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: I had the same issue in my children's bathroom and got rid of it really well with the cement residue remover from Mellerud. Surely there are others from different manufacturers too! It worked really well, you just should wear gloves when handling it.

: Very nice house and especially in a very nice location!

: The same applies to your project! Both are just awesome projects and even if I don’t like all the details, that’s simply a matter of personal taste.

You’ve already been living there for a while. Do you have any initial experiences? Is there anything that isn’t as you imagined? Better, worse? Anything where you say: well, we would have preferred it this way or that. Or the other way around: we had to do it reluctantly like this, but in the end it turned out way better than we ever imagined!
I always find that interesting.

Huh, good question, I had to think about it for a bit... We’ve now been in the house for three months and I still get a vacation feeling every day :cool: (well apart from the housework and tidying up, and occasionally craftsmen etc.)

What I would definitely do again at any time are tiles throughout the entire living area. For us, it was a practical decision; I would have much preferred parquet, but because of the dog and kids I decided against it. Now we’ve already had water damage, the dog had to vomit at night, and last but not least my husband dropped a bottle of red wine :eek:. Also, thanks to underfloor heating it’s pleasantly warm, so it was the right decision.

Then I was a bit unsure about the black walls, couldn’t really imagine it, but I think it’s great. Also thanks to the lighting concept it’s nice and cozy in the evening; with white walls I’d probably have the feeling of a doctor’s office during the day.

The smart home thing was initially rather suspicious to me as well, but now I’m glad I have one and the possibilities are far from being exhausted; I learn something new every day (also thanks to this forum).

I haven’t really found anything negative yet, except that the pool is too small (we have the standard, about 7m X 2.5m or so). I wouldn’t have installed quite the size did, but 2 or 3 meters longer would have fit too. Although that’s complaining at a high level; we’re at the lake in two minutes anyway :oops:.

Very nice, especially the view, which you actually can't see there, is impressive. But do you actually have a properly usable garden? The slope is really quite steep...

Now we've already had water damage, the dog had to vomit at night, and last but not least my husband dropped a bottle of red wine :eek:.

What, all in one day?!

Very nice, especially the view, which you can’t really see there, is impressive. But do you actually have a really usable garden? The slope is quite steep...

Well, for me, terraces also count as part of the garden... There is a lounge, barbecue area, deck chairs, a few nice plant pots, etc. Besides, we are planning a lawn area on the lowest level, between the pool deck and the property boundary, a few pretty bushes, a fence of course, then some illuminated trees, and on the north side of the house, by the entrance, I would like a wildflower meadow.

But the whole thing will probably be a project for next year; for now, I first have to finish the interior of the house.

Dog had to vomit at night and lastly my husband also dropped a bottle of red wine :eek:.

The other way around would have been worse, so in this respect, lucky in misfortune again..... :D

There are planting plans for beds specifically for butterflies. Might be an alternative to a flower meadow. Depending on the slope, it’s not easy to mow. Maybe perennials also work more as an extension/supplement to the containers. Don’t want the flower meadow to create too big a cut in the style.
Outside there’s time. One thing after another. Feels like after moving in, the air is out at first anyway.
Pay attention to frost resistance with the containers or you’ll need a lot of muscle power twice a year and winter storage space. I assume you’re not working with geraniums.


I’m curious how the house will turn into a gem. It has potential. If you don’t need the grille at the upper window anymore, I think I could use it. ;)
Is it completely made of sandstone or are the other walls half-timbered?
It’s a pity about the windows. Does only the facade have to be preserved, or are there also requirements for the interior?
Be careful where old and newer (from the 60s) building materials meet. That’s where we found the biggest damage during demolition. Yes, we demolished. Nothing could be done anymore. The sandstone walls of the outbuildings are still standing as retaining walls.