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!
hampshire schrieb:
Our entire construction project started with a list of things to eliminate: we wanted to downsize our belongings. We succeeded, as we left at least 70% of our stuff behind instead of taking it to the new house. This was a healthy process and a huge relief for us.
List of removed wishes:
- We wanted to create a green roof on the north side of the 27° roofs, as we felt it would blend better with the forest behind. After learning about the additional cost, we crossed it off. Now, there are Creaton Domino tiles installed, and we don’t miss anything.
May I ask how much roof area this would have involved and what plants were intended? What would the additional cost have been?halmi schrieb:
What bothers you about it? In a new build, you hardly notice underfloor heating at all. We measure about 23°C (73°F) on the floor covering (tiles and vinyl).For me, it’s about 21°C (70°F), similar to the room air temperature. It bothers me when the floor feels warm. I prefer it to feel somewhat cool—but not cold. Of course, that’s a personal preference. The fact is, with our house and design, there’s simply no reason to invest 10,000 euros in underfloor heating. The floors aren’t cold.
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hampshire7 Mar 2020 20:04shenja schrieb:
May I ask how much roof area it involved and what was planned to be planted?
What would have been the additional cost? About 90m² (970 ft²) – however, on a 27-degree roof facing north, with two slopes. The main extra costs were for structural engineering (long visible rafters) and a system to prevent the installation from sliding down the slope. I don’t have the exact surcharge anymore, but I recall it being around €50,000.
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hampshire7 Mar 2020 20:07allstar83 schrieb:
Why was this item put on the cut list?The underfloor heating was removed because the main heating system is the masonry heater, and we would have only used the underfloor heating if we were away on vacation during the winter. We had 18 meters (60 feet) of underfloor heating and didn't think it was great. For that purpose, it would have simply been too expensive for us.hampshire schrieb:
About 90 m² (970 ft²) – but on a 27-degree roof facing the North Sea, with two surfaces. The main additional cost was for structural engineering (long exposed rafters) and a system to prevent the whole assembly from sliding down the slope. I don’t recall the exact extra cost, but I remember it being around €50,000.Thank you for your response. That’s quite ambitious. But I’m sure it would have looked great.M
Matthias 407 Mar 2020 20:54An outdoor hot tub was no longer an option.
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