Hello everyone,
I’m curious to know what items you might have removed from your house building and furnishing list after the initial enthusiasm wore off. Was it perhaps the electric blinds, the smart home system, the fireplace, a particular room, or other things?
If you removed anything, it would be interesting to know why. And for those who have already completed their build... did you regret any of these changes?
Thank you!
I’m curious to know what items you might have removed from your house building and furnishing list after the initial enthusiasm wore off. Was it perhaps the electric blinds, the smart home system, the fireplace, a particular room, or other things?
If you removed anything, it would be interesting to know why. And for those who have already completed their build... did you regret any of these changes?
Thank you!
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Pinkiponk7 Jan 2020 17:29allstar83 schrieb:
...Oh, and we scrapped the ventilation shaft. Also, we dropped one of Focus company's chimneys after receiving a brochure with their prices.Due to lack of space, there will be no outdoor pool. However, plumbing for one is planned.
There will also be no elevator at the moment, but the ceiling opening for it has already been taken into account. Thanks to this forum for the tip.
For future builds, I would reconsider features like flush skirting boards or flush doors, to evaluate if they are truly essential, as they are very complex and expensive!
There will also be no elevator at the moment, but the ceiling opening for it has already been taken into account. Thanks to this forum for the tip.
For future builds, I would reconsider features like flush skirting boards or flush doors, to evaluate if they are truly essential, as they are very complex and expensive!
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Pinkiponk7 Jan 2020 17:56haydee schrieb:
Talk to your neighbor. Maybe they prefer ivy over WPC or something else. Then they might actually use the hedge trimmer and cut back any overgrowth.
...Good suggestion. I even manage it so that my neighbor’s ivy grows over about a 25m² (270 sq ft) garden area on our current property. Saves me having to plant ground cover. Unfortunately, I only thought of this idea quite late.A
allstar837 Mar 2020 12:04hampshire schrieb:
Underfloor heatingWhy was this removed from the list? Did anyone else have the same experience?For us, it’s a bit of both.
Only the man of the house has cold feet here; the ladies are already walking barefoot on the terrace in winter.
I generally find underfloor heating somewhat uncomfortable.
My husband didn’t want a water-cooled heating system.
We wanted a passive house, but air-source heat pumps alone didn’t convince us. That’s why we initially chose underfloor heating.
Then, during the planning phase, we received an offer to install a pilot system, which, simply put, is an air-to-water heat pump on one side but distributes heat through the ventilation system on the other, similar to an air heat pump.
This allowed us to eliminate the underfloor heating, which we don’t regret. The tiles in the bathroom are relatively warm because the distribution for the upper floor runs through there and the system is located in the room below.
Only the man of the house has cold feet here; the ladies are already walking barefoot on the terrace in winter.
I generally find underfloor heating somewhat uncomfortable.
My husband didn’t want a water-cooled heating system.
We wanted a passive house, but air-source heat pumps alone didn’t convince us. That’s why we initially chose underfloor heating.
Then, during the planning phase, we received an offer to install a pilot system, which, simply put, is an air-to-water heat pump on one side but distributes heat through the ventilation system on the other, similar to an air heat pump.
This allowed us to eliminate the underfloor heating, which we don’t regret. The tiles in the bathroom are relatively warm because the distribution for the upper floor runs through there and the system is located in the room below.
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