Das Dornröschen von Obercunnersdorf

Restaurierung eines Umgebindehauses. Praxisbericht aus einem laufenden Projekt

Abstract

The Sleeping Beauty of Obercunnersdorf.
Restoration of a half-timbered house. Work report from an ongoing project
Upper Lusatian Houses, referred to as „Umgebindehäuser” are mainly found in the border triangle of Germany, the Czech Republic and Poland. For centuries, they were the region's defining building style. The houses combine construction methods that otherwise occur separately: Solid construction, half-timbered construction and log construction. Some were farmhouses with a solid stable section on the ground floor and a living room made of logs. Others were built for weavers and often had a second log room instead of the stable section. These houses and thus the building style seem to be dying out. Only around 6000 houses are still standing. The house presented here is located in Obercunnersdorf and has been undergoing restoration since 2022. After being vacant for over 20 years, the house was in poor condition and first had to be made stable with the help of an experienced carpentry firm. The aim was to preserve the house as authentically as possible, but still equip it with modern comforts such as central heating, bathrooms and kitchens. Once the project is complete, there will be two new apartments with low ceilings and old windows for people who appreciate the charm of old houses and want to live like this.