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[/quote]="SS in NC"]Hi Linne,
put the $$ into the structure/quality and you can always add later what the budget doesn't allow right now. (there's always more to want than you may need during the initial build)
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That’s exactly what we do. The materials in the house will be the best, and the building firm we have chosen is known for it’s good quality building. Concerning furniture, lamps etc. we will not spend a lot of money. Both because there isn’t so many left, but also because we will try still to keep it as a summerhouse – different from the house we live in.
Yes, the pic shows a typical burial mound. “Ours” is bigger and with more trees on, so you don’t think of it as a burial mound. Funny that you found a picture.
“Our” beach is not so beautiful as the one on the picture, but it’s still nice. The beach on the pic might be from a little island in the sea, with the name Anholt. A very beautiful place.
We expect the house to be finished last in February. Then we will take a vacation and paint the house. We could save some money, if we did it ourselves.
We will have roofing felt on the roof.
Glad you like the stones. When our neighbour saw the red stones, she said that the colour was beautiful, and she was obviously very disappointed seeing the right ones. That’s why I already told you about the stones, so that nobody should tell me that they liked the red ones very much
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Linne
put the $$ into the structure/quality and you can always add later what the budget doesn't allow right now. (there's always more to want than you may need during the initial build)
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That’s exactly what we do. The materials in the house will be the best, and the building firm we have chosen is known for it’s good quality building. Concerning furniture, lamps etc. we will not spend a lot of money. Both because there isn’t so many left, but also because we will try still to keep it as a summerhouse – different from the house we live in.
XOXO wrote:
Wow, Linne, it is so interesting. I did a web search and found a few pictures. Is it anything like this??
Also, I tried to search Kattegat and came up with this:
What a beautiful place you live!!
You home looks like it is coming together quickly. What are you going to use for the roof??
Gina
Yes, the pic shows a typical burial mound. “Ours” is bigger and with more trees on, so you don’t think of it as a burial mound. Funny that you found a picture.
“Our” beach is not so beautiful as the one on the picture, but it’s still nice. The beach on the pic might be from a little island in the sea, with the name Anholt. A very beautiful place.
We expect the house to be finished last in February. Then we will take a vacation and paint the house. We could save some money, if we did it ourselves.
We will have roofing felt on the roof.
California Girl wrote:Linne, thanks for the update! The white/grey stones are really pretty! Your house will blend nicely with the landscape. Also, I think taking advantage of the geothermal heat to heat your house is brilliant (and very green)!
Glad you like the stones. When our neighbour saw the red stones, she said that the colour was beautiful, and she was obviously very disappointed seeing the right ones. That’s why I already told you about the stones, so that nobody should tell me that they liked the red ones very much
. Linne
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chicagoans
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Hi Linne: I hope you don't mind all of the questions.
I admit that I didn't know anything about it so I did that search and learned a bit. It is interesting how they were built and what is in them. Some of the pictures looked like hills to me so I started to look around my Iowa country side and think all these hills are burial mounds.
Gina
Linne: Yes, the pic shows a typical burial mound. “Ours” is bigger and with more trees on, so you don’t think of it as a burial mound. Funny that you found a picture.
I admit that I didn't know anything about it so I did that search and learned a bit. It is interesting how they were built and what is in them. Some of the pictures looked like hills to me so I started to look around my Iowa country side and think all these hills are burial mounds.
I am curious too about roofing felt. It really is interesting.PA Girl wrote:Linne - What is roofing felt? Did you install radiant heat in the floor?
I love construction, keep the posts coming please.....
Gina
PA Girl wrote:Linne - What is roofing felt? Did you install radiant heat in the floor?
I love construction, keep the posts coming please.....
Yes, we have floor heating in every room, but we will also have ventilation, which recycle the air
(don’t know how to explain it), and a wood burning stove. Our intention is to be very “green”.
Here is a picture a house with roofing felt:
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/lof ... site"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/SxQpE ... 1.jpg"></a>
XOXO wrote: I admit that I didn't know anything about it so I did that search and learned a bit. It is interesting how they were built and what is in them. Some of the pictures looked like hills to me so I started to look around my Iowa country side and think all these hills are burial mounds.
I also love to create. But this is a challenge, and sometimes gives me sleepless nights. We have never seen a house like ours, it’s only in our heads, and we of course try to make it perfect for us and later for our son and family. But because the inside walls are stone, and because we want to have the cords hidden, we have to decide a lot before the house is built, and before we have chosen furniture. Where do you want the lamps, the TV, the music centre, the sockets etc., and how many do you want. And every time you say that you want one more, it costs money.chicagoans wrote:Congrats Linne!
