Spain House Build - Building Started

jpaul said:
not seeing any radiator piping - was air to air heat pump ever on your horizon ? (recently commented in a couple of threads about it's UK heat+cooling application )

LOL - 'U' horizontal cross section, traversing 3 adjacent walls, or pay for a better AI license - aren't no doors risky for any clothing moth liability.
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No radiators. We have ducted hot/cold air in the ceiling cavity ran from a Mitsubishi heatpump. Main goal being that it stops guests ramping the AC when visiting and destroying our battery stores, along with no ugly boxes everywhere.

The stupid thing is that the above was from a "home design" platform which had a subscription model. I was just using the free trial. Not something that makes me want to consider a membership. Currently utilising my works co-pilot app.
 
I had some joy with co-pilot for ideas for our (very awkward) front 'garden'. It does take a few iterations building on the first question, but after a few more it 'forgets' what you first asked it.
 
Gave up with the AI tools and reverted back to a scrap of paper for the wardrobe :p



- shelving on sides to be 38cm deep
- ⁠rear section to be 70cm deep with split rail on the left and full length rail on the right
- ⁠2x open shelves at 35cm high to run the full shape of the U at the top
- ⁠left side to have 2 drawers at the bottom and then 4x open shelves equal distance apart split into 2 columns
- ⁠right side as above but without the separated columns
- ⁠I’ve guessed at the side sections being 100cm as not sure of the available space due to doorway (room says 255long) length to be adjusted as per available space.
 
Onto the Utility. It's tricky as my intention is to build the cabinets (although my wife is questioning this!),so had to make do with whatever DIY Kitchens planning tool included. Main problem (for me) is that my wife wants the washing machine elevated, this makes the unit for the washing machine around a 65cm inner width which few commercially available units.

This is available in the local hardware store, but i don't see the matching cabinets for the other requirements. DIY also allows me to box in the fridge with shelving/cupboards above

My plan is effectively to build the structure, and then buy kitchen cupboards to install. I think that would give a good balance of design choice, but also a better finish on the doors. Although with making custom width cabinets this might not be possible.


Timeline seems to have been ignored. This week was supposed to be pre installation of windows, but they seem to have shoved that to one side and focused on electrics (meant for next week), and they've also re-rendered the exterior. They've used a kind of skrim tape and plastered over it. The final finish will then be "monocapa" which is a final dyed finish render. Currently waiting on samples for colours, but likely aiming for a beige/sand style colour.







They've also started a base coat plaster on the inside now. They seem to use this thing to spray a base coat and then plaster over it. At least i assume that's what it is which explains the huge amount of overspray!







They've turned up with an absolute beast of a generator for it!




Certainly starting to look like a house now
 
I could do with solar being installed before that apocalypse!


Debating what the best material is for building cabinets. I'm debating something like this. Effectively a wooden kitchen worktop at 2.6cm thick (although hopefully can find something thinner), and at 2.6m it would be perfect for full floor to ceiling cabinets. Would also mean not having to make cabinets and add a worktop which would be nice

Realised the above post was missing the design of the utility! Kind of wish we'd made it wider. The above is with 460mm deep units on the left, but i might reduce these to 300mm to give more space. It might even be better to have floor to ceiling open shelving on the left wall.





Shelving in the Utility of this current rental. It's a little messy, but that doesn't matter much and it's great having things so accessible. Would also help to avoid things feeling too enclosed
 
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