you can build a house yourself and make the exterior look beautiful. I’m really impressed, especially because your DIY work surpasses most of what neighbors here have had done by “professionals” for a lot, lot of money...