I really loved being involved when we did a fairly big addition last year -- playing around with floor plans, picking out materials, etc. (Except for the permit process; that was occassionally a pain for us, too.)
And of course you have to choose kitchen, bathrooms, quarry tiles and many, many other things.
I don’t know how I should have done it, if we did not have a house already, so I have some experience.
We of course also need to look at the costs. It has already been more expensive than we have expected. But if you say A you also need to say B. You cannot suddenly choose a bad quality if everything else is good quality. So we also use a lot of time looking for the best offers.
But it’s also very exciting!
Linne
My husband just looked over my shoulder and said the US version of roofing felt is tar paper, which goes under the shingles.
Will something go on top of your felt? Or is the felt the actual roof covering?
My husband wants to know what material will go on the outside of the cottage. He saw the metal ties in the brick.
Will something go on top of your felt? Or is the felt the actual roof covering?
My husband wants to know what material will go on the outside of the cottage. He saw the metal ties in the brick.
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chicagoans
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Linne I know exactly what you mean about sleepless nights! I actually had dreams about things like tile and windows. I was a bit obsessed.
You bring up a good point about having to decide where everything will go for the wiring since the interior walls are stone. There is alot for you to think about.
We fell into the syndrome of "while we're at it, we might as well also do..." We really just started with the thought of adding a mudroom off the back of our house. It turned into a 2 storey addition of new space plus gutting almost every other existing room (including the kitchen and all the baths) and we moved out for 10 weeks. We still laugh about "our little mudroom project." But I really did love it (and the results) and it's so exciting to hear about yours. I'm like the others who love to hear about construction. Keep us posted!
You bring up a good point about having to decide where everything will go for the wiring since the interior walls are stone. There is alot for you to think about.
We fell into the syndrome of "while we're at it, we might as well also do..." We really just started with the thought of adding a mudroom off the back of our house. It turned into a 2 storey addition of new space plus gutting almost every other existing room (including the kitchen and all the baths) and we moved out for 10 weeks. We still laugh about "our little mudroom project." But I really did love it (and the results) and it's so exciting to hear about yours. I'm like the others who love to hear about construction. Keep us posted!
OMG, I sooo understand the bold. We renovated our getaway place. A simple fix for a second floor problem turned into an entire gut job for the main core of the house. We are now happy we did it but it really did snow ball.chicagoans wrote:Linne I know exactly what you mean about sleepless nights! I actually had dreams about things like tile and windows. I was a bit obsessed.
We fell into the syndrome of "while we're at it, we might as well also do..." We really just started with the thought of adding a mudroom off the back of our house. It turned into a 2 storey addition of new space plus gutting almost every other existing room (including the kitchen and all the baths) and we moved out for 10 weeks. We still laugh about "our little mudroom project." But I really did love it (and the results) and it's so exciting to hear about yours. I'm like the others who love to hear about construction. Keep us posted!
My dad was a residential builder and developer and I grew up working with him. My husband also came from a construction family. He often talks about building a house and I always tell him he is crazy. The two of us could debate one plumbing fixture for days.
I spent some time on German construction sites with my German cousin, who is the HVAC business. I am such a geek, I took pictures to show my then boyfriend (now husband) how things were built in Germany.
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To PA girl and Chicagoans:
I know, how it is. For about 6 years ago we had a water pipe in our bathroom floor, which leaked.
We could not get the same tiles again, so we modernized the bathroom totally- and then the kitchen
and then one room, two rooms etc.. I’m glad that I have the experience from this time, because it helps me now. Hubby and I too can discuss details, we too are very obsessed, and we don’t always agree with each other. And to decide solutions in a house, which isn’t built, is more difficult than I have expected. Also we have to inspect the building process carefully. If we want something changed on the way, we have seen that the builders not always have received the message. So it’s important that they correct it, before it’s too late.
PA girl asked:
Will something go on top of your felt? Or is the felt the actual roof covering?
My husband wants to know what material will go on the outside of the cottage.
I don’t know if roofing felt is the right word. The Danish name is “tag pap”. Directly translated “roof cardboard”.
But Google translate it to “roofing felt” and so do my dictionary.
It’s complicated to explain because I have to use some words I don’t know in English, and I don’t have detailed knowledge about how it’s made. But you start with a sort of plastic, as “steam closer”, then you put watertight plywood on, a membrane, and at last you put the roofing felt, polyester with a sort of asphalt with gum. And yes the felt is the roof covering. A roof like this can stand in 50 years or more, then you have to change it. We have chosen it of architecturally reasons. Most houses in Denmark have a roof of tiles – different sorts - but roofing felt is also common..
