Bauhaus concrete villa with core insulation - experiences

I am curious and tech-savvy.
Professionally, I have nothing to do with it.
Acquired through conversations, partly own experience, and [Fachliteratur].
In the house, so much has to fit together. Some things can only be adjusted with difficulty or not at all due to the construction method. Since I am somewhat perfectionistic by nature, that also helps.
It only works because I am quite flexible with time.

I know some houses that impress me. Size and (partly) price say nothing about quality, how well thought out and furnished it is.

Is there an example of that that can be seen somewhere? I recently watched a series about dream houses on Netflix, where an architect and an architecture-enthusiast actress visit special architect-designed houses worldwide. I liked very few. I only told myself twice throughout the entire series that I would want to live like THAT. Money aside. I’m impressed by your enthusiasm for your own project. Does the hard work often become pleasure there?

that will take a while. Assembly or construction on site is planned for June. The date for commissioning has not yet been defined. In any case, only after we have moved in.

You would probably have one of the shortest travel distances here in the forum (BW)

Ha! By then, a small housewarming with a few hundred forum participants might even be allowed again.
And yes, it must not be too far, after that brutal party I still have to afford the taxi home.

Starting a relationship is super easy, keeping it is the art.

A good recipe is a combination of lack of imagination and laziness.
In over 30 years of relationship, we never tried to change the other, never stopped laughing with and about each other, and stayed interested in exchanging beyond the everyday. Not every day was good, mastering difficult situations together strengthens.

Just because I am quite flexible with time, it works.

Mental and physical presence are key – in construction as in a relationship.

what stands out very positively is that almost no envy discussions arose.

Because of your way of responding and explaining something, it has really never been arrogant.

I also watched the Netflix series once. Honestly, some houses are "cool" but I wouldn’t want to live in them. Some fit beautifully into the landscape but only partially consider the residents' needs.

The houses I meant are precisely not by some star architects, huge, costing millions, etc.,
but rather by friends, acquaintances, and so on.
Therefore, there are no pictures of them.
A house must fit the residents’ requirements. And that is exactly what these houses do.
Additionally, the quality is right. It feels coherent and valuable.
Whether it’s an ancient half-timbered house, which still looks totally rustic but meanwhile is equipped (invisibly) with the latest technology. The interior is a bit too fancy for my taste but it fits here.
A wooden house almost entirely self-built and radiates incredible warmth. Massive doors, door handles milled out of solid material...
A concrete cube with very minimalist furnishing. The hobby workshop underneath is almost as large. In free time, they tinker with older cars (old American cars, nothing ultra-exclusive)...
A totally inconspicuous bungalow, retro chic inside. The garden is the jewel. Every free minute is put into it, etc.

Please don’t imagine that I belong to the "high society" somehow. I wouldn’t want that at all and I’m far too uninteresting and financially too poor for it.

The personal effort (mostly) is fun. Not just theory but also practice sometimes.
It feels good to have contributed a part yourself. If you save some money in the process, even better.
You also discover details that don’t quite fit or can be improved/adjusted.
The advantage is that we have no time pressure. Due to the atypical process (foundation, windows...) there is always something to do without being in others’ way.
In any case, I won’t run out of work. Maybe next month I’ll start labeling the server cabinet. It has been standing at our place for over a year. I have to remove all components again because otherwise it’s too heavy for transport... I really don’t want to do that.