Why are there so many row houses in NL?

Some fun facts about row houses – In the Netherlands, there are around 3.4 million row houses. That’s 42% of the total amount of houses. That’s more than any other country in the world (1). – Most row houses are built in the 1960s-1980s (1)....

What to do with asbestos in the roof, wall or flooring?

Imagine, you find the house of your dreams. You investigate the condition of the house and see that there is asbestos in the roof. What to do? This situation may sound weird, because asbestos is not something to worry about in the country you grew up. Or you panic,...

Making my house a home – part 2 implementation

Handover day The day we got the keys, I was nervous. We had only been able to visit the house in Eindhoven on three previous occasions. I was well aware that building projects of this nature being what they are, mistakes were bound to have been made, but it takes a...