Don’t you have something like this in USA?
Linne
OMG, I sooo understand the bold. We renovated our getaway place. A simple fix for a second floor problem turned into an entire gut job for the main core of the house. We are now happy we did it but it really did snow ball.chicagoans wrote: We fell into the syndrome of "while we're at it, we might as well also do..."
To PA girl and Chicagoans:
I know, how it is. For about 6 years ago we had a water pipe in our bathroom floor, which leaked.
We could not get the same tiles again, so we modernized the bathroom totally- and then the kitchen
and then one room, two rooms etc.. I’m glad that I have the experience from this time, because it helps me now. Hubby and I too can discuss details, we too are very obsessed, and we don’t always agree with each other. And to decide solutions in a house, which isn’t built, is more difficult than I have expected. Also we have to inspect the building process carefully. If we want something changed on the way, we have seen that the builders not always have received the message. So it’s important that they correct it, before it’s too late.
PA girl asked:
Will something go on top of your felt? Or is the felt the actual roof covering?
My husband wants to know what material will go on the outside of the cottage.
I don’t know if roofing felt is the right word. The Danish name is “tag pap”. Directly translated “roof cardboard”.
But Google translate it to “roofing felt” and so do my dictionary.
It’s complicated to explain because I have to use some words I don’t know in English, and I don’t have detailed knowledge about how it’s made. But you start with a sort of plastic, as “steam closer”, then you put watertight plywood on, a membrane, and at last you put the roofing felt, polyester with a sort of asphalt with gum. And yes the felt is the roof covering. A roof like this can stand in 50 years or more, then you have to change it. We have chosen it of architecturally reasons. Most houses in Denmark have a roof of tiles – different sorts - but roofing felt is also common..
Don’t you have something like this in USA?
Linne
I can understand your explaination. I don't think there is something similar in the US, at least not that I am aware of.linne wrote: I don’t know if roofing felt is the right word. The Danish name is “tag pap”. Directly translated “roof cardboard”.
But Google translate it to “roofing felt” and so do my dictionary.
It’s complicated to explain because I have to use some words I don’t know in English, and I don’t have detailed knowledge about how it’s made. But you start with a sort of plastic, as “steam closer”, then you put watertight plywood on, a membrane, and at last you put the roofing felt, polyester with a sort of asphalt with gum. And yes the felt is the roof covering. A roof like this can stand in 50 years or more, then you have to change it. We have chosen it of architecturally reasons. Most houses in Denmark have a roof of tiles – different sorts - but roofing felt is also common..
Don’t you have something like this in USA?
Linne
Not much have happened in last week. But they have started to build the outside walls, so we are now able to see how the stone looks outside. We have been exited about that, see if the house will get the look we want, but until now we are satisfied.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/_t_ ... site"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/SxrfY ... 6.JPG"></a>
And as you can see of the pictures the house is well isolated.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/XEF ... site"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/Sxuj2 ... 3.JPG"></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/OOM ... site"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/SxrfY ... 0.JPG"></a>
Linne
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/_t_ ... site"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/SxrfY ... 6.JPG"></a>
And as you can see of the pictures the house is well isolated.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/XEF ... site"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/Sxuj2 ... 3.JPG"></a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.dk/lh/photo/OOM ... site"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_4aSBK_jB-gs/SxrfY ... 0.JPG"></a>
Linne
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California Girl
Thank you for telling me the right word "insulated”. I appreciate that. I don’t' know if my English is better now, I hope so, but I can see I have written, "have happened". Isn’t it “has happened”?California Girl wrote: By the way, the word you are looking for is "insulated", "isolated" means "alone".
Concerning “isolated” it’s a little confusing, because the word is nearly the same in Danish (isoleret), and actually in Danish it both means “alone” and “insulated”.
BTW I like your avatar!
Linne
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California Girl
Yes, "has" is the word you want in that sentence.linne wrote: I can see I have written, "have happened". Isn’t it “has happened”?
I'm so glad I grew up speaking English. I think it must be such a hard language to learn!linne wrote:Concerning “isolated” it’s a little confusing, because the word is nearly the same in Danish (isoleret), and actually in Danish it both means “alone” and “insulated”.
Thanks! A little pirate Christmas cheer! LOL!linne wrote:BTW I like your avatar!