2011 The building of Regina’s House

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

February 6, getting the piping installed for the usual water and electricity stuff

 

 

 

 

 

February 8, the kids inspect the progress

 

February 22 / the house arrives!

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…….

It’s finally turning into a house

 

 The kids prefered the dirt outside

Beginning the inside, here the kitchen

The large window/doors leading to the back yard from the living room und proud Regina

Already getting the roof

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

living room area as viewed from the stairs

main bath room upstairs

tiles almost done….

putting the tiles down for the patio

March 29; scaffolding is off…..

inspecting the progress

a closet/Abstellkammer put in under the stairs

The utility room with a door to the outside

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

The drive / car parking spot / front of house and the grass is planted in the back yard

The barbecue is all set up and also a pool

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!

and Sven’s parents come to visit

Then the girls finally got to see their new rooms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1976, Regina arrives

winter near our new home in Rodgau-Jügesheim 

              This buggy was so great!!

Carsten really enjoyed his sister.

I’m missing some great photos of him looking at her in her craddle. If I find them I’ll add them here.

Regina being busy in the corridor in front of our apartment.

Christmas 1977

and she got her favorit doll which she kept for many years

me and Michael enjoying the holiday

and Michaels sister, Petra, came to visit.

The stay here at the Offenbach Hospital was soooooo much better then the one in Frankfurt where Carsten was born.