Hello – we are planning to buy a used house that needs renovation.
Since we are planning for a family with four children, we will need corresponding children’s bedrooms.
The attic floor needs to accommodate the following rooms:
3 children’s bedrooms
1 master bedroom
1 bathroom
I will now show you the current floor plan including the external dimensions as well as our idea, which is by no means optimal.
In our design, the most valuable room on the upper floor is lost to the hallway area 🙁
On the upper floor, the knee wall is at about 2 meters (6.6 feet) room height – so it’s a very steep roof.
In the bathroom area, we can definitely imagine adding a dormer.
(On the upper floor, an extension is planned at the back, which already exists on the ground floor and is now to be added to the attic floor.)
Feel free to get creative with the ground floor as well 🙂
A side extension would probably exceed the budget...
If you need any additional information, please ask!
Since we are planning for a family with four children, we will need corresponding children’s bedrooms.
The attic floor needs to accommodate the following rooms:
3 children’s bedrooms
1 master bedroom
1 bathroom
I will now show you the current floor plan including the external dimensions as well as our idea, which is by no means optimal.
In our design, the most valuable room on the upper floor is lost to the hallway area 🙁
On the upper floor, the knee wall is at about 2 meters (6.6 feet) room height – so it’s a very steep roof.
In the bathroom area, we can definitely imagine adding a dormer.
(On the upper floor, an extension is planned at the back, which already exists on the ground floor and is now to be added to the attic floor.)
Feel free to get creative with the ground floor as well 🙂
A side extension would probably exceed the budget...
If you need any additional information, please ask!
B
Bauexperte29 May 2016 18:30Good evening,
You must avoid making the mistake of trying to modify an existing design by yourself. Tailoring it to your needs requires, among other things, the structural engineering data mentioned above, and an architect or a team experienced in renovations. Furthermore, it must be clarified whether the building structure is sound – you mention very little about the existing building, or whether and to what extent extensions are allowed; which parts of the house will need to be replaced during renovation. Taken together, this will give you a reliable total cost estimate.
So, find an architect you trust; one who specializes in existing buildings and for whom cost-effective renovation is familiar. I assume you have already had a building surveyor inspect the property before purchase, so documented condition reports are available?
Best regards, Bauexperte
Schnuck schrieb:It seems you have already been given the floor plans; make sure to also receive the structural engineering reports. If the office no longer exists – which can happen – try to find out the name of the structural engineer involved at the time.
Hello – we are going to buy a used house that needs renovation.
Schnuck schrieb:It can't be optimal, given that you are not a professional in the field; I would never presume to do your job either. So everything is fine so far 😀
I will now show you the current floor plan including exterior dimensions and also our idea, which is definitely not optimal.
You must avoid making the mistake of trying to modify an existing design by yourself. Tailoring it to your needs requires, among other things, the structural engineering data mentioned above, and an architect or a team experienced in renovations. Furthermore, it must be clarified whether the building structure is sound – you mention very little about the existing building, or whether and to what extent extensions are allowed; which parts of the house will need to be replaced during renovation. Taken together, this will give you a reliable total cost estimate.
So, find an architect you trust; one who specializes in existing buildings and for whom cost-effective renovation is familiar. I assume you have already had a building surveyor inspect the property before purchase, so documented condition reports are available?
Best regards, Bauexperte
These are just some ideas 🙂
On the ground floor, it would be beneficial to move the pantry to the back part of the kitchen in your sketch. The kitchen could then have two countertop areas facing each other, with the pantry door in the middle. This would create a short route to the kitchen without having to zigzag through the hallway.
However, you might also consider relocating the bedroom to the ground floor – since you are already planning the bathroom on the ground floor, there would be more space upstairs for an additional child.
How wide is the living area upstairs?
What is the orientation of the plot? What rooms are located upstairs for you?
Otherwise, I fully agree with the previous commenter.
On the ground floor, it would be beneficial to move the pantry to the back part of the kitchen in your sketch. The kitchen could then have two countertop areas facing each other, with the pantry door in the middle. This would create a short route to the kitchen without having to zigzag through the hallway.
However, you might also consider relocating the bedroom to the ground floor – since you are already planning the bathroom on the ground floor, there would be more space upstairs for an additional child.
How wide is the living area upstairs?
What is the orientation of the plot? What rooms are located upstairs for you?
Otherwise, I fully agree with the previous commenter.
Oh, I just noticed the replies 🙂
According to the building inspector, the structural condition is good.
It feels like everything is being renovated except the roof.
Upstairs, we can freely rearrange the walls except for the exterior wall (of course) and we will leave the chimney shafts as they are.
We can’t move our bedroom downstairs. The current guest room will become either a master bedroom or a children’s room when we have child number 4, so there will be 4 bedrooms upstairs. If there is no bathroom, then there needs to be at least one toilet.
Yvonne, would you practically make the hallway area open directly to the kitchen? So an open layout?
According to the building inspector, the structural condition is good.
It feels like everything is being renovated except the roof.
Upstairs, we can freely rearrange the walls except for the exterior wall (of course) and we will leave the chimney shafts as they are.
We can’t move our bedroom downstairs. The current guest room will become either a master bedroom or a children’s room when we have child number 4, so there will be 4 bedrooms upstairs. If there is no bathroom, then there needs to be at least one toilet.
Yvonne, would you practically make the hallway area open directly to the kitchen? So an open layout?
Schnuck schrieb:
Yvonne, would you basically make the hallway area directly connect to the kitchen? So design it as an open space?No! Not with 4 children and a cloakroom for 6 people: it’s better to keep that nicely in the hallway. But then have a direct corridor to the kitchen, with the pathway to the dining area immediately to the front right.
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