{"id":21683,"date":"2025-03-24T21:09:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/bemusterung\/"},"modified":"2025-07-04T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:17:53","slug":"design-selection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/design-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Anyone can do a normal color session Part 2: Window &amp; door sampling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-c9b0e361 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-8bb65a333ab6006d697a4d2cf69f7f6e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);font-size:48px;letter-spacing:10px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-5c09895b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1b93d833d424cada582ad8269f5a8a69 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:none\"><strong>CONSTRUCTION REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-924cd09b alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"uagb-position__sticky wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-mob uagb-block-e08dbec5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-53e96d6a uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Immobilien-Maklersystem-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"Immobilienmakler Florida\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Broker system: buyer &amp; seller friendly<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The question of how many brokers you should work with comes up again and again. The answer is quite simple: with one, because the broker system is different from the one at home. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/real-estate-us\/broker-system\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">DISCOVER NOW<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-941507ad\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anyone can do a normal color session Part 2: Window &amp; door sampling<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung.jpg\" alt=\"Sampling\" class=\"wp-image-6795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung-340x176.jpg 340w, https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Baubericht-Bemusterung-768x399.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">During our unusual sampling session, we tour the area and collect ideas: Here door model and color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.6\">The next important point is the <strong>entry door<\/strong>. If you drive through the residential area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/gulf-coast\/cape-coral\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/golfkueste\/cape-coral\/\">Cape Coral<\/a>, you will either see ornate doors of all kinds or, in modern houses, <strong>white glass doors with frames<\/strong> &#8211; always the same and usually made of wood. Scroll doors refer to the various types of <strong>molding <\/strong>(profiles).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sampling with scrollwork doors?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our builder only had all kinds of scrollwork doors on offer &#8211; at least that&#8217;s what we thought, because he gave us a copy of the door to choose from. Again, we were at a loss and searched <strong>the internet restlessly<\/strong>.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There we found a website with modern, <strong>European-style<\/strong>entrance and interior doors. Great, we thought, and picked out something nice. Unfortunately, we were quickly brought back down to earth because the chosen one did not comply with Floridian codes<a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/building-permits\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6770\">(building regulations<\/a>).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nope, but not a dream door either<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also make it difficult for yourself when it&#8217;s actually really easy: we searched and searched and finally resigned ourselves to our fate by choosing the <strong>white glass door<\/strong> that all other modern houses have.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, in a conversation with the builder, we found out the supplier through whom he ordered doors, windows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/roof-decking\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7021\">roofs <\/a>and other building elements. Communication sometimes happens when people talk past each other. If he had told us about this company beforehand, we would have saved ourselves many hours of time. At any rate, ABC Supply has all the doors your heart desires, in <strong>wood, fiberglass<\/strong>, metal, with small and large glass, decorated or clear and paintable in every imaginable color.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We found a beautiful door there, which will later be painted <strong>Adriatic Sea Blue<\/strong> because we chose spa turquoise for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/painting-work\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/hausbau-baubericht\/malerarbeiten\/\">exterior color<\/a>. The garage, entrance and bathroom will also be finished with Panel Ledger (veneer). The whole thing results in a beautiful Caribbean outfit.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Turquoise glass does not work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it came to the windows, we initially only knew that they should be PGT windows because they are supposed to be the best quality. However, as we were unsure about the glass color and frame, we went to a window supplier. It&#8217;s a bit like in Germany, if you want to look at building elements, the <strong>suppliers with showrooms<\/strong> always want to know who the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/house-construction-report\/builder\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6721\">building contractor <\/a>is. After all, why should they advise you if you don&#8217;t order from them later?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That&#8217;s why we didn&#8217;t feel so welcome in such offices, but we had to get our information from somewhere. There is certainly a lot of information on websites these days, often including <strong>configurators<\/strong>. But you can only find out from a specialist whether it&#8217;s better to choose aluminum or PVC frames, that glass colors are no longer actually selectable for these windows and which guides are the most robust. So we opted for the aluminum frames because the frames are smaller, so the glass is larger and the view is better.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Windows in Florida have had to endure a real upward trend in regulations in recent years. If you are building in Florida today and don&#8217;t want to use shutters when the hurricane comes, you have to install so-called impact windows. Depending on which region you are in, these have to withstand wind speeds of currently 160 mi\/h (around 260 km\/h) in Cape Coral. In addition, the building must maintain a certain energy balance. It is therefore advisable to use so-called <strong>low-e glass<\/strong> (energy-efficient glass).    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uagb-block-7dce5092 default uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-d34e6162 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Immobilien-Maklersystem-Florida.jpg\" alt=\"Immobilienmakler Florida\" width=\"100\" height=\"127\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Broker system: buyer &amp; seller friendly<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">The question of how many brokers you should work with comes up again and again. The answer is quite simple: with one, because the broker system is different from the one at home. <\/p><div class=\"uagb-ifb-button-wrapper wp-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.florida-scout.com\/en\/real-estate-us\/broker-system\/\" target=\"_self\" onclick=\"return true;\" class=\"uagb-infobox-cta-link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"uagb-inline-editing\">DISCOVER NOW<\/span><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504.3 273.6l-112.1 104c-6.992 6.484-17.18 8.218-25.94 4.406c-8.758-3.812-14.42-12.45-14.42-21.1L351.9 288H32C14.33 288 .0002 273.7 .0002 255.1S14.33 224 32 224h319.9l0-72c0-9.547 5.66-18.19 14.42-22c8.754-3.809 18.95-2.075 25.94 4.41l112.1 104C514.6 247.9 514.6 264.1 504.3 273.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-81de5f7f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-faq uagb-faq__outer-wrap uagb-block-8716293a uagb-faq-icon-row-reverse uagb-faq-layout-accordion uagb-faq-expand-first-false uagb-faq-inactive-other-true uagb-faq__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap uagb-faq-equal-height     \" data-faqtoggle=\"true\" role=\"tablist\"><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/house-construction-report\\\/design-selection\\\/\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is there such a big difference between the quality of doors and windows in the USA and Germany?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The major difference in the quality of <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/house-construction-report\\\/window-installation\\\/\\\" data-type=\\\"post\\\" data-id=\\\"7052\\\">doors and windows <\\\/a>between the USA and Germany lies primarily in the<strong> different building regulations, climatic conditions and energy standards.<\\\/strong> In <strong>Germany <\\\/strong>, there are high requirements for <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.florida-scout.com\\\/en\\\/house-construction-report\\\/interior-insulation\\\/\\\" data-type=\\\"post\\\" data-id=\\\"7090\\\">thermal insulation<\\\/a>, soundproofing and burglary protection - regulated by standards such as the Energy Saving Ordinance (EnEV) and the GEG. 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