Grym
2014-02-14 20:07:52
- #1
Hello,
we are now increasingly coming across things in the topic of house construction that some even consider necessary, which we didn’t know about before. So we didn’t even know what was missing in our current apartment.
In what way does a newly built single-family house differ from an existing property, in our case a renovated old building (Gründerzeit villa)? What was important to me back then were large rooms, parquet flooring, an appealing staircase, a good neighborhood, etc.
When it comes to house construction, we are now encountering topics such as:
- KNX / home automation
- Controlled residential ventilation with/without heat recovery
Other things I would like to list for the sake of completeness:
- Underfloor heating
- Roller shutters, electric
- Heat pump (instead of gas connection)
So what are the things to consider or that should be considered compared to existing properties? And are these unnecessary, nice extras, or absolutely necessary? For example, controlled residential ventilation was actually a no-go for me. Why should I need it – I am not too stupid to open the window if the air is too stuffy. But more and more often I read the opinion that controlled residential ventilation is indispensable.
Also, asked differently: what are the things you have to pay attention to when comparing offers? Exterior walls & roof are hopefully included in every "turnkey" offer. I would like to leave out floor coverings and painting work here. But things like KNX, controlled residential ventilation, underfloor heating, electric roller shutters, heat pumps are also extras that are not included in every "complete" offer.
we are now increasingly coming across things in the topic of house construction that some even consider necessary, which we didn’t know about before. So we didn’t even know what was missing in our current apartment.
In what way does a newly built single-family house differ from an existing property, in our case a renovated old building (Gründerzeit villa)? What was important to me back then were large rooms, parquet flooring, an appealing staircase, a good neighborhood, etc.
When it comes to house construction, we are now encountering topics such as:
- KNX / home automation
- Controlled residential ventilation with/without heat recovery
Other things I would like to list for the sake of completeness:
- Underfloor heating
- Roller shutters, electric
- Heat pump (instead of gas connection)
So what are the things to consider or that should be considered compared to existing properties? And are these unnecessary, nice extras, or absolutely necessary? For example, controlled residential ventilation was actually a no-go for me. Why should I need it – I am not too stupid to open the window if the air is too stuffy. But more and more often I read the opinion that controlled residential ventilation is indispensable.
Also, asked differently: what are the things you have to pay attention to when comparing offers? Exterior walls & roof are hopefully included in every "turnkey" offer. I would like to leave out floor coverings and painting work here. But things like KNX, controlled residential ventilation, underfloor heating, electric roller shutters, heat pumps are also extras that are not included in every "complete" offer.