Building application submitted/open detailed questions/looking forward to suggestions

Exactly that is also our concern – so tiles are unsuitable for children. We also considered cork – I just know it from an acquaintance, where it doesn’t look so great and has quite a few water stains – of course, it is still super comfortable. There is also modern cork with great looks – but of course it costs. At the moment we have carpet – the only thing that is certain: no carpet... so many hairs from our little one collect there and when you want to vacuum them, it always turns into a sport.

We had also considered printed cork, but discarded it because we were told that scratches are immediately visible and the flooring is therefore not very durable. It is not worth the money for us.

We don't want printed cork either. We spoke with a BU today who wants to know by next Friday what we want. He said €25 / m² tiles are good – that’s at least a reference point for the direction the tiles are going. He also said he needs a list of possible DIY work. We might be able to handle painting, although my wife says she’d rather have the ceilings painted. We know someone who does electrical work on the side – is that a relatively “independent” trade, or should it be commissioned as part of a package? Unfortunately, we’re not handymen – do you have any ideas about things we could do ourselves without experience and talent? Otherwise, the question about the spotlights is still open – no one from you is doing it throughout the house? I also find it hard to judge how something like that would look.

Somehow your questions, BeHaElJa, seem a bit confusing to me. Why?

1. If the building application has been submitted, the structural calculations and the thermal insulation certificate must probably already be included. So why is there still consideration now to intervene in these points and possibly have to redo or change the building application?
2. Do you really mean recessed spotlights (point lighting, accent lighting) or rather downlights (general downward-facing lamps)? The latter can certainly also be used for area lighting, and I personally would always do it that way again (namely a mix of downlights and regular light points). It is advisable, however, to plan exactly where these will go BEFOREHAND (i.e., before ordering the plaster ceilings) (and thus also how bright they are, what the beam angle looks like, etc.).
3. The price difference in material between standard (What is standard for you?) and engobed clay tiles will not help you much because they are possibly not only engobed but also have a different format, which means that the roofer has to batten differently, so the price for that may also change. Switching from concrete roof tiles to engobed roof tiles for a good 200 m² of roof area cost me about 3500 EUR, which I do not find too expensive for the added value offered (appearance, durability).

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K1300S

Morning

I would only find the spotlights suitable in the hallway, bathroom, and guest WC. I find them somehow inappropriate in other rooms and would solve the rest as follows:
In the utility room, technical room, and storage room something that illuminates well and evenly - fluorescent tube
In living and sleeping rooms something that can be adjusted to different situations - combination of wall, ceiling, and indirect lighting.

Olli

: Neither the structural analysis nor the thermal protection certificate were part of our building application - but of course they have to be submitted before the start of construction. That’s exactly what it’s about – the planning before ordering the precast slab. How many downlights do you have per room, or only in certain rooms? Do you still remember what a spotlight cost (roughly – is 60 € realistic?) With the roof tiles, it’s just about whether to engobe or not – it will definitely be clay. : okay, several people have already said that – so only in some rooms. I only know spots from hotel bathrooms – there are 5 installed there. But I find it rather annoying there. One is above the bathtub and always blinds you while bathing, one is above the mirror and makes it impossible to shave there because you have shadows everywhere (from your own face).