ᐅ What features did you include in your house, and what did you decide to leave out?
Created on: 30 Jan 2015 14:18
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Hello,
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
When planning and building a house, you focus on the essentials and the budget. Some wishes get dropped along the way. But certain small luxuries or nice features are important to you, even if they are not strictly necessary, and you end up including them anyway.
For us, a heated conservatory was an unattainable dream. However, we treated ourselves to tiled, walk-in showers, even though they take up more space.
I would love to hear what you have given up and what you managed to include.
Best regards
Hi again.
I have a board set up as a slide – but I hardly ever need it. It was really only practical for moving furniture in. I can handle the rest of the items on my own, without help, and very quickly.
Most things – including items for outdoor use that shouldn’t be left outside in winter – are now stored in the attic. Tiles. Laminate flooring. Materials. Tool cabinets. Tools. Everything is up there. I know exactly where everything is; it’s easily accessible and well lit. It works perfectly.
The roof up there is structurally a cold roof. I monitor the climate conditions in two spots to make sure nothing gets too damp. So far, there haven’t been any issues. I bought a lot of plastic storage containers from a local supplier for very little money. They have wheels underneath and tight lids. Books and similar items are stored in them. I can quickly access everything, and the attic has proven to be extremely useful – much better than I expected.
I will still need a garden shed. But it won’t be nearly as large as originally planned. It just needs to fit the lawn mower (poor thing: it’s currently outside, covered with tarps that get blown away in storms… 😱 ) and some of the gardening tools and equipment I still have in the utility room. The utility room is only 4.5 m² (48 sq ft) but remains tidy despite all the clutter.
Best regards
Thorsten
I have a board set up as a slide – but I hardly ever need it. It was really only practical for moving furniture in. I can handle the rest of the items on my own, without help, and very quickly.
Most things – including items for outdoor use that shouldn’t be left outside in winter – are now stored in the attic. Tiles. Laminate flooring. Materials. Tool cabinets. Tools. Everything is up there. I know exactly where everything is; it’s easily accessible and well lit. It works perfectly.
The roof up there is structurally a cold roof. I monitor the climate conditions in two spots to make sure nothing gets too damp. So far, there haven’t been any issues. I bought a lot of plastic storage containers from a local supplier for very little money. They have wheels underneath and tight lids. Books and similar items are stored in them. I can quickly access everything, and the attic has proven to be extremely useful – much better than I expected.
I will still need a garden shed. But it won’t be nearly as large as originally planned. It just needs to fit the lawn mower (poor thing: it’s currently outside, covered with tarps that get blown away in storms… 😱 ) and some of the gardening tools and equipment I still have in the utility room. The utility room is only 4.5 m² (48 sq ft) but remains tidy despite all the clutter.
Best regards
Thorsten
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Bieber081530 Nov 2015 21:27T21150 schrieb:
Using the winch: Managing everything alone. And during the move: Lifting all the furniture (old stuff used for storage) upstairs: no problem. Where exactly is the winch operated from? The winch can lift loads up to the attic. Which opening is used for this? At what level is the starting point for the winch transport? First floor? How do things get up there? Or is there a transport shaft down to the ground floor? Or is the transport done from outside? (I would be really excited if there were photos as well!)
From where does the winch operate?
- The winch is mounted on the (tapering) roof rafters, just below the gable.
So with the winch, loads can be lifted up to the attic. Which opening is used for this?
- The attic hatch.
At what level is the starting point for winch transport? First floor?
- Yes.
How are the items brought there?
- I carry the items up there myself.
Or is there a transport shaft down to the ground floor?
- In principle, it would be possible to use a redirecting pulley to reach the ground floor via the stairs. However, in my experience (in my house), this doesn’t make sense.
Or is the transport done from the outside? (If you could add some photos, I would be totally thrilled!)
- No
- Photos will follow in the coming days.
- The winch is mounted on the (tapering) roof rafters, just below the gable.
So with the winch, loads can be lifted up to the attic. Which opening is used for this?
- The attic hatch.
At what level is the starting point for winch transport? First floor?
- Yes.
How are the items brought there?
- I carry the items up there myself.
Or is there a transport shaft down to the ground floor?
- In principle, it would be possible to use a redirecting pulley to reach the ground floor via the stairs. However, in my experience (in my house), this doesn’t make sense.
Or is the transport done from the outside? (If you could add some photos, I would be totally thrilled!)
- No
- Photos will follow in the coming days.
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Username_wahl20 Mar 2016 11:48What we decided to skip:
- Basement
- Protrusions and recesses, 1980s-style bay windows
- Separate walk-in closet; a wardrobe is sufficient
- Third bathroom (children’s bathroom or, even worse, a master bathroom only accessible through the master bedroom); completely unnecessary for five people
- Kitchen island
- Laundry chute
- Smart home technology
What we treated ourselves to:
- Timber frame house with lots of exposed wood as a KfW55 energy-efficient house, certainly somewhat more expensive than traditional masonry
- Large plot of 1100 m² (about 80 €/m² + additional costs, so not unaffordable)
- Insulated roof (only a small extra cost)
- Basement
- Protrusions and recesses, 1980s-style bay windows
- Separate walk-in closet; a wardrobe is sufficient
- Third bathroom (children’s bathroom or, even worse, a master bathroom only accessible through the master bedroom); completely unnecessary for five people
- Kitchen island
- Laundry chute
- Smart home technology
What we treated ourselves to:
- Timber frame house with lots of exposed wood as a KfW55 energy-efficient house, certainly somewhat more expensive than traditional masonry
- Large plot of 1100 m² (about 80 €/m² + additional costs, so not unaffordable)
- Insulated roof (only a small extra cost)
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Sebastian7920 Mar 2016 11:51Back to the roots
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