Comment on Is there an optimal home/apartment size that most people would be happy with?
Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 day ago0.4 dam2 for a house sounds pretty small… does that only account for area-under-the-roof? Also, do you have a terrace?
Comment on Is there an optimal home/apartment size that most people would be happy with?
Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 day ago0.4 dam2 for a house sounds pretty small… does that only account for area-under-the-roof? Also, do you have a terrace?
Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
It is quite small, much smaller than what would be legal to build under current regulations. It was originally built as a weekend retreat, not a full-time residence.
I have a terrace, and a reasonable parcel of land. My intention is to build a freestanding garage/workshop next to it, which would alleviate most of my space concerns. The house is built on a steep slope, with a sort of crawl space beneath it, and what is, quite frankly, a woefully inadequate foundation. Eventually, I’d like to jack the building up and build a proper basement.
Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I feared you would live in one of those highly populated cities in which extremely small and weirdly shaped lots are pretty common. Like, how do you build a house in a 4x10 m lot?
Anyway, thats the good thing with houses, you can always go up or sides… I mean it isn’t cheap, but you are the owner of your lot.
On a sidenote, i always wanted to have a big garage that i could also use as a workshop. They aren’t common in my country. If it helps in anyway, i like your plan and attitude.