American Reacts to GERMAN HOUSES vs American Houses

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[andieappster]

I live in Germany and I have never seen a house without a freezer.
Even small fridges usually have a little compartment to at least store icecubes and gelato. A standard would be a 2m tall with the fridge on top and the freezer below. Most people that live in a house rather than an apartment have an additional freezer in their basement.

[AndreasAASSchroth]

I am a bit amazed that US frontdoors can be opened without a key. I mean: for a country where many people carry guns this seems to be an invitation to trouble...

[merrydiscusser]

Doorknobs aren't allowed in Germany because they are a fire hazard. In case of a fire, if the doorknob gets heated up you might be unable to open the door and end up being trapped in the room while the building is on fire. This can't happen with a door handle as you can still easily press it down with another object without burning your hands.

The thing about closets is that German houses do not have set bedrooms. You can basically turn any room into a bedroom by putting a bed and a wardrobe into it.

The steep roofs are because of snow. The higher amount of snowfall you have in winter, the steeper your roofs need to be to not collect enough snow for it to get dangerous.

We can get insect screens, though there aren't that many insects in Germany so most people don't bother.

[Jigsaw]

We definitely have freezers. Either as a small compartment at the top of the regular fridge or as a stacked appliance with a fridge on top and a freezer below (or vice versa). And when you have a house, you often have a separate freezer in the basement. That's usually set up just like a fridge with several drawers. The type of freezer that just looks like a big chest with a lid is uncommon over here.

[melody_of_july_art]

1. In germany there are definitely houses with garages attached to them.
2. There are some doors that have a "Schnapper" if the Schnapper is up you can push the door open from the outside as well
3. A lot of people have a "normal" fridge that is not built in and has a freezer
4. You can buy window screens
5. Many toilets still have a back tank and go into the floor
6. A lot of apartments and houses only have the bathtub with the showerhead so therefor you either already have a shower curtain or you need to buy one

[SkandalRadar]

Most German households also have a freezer. This is seperately under the refrigerator as a smaller unit. In addition, freezer-trunks are also very popular, e.g. in the garage. But also American refrigerator types with ice dispenser are becoming more and more popular. But the latter take up a lot of space, which would not be feasible in many small apartments.

[tobiastriesch]

One thing he forgot was, that most houses are built from bricks and concrete, and only few houses are built from wood. Also the roofs typically are covered with roof tiles and a most houses have a basement.

[lukasvogler]

Im from Austria and I can confirm that in Europe nearly everyone has a freezer at home. But mostly separated from the refrigerator. (In an extra room or the basement etc)

[RatKindler]

Rotating door knobs are the norm here in Canada but when I visited Germany I loved the lever handles. It was so much easier to open doors with them. When I got back home I switched all my knobs to lever handles. Much easier for my elderly parents to use too.

[ximausi]

It's so funny to see your reaction to our doors and windows 😂 especially the windows - your face was priceless 😂 when I was a kid and I watched American TV shows, I always wondered about the American windows and doors and how different they look from ours - why don't they have handles in America? everybody can open them from outside, super creepy 😅

[bernhardneef]

Don't get confused. Every German household has a freezer. Either inside the fridge or as a separate device.

[antrazitaj]

The Rolladen is actually great against heat. When it is hot you put the Rolladen completely down (in the morning) and the heat can't come in. And when it's cooler again, you pull them up, and open the window to let cooler air in again.
Also, if you want to it completely darkens the room. As somebody who worked shift that is very convenient.

[xkgditsiraogxpyjtd]

The more videos like this I watch the happier I am to live in Germany 😂 it just looks so much more practical and safer and more thought-trough

[saschakaupp]

One thing to note about german front doors: Usually the mechanism that holds the door shut can be "switched" in a state where it will let you open the door by simply pushing against the door. It holds the door against wind etc, but you can get in without a key. Usually people use this switch when they go out to get the mail or just around the corner.

[shaninabosch]

I am from Switzerland but actuallly can confirm the toilet thing. That handle with wood you see to the left of the toilet is a brush. So whenever, the water is not able to clean all your poop away, you can use the brush to clean the rest. So the toilet looks clean again for the next person. :)

[sinusnovi]

4:18 in Germany inner doors never ever had a door knob. We always have a door handle. One of the main reason is that door knobs can not be used without healthy hands. A door handle can be used with elbows, knees, feet, chin and so on. Our doors to the outside of our houses or apartments cannot be opened from the outside without a key. This is a security feature

[SkandalRadar]

For safety reasons, it is better if the door cannot be opened immediately from the outside for the time being. It is therefore a security aspect. In Germany, you always have your key with you. However, the door is not properly locked and the door can be opened quickly with a crowbar. Therefore, you would have to lock the door again with the key twice. And yes, if you want your neighbor to feed the cat or water the flowers, you have to give him a spare key beforehand. Otherwise anyone could walk into the house.

[EnigmaG]

German here
4:48 They don't locke automatically, they just don't have a doorknob on the outside, the door is technically unlocked
7:04 We have freezer either in the fridge oder stand alone, alternatively we have chest freezers
9:36 Yes, as long as the roller shutter is hanging, the slits are open, the segments are interlocked and if you close them completely, the slits also close
10:54 We also have fly screens

[smp]

I'm shocked to know there's no door handles in the US?! Never thought of that, that doors could be so different!? And especially in such a dangerous place.
Plus the you can let down are mostly electronic by button in modern but houses/apartments 😊
In Switzerland, almost all newer homes have inbuilt underfloor heating too

[Wyjadacz_Muzguf]

I'm from Poland, we have handles both sides of the door. If the door is unlocked, you can use the handle both sides. When you lock the door, you can still move the handles, but the door is locked so it won't move :) Obviously :)
How can you not have laterally opening windows in US? Entire Europe (it's not just a German thing) has this system of vertical tilt opening by about 30 degrees and lateral opening all the way like regular door. Since like...forever.
I mean... My whole life I thought this is the same worldwide xD Can't you just use whatever works better in the US and not the other way around? And btw, how do you clean your windows from the outer side? You have to use ladders and clean them from the outside? This is nuts man xD
And central heating - we also have air heating, but you can close the vents automatically (via app) or open them not all the way in some rooms where you don't need heating. Or in case of radiators, you only heat up the ones you need and there is a regulated power of heating from 1-5. Also - depending on what region or country you are in or how much money you have, central heating uses coal, natural gas or electricity (most common are with natural gas and heat pump system used with PV panels, however if you're poor you use coal). This is such a logical thing I just don't understand how you do not use this in US. This is crazy xD
For freezers, you can buy a separate one or in most cases it is a fridge with freezer on top or bottom - two separate doors. It can stand on it's own or it could be put into kitchen furniture, so the front will look like the rest of the furniture in the kitchen.
Bedrooms usually don't have closets, we buy wardrobes for clothes ;) It takes up place in the bedroom, but well, bedroom is used for sleeping and clothes storage only, so whatever.
You guys don't have roller shutters? It is anti theft & protects you from the sun. It also protects from wind - when it's shut, it helps keep heat in house better.
In case of garages - whatever works for the owner, either garage alongside with the house or close by.