Outdoor benches - aluminum or as a roll layer of facing stones

Oh, standard even, nothing special, I wouldn't have thought. I thought I had given a secret tip, since Eloxal is actually no longer in fashion nowadays, but sometimes it's just a suitable alternative and not everyone else has it either (so not exotic, but also not something for just anyone). Light gray is also something different than the eternal anthracite everywhere.

The "standard" at the GU is relatively high. We chose light gray from the beginning, deliberately did not want white, but also not too dark (=anthracite). Although I usually like the latter very much, at least for plastered houses :)

Hello, as a newbie just reading along, I'll join in with my question here: we are also going to build (have built) a house in timber frame construction with brick cladding. The windows (also light gray, same contractor as netuser? ;) ) are supposed to have a roller layer as an exterior window sill, natural stone is too expensive, aluminum is not desired (appearance, noise). My question: can I also do this in the basement with the floor-to-ceiling windows that are not or only rarely used as exits? Or is it not at all sturdy enough if the children jump on it? Presumably, being so low, the rain drainage/moisture could also be disturbed, right? Distance to the garden about 30 cm, no gravel or paving planned in this area. Roof overhang quite large. Unfortunately, we really don’t like the granite exterior sills that the prefab house provider has as standard... aluminum again not an option. Otherwise, it would have to be the expensive natural stone, that probably looks nice too. Best regards (then from Münsterland)

Hello, as a new reader I’ll join in with my question here: we are also going to build (have built) a house in timber frame construction with brick cladding. The windows (also light gray, same contractor as netuser? ;) )

Welcome to the forum!
Since you come from the Münsterland region, it is likely that we chose the same supplier ;)

are supposed to have a rolled edge as a window sill on the outside, natural stone is too expensive, aluminum not desired (appearance, noise).

We were very similar, although we ultimately decided on aluminum.
The rolled edge didn’t really excite me either...

My question: can I also do this in the basement for the floor-to-ceiling windows that are not or only rarely used as an exit?

... especially since the supplier already includes natural stone at no extra charge as standard for floor-to-ceiling windows.

Unfortunately, we really don’t like the granite window sills that the prefab house supplier includes as standard...

There wasn’t actually much choice, but basically “something for everyone.” At least we found something quickly and in my opinion it is preferable to the rolled edge in this case.

And if you don’t like anything at all in the standard options, ask for alternatives. In my experience the supplier is quite flexible and willing to provide solutions in this regard... However, I can’t say what the extra cost would be in that case.

Unfortunately, I can’t contribute much more to your actual question.

However, if you say that paving or something similar is not planned in that spot anyway, I wonder why children would be hopping around there a lot or often?

Thank you for the quick response! Nice to meet like-minded people... I still had in mind from the preliminary sampling that natural stone was more expensive, all the better if that's not true! The actual sampling is yet to come... I'm just not a fan of aluminum window sills, whether anodized or colored in some other way. And the roll-formed window sills at acquaintances looked really nice and cozy in combination with the light gray windows. I'm curious if anyone can still answer the question. Regarding the children: as soon as the windows are open, they probably don't care whether there's an exit or anything else, the main thing is to get out ;)

I still had in mind from the preliminary sampling that natural stone was more expensive, all the better if that is not true! The proper sampling is yet to come...

The statement is correct and applies to normal windowsills. For floor-to-ceiling windows, natural stone is installed as standard. However, your statement that you didn’t find anything to your taste here surprises me a bit.

I’m just not a fan of aluminum windowsills, whether anodized or colored in any other way.

Honestly, me neither, which is why I asked my original question here. However, we have made the compromise and assume that we will be able to live with it.

And the roller-coated windowsills at acquaintances looked really chic and cozy in combination with the light gray windows.

It depends on the house and/or brickwork. On some, it looks very old-fashioned. In addition, they are often poorly installed and moisture penetrates. Depending on the brick, the windowsill is then also much harder to maintain and collects a lot of dirt.