ᐅ Single-family house floor plan, approximately 180 m², basement with a pitched roof

Created on: 27 Jul 2016 16:59

Hello everyone,

Attached is our floor plan, on which the detailed construction plan will be based in the coming days. We would appreciate any constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement.

Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: approximately 850m² (9,150 sq ft)
Slope: yes, see terrain elevation image
Site coverage ratio: 0.3
Floor area ratio: 0.6
Edge development: yes
Number of parking spaces: 1.25
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof - visible roof truss
Roof pitch: 15-30 degrees
Architectural style: family house, country house
Orientation: north-south (planned)
Maximum cut on plot: 0.75m (2.5 ft)
Maximum fill on plot: 0.75m (2.5 ft)
Knee wall height:
Valley side: permitted up to 0.50m (20 inches) measured from top of raw ceiling to top of purlin;
Hill side: permitted up to 0.75m (30 inches), measured from top of raw ceiling to top of purlin.

Additional Specifications
Basement, floors: yes, 2
Number of occupants, ages: 4 (3, 6, 39, 41)
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor:
Office: home office
Garage, carport: garage
Guest bedrooms: many
Open or closed architecture: open (living area)
Open kitchen, kitchen island: yes
Number of dining seats: 8 (one central dining table)
Fireplace: yes

House Design
Designer: self-designed
What do you particularly like? Living area
What do you not like? The slope is somehow not being utilized, but we can’t think of any ideas
Preferred heating technology: gas condensing boiler seems appropriate since gas is available, but not yet finalized

Other Notes:

Parcel 4 in the site plan is ours
The 2m (6.5 ft) line is not yet drawn, as the roof pitch has not been definitively determined
Windows etc., especially on the upper floor, are also not yet 100% fixed; we would appreciate any tips
North is at the top
We have a slight (?) slope (from 511.65m (1,681 ft) in the southeast to 507.86m (1,666 ft) in the northwest), but we don’t know how to use it positively… perhaps someone has a good idea so we can take advantage of it
The kitchen island is shown as 60cm (24 inches) in the plan, but will actually be 1.10m (43 inches) wide – hence the space between the chairs and the kitchen island

Mike1234567890127 Jul 2016 20:07

Pantry:
Okay, understood. The door will remain for now, but I have widened it to 885 cm (348 inches) and raised the north wall.
Because of this, the door from the entrance hall to the hallway had to be reduced to 885 cm (348 inches) (previously 1010 cm (398 inches)), at least if a cupboard is still to fit in the entrance hall. The pantry is now larger and, in my opinion, much better. Thanks!

Regarding the bathroom:
There is no washing machine, dryer, or laundry basket in the bathroom since these are located in the basement with a laundry chute.
Still too small?

House floor plan: double garage, entrance hall, stairs, kitchen, living and dining area.

kbt0927 Jul 2016 20:12

And a 180 cm (70.9 inches) aisle width in the kitchen is way too much. Just a quick note on that. The refrigerator in the niche (it’s probably a side-by-side, but at least consider a French door model) is too far from the sink area. Because of the range hood, you should also consider swapping the sink and cooking areas. In practice, you work much more beside the sink, preparing everything, etc.

Also, the range hood works more efficiently when it is installed along a wall, rather than in the middle of the room.

What is really missing here are elevations or views of the house that show how it fits into the sloped site. I can’t really picture that well at the moment.

kbt0927 Jul 2016 20:18

The pantry is essentially reduced to 4.8 sqm (51.7 sq ft) in a space measuring 2.8 m x 0.6 m (9.2 ft x 2 ft). Why is there even this separate entrance? What is the intended design for the roof?

According to this, it should run from north? to south?:

Mike12345678901 schrieb:
Knee wall height:
Valley side: Permitted up to 0.50 m (1.6 ft) measured from the top of the rough ceiling to the top of the purlin;
Ridge side: Permitted up to 0.75 m (2.5 ft), measured from the top of the rough ceiling to the top of the purlin.

The knee wall height applies to the attic floor and not the upper floor (children/parents), right?

Notable: about 37 sqm (398 sq ft) for hallway/entrance/staircase plus almost 10 sqm (108 sq ft) open space. And the house is fully basemented? What is intended to take place in the basement?

Mike1234567890127 Jul 2016 20:33

#10

kbt09 schrieb:
And, 180 cm (71 inches) of walkway space in the kitchen is way too much. Just a quick side note. Refrigerator in the niche (probably a side-by-side model, but you should at least consider a French door style), is too far from the sink area. Because of the range hood, you might also want to think about swapping the sink and cooking area. You actually work a lot more next to the sink, for all the preparation, etc.

Also, it’s easier to install and use the range hood when it’s on a straight wall instead of in the middle of the room.

We have already met with one kitchen planner who said we need at least 1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches) of walkway space. More is better.
But okay, on Friday we have a second appointment with another kitchen planner who will take a look at the measurements.

Swapping sink and cooking areas is a good idea. Great input for our appointment. Thanks!

What is really missing here, though, are views of the house that show how it fits into the sloped plot. I honestly can’t picture that well right now.

I might be able to provide that after our appointment tomorrow. I just wanted to get some input today on what could still be improved.

Basically, the current floor plan will be placed directly on the site.
Distance to the north (from the garage) 5 m (16 feet 5 inches), to the west 2 m (6 feet 7 inches), to the east 3 m (9 feet 10 inches).

Mike1234567890127 Jul 2016 20:53

#11

kbt09 schrieb:
The pantry is basically reduced to 4.8 sqm (52 sq ft) in a line of 2.8 m x 0.6 m (9 ft 2 in x 2 ft). Why is there this separate entrance at all?

Well, it just makes sense to have a door there to bring supplies, drinks, etc. into the house or take out the trash to the garbage bins (in the garage). It is definitely not meant to be a second entrance.

What will the roof look like?

Gable roof. You can see the exterior dimensions in the ground floor plan.

According to this, it should run from north? to south?:

On the site plan, the orientation is indeed north to south.
However, we are allowed to change the ridge direction according to the municipality as we like.
We decided to turn the ridge east/west due to the use of solar energy, solar panels, and so on.

The knee wall then applies to the attic and not the upper floor (children/parents) – right?

Yes, that's correct (IMHO). As I said, hopefully I can provide elevations tomorrow.

Notable... about 37 sqm (398 sq ft) hallway/foyer/stairwell plus nearly 10 sqm (108 sq ft) open space.
And the house has a full basement? What is all planned for the basement?

We regularly have one or two guests staying for a few days or weeks at a time.
Otherwise, the basement is used for the usual things: laundry, heating system, hobby space.

The open space and bay window are not absolutely necessary, that’s clear.
They could be removed without major compromises and without heavy redesign.

If you have any tips on how to effectively reduce the size of the stairwell and foyer?

MarcWen27 Jul 2016 21:47

#12

Mike12345678901 schrieb:

I had to reduce the door from the vestibule to the hallway to 885mm (35 inches) instead of the original 1010mm (40 inches), at least if a cupboard still needs to fit in the vestibule.

You’re not seriously planning to carry everything through an 88cm (35 inch) front door, are you?

ᐅ Single-family house floor plan, approximately 180 m², basement with a pitched roof

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