In 2011 Regina and her husband, Sven, decided to build a house. They found a plot in Hergershausen, a small part of Babenhausen. So that Sven’s parents could follow the construction, I put it step by step in my homepage. They started having it built in 2011, but didn’t move in until 2012.
February 2, getting the foundation ready
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February 6, getting the piping installed for the usual water and electricity stuff
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February 8, the kids inspect the progress
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February 22 / the house arrives!
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The workers arrived at 6:00 am and got to work. By the time I arrive, around 2:00 pm, the first floor was already standing. It was already possible to take a tour…….
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It’s finally turning into a house
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The kids prefered the dirt outside |
Beginning the inside, here the kitchen
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The large window/doors leading to the back yard from the living room und proud Regina
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Already getting the roof
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Routine controls by the customs police, looking for illegal workers. All the paperwork was ok!
view from childrens room to staircase leading downstairs and view from childrens room to back yard
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living room area as viewed from the stairs
main bath room upstairs
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tiles almost done….
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putting the tiles down for the patio
March 29; scaffolding is off…..
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inspecting the progress
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a closet/Abstellkammer put in under the stairs
The utility room with a door to the outside
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up stairs the entrance door to the attic
The guest bathroom on the ground floor
The remains of the traditional celebration tree
May 7; getting the kitchen prepared and fixing the first furniture pieces with the help from a girl friend
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The drive / car parking spot / front of house and the grass is planted in the back yard
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The barbecue is all set up and also a pool
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The kids arrived on Saturday and understandably excitement was high. But they were more interested in the surprises built in the back yard then they were about their rooms!
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and Sven’s parents come to visit
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Then the girls finally got to see their new rooms
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