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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Rasputin on March 16, 2026, 18:35:02 »

This conversation about windows and walls triggered a thought

Playmobil could capitalize on these peculiar architectural elements

Make a basic systemX set of a floor plan

Then sell add one of extra walls/windows/doors

Give a free CAD app for the kids and then they could use play to make it in Playmobil

Train architects , sell sets and add-ons, collect data from the app

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Oliver on March 16, 2026, 16:56:48 »

Do windows really save on power? I would think the extra heating cost would be more than any lighting cost saved, especially now that led bulbs are readily available.

Lots of new houses in the UK have small windows, since it's the easiest way to comply with building regs on energy efficiency. People like big windows, so I think that's a more likely explanation for big windows than saving energy.

Fully internal bathrooms are pretty common in flats. I think windows on British bathrooms will really be dictated by facade, if the bathroom has an external wall.

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Ismene on March 16, 2026, 10:03:46 »

The toilet is right next to the eating area with no wall. Surely this is a code violation?

Do windows really save on power? I would think the extra heating cost would be more than any lighting cost saved, especially now that led bulbs are readily available. My bathroom is fully interior - no exterior wall, no window, sometimes a cat knocking on the door.

As for the bathroom, my house is down a long drive, the bathroom has floor to ceiling windows on two sides which are just regular glass. There are curtains. The previous owner told us she was having a bath one day when the courier arrived for a signed delivery. No one answered the door so he went around the back to see if anyone was home...She wondered who got the bigger shock given she was in her 80s.

It's a good thing she didn't have heart issues. What a shock!

There's a house about a couple hours from here where the interior walls are all half walls. If someone has stomach flu, does everyone else just evacuate?

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News / Re: Playmobil in the News

« Last post by JLMatterer on March 15, 2026, 20:12:17 »

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Macruran on March 15, 2026, 07:23:16 »

This has only fans pad written all over it.

Klickyfans! I sense a niche in the market...

As for the bathroom, my house is down a long drive, the bathroom has floor to ceiling windows on two sides which are just regular glass. There are curtains. The previous owner told us she was having a bath one day when the courier arrived for a signed delivery. No one answered the door so he went around the back to see if anyone was home...She wondered who got the bigger shock given she was in her 80s.

 

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Klickteryx on March 15, 2026, 06:31:30 »

There is a bathroom with huge windows and a lounge that looks directly onto the bathroom. There's even a change of clothes by the front door. This has only fans pad written all over it.

As for the bathroom, my house is down a long drive, the bathroom has floor to ceiling windows on two sides which are just regular glass. There are curtains. The previous owner told us she was having a bath one day when the courier arrived for a signed delivery. No one answered the door so he went around the back to see if anyone was home...She wondered who got the bigger shock given she was in her 80s.

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News / Re: Playmobil in the News

« Last post by JLMatterer on March 14, 2026, 21:25:32 »

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Macruran on March 14, 2026, 16:01:24 »

I wouldn’t say “normal”, but it is definitely common and not only in Germany, but in most European countries. It is a more recent “trend” to provide all rooms of windows: more and/or bigger windows to save on light (electricity). For the bathrooms, the windows have a (optional) layer that you cannot see inside from the outside.

That's interesting, and makes sense as a power-saving technique. I guess klickies have no shame and opted to do without the privacy layer! 

Surely the real architectural issue is the lack of a wall between the bathroom and living area (though apparently this is a growing trend in hotels)

That is indeed more shocking. It's a trend in modern US apartments to have the kitchen be one wall of the main room - zero separation from the living space. Looks very weird to me.

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by Oliver on March 14, 2026, 13:23:40 »

Surely the real architectural issue is the lack of a wall between the bathroom and living area (though apparently this is a growing trend in hotels)

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Report & Review / Re: 5586 Gästebungalow

« Last post by bml87 on March 14, 2026, 09:17:10 »

I wouldn’t say “normal”, but it is definitely common and not only in Germany, but in most European countries. It is a more recent “trend” to provide all rooms of windows: more and/or bigger windows to save on light (electricity). For the bathrooms, the windows have a (optional) layer that you cannot see inside from the outside.