ᐅ DIY Floor Plan for the Ground Floor of a Semi-Detached House

Created on: 1 Mar 2017 22:38
U
Umi86
U
Umi86
1 Mar 2017 22:38
I have been a silent reader of this great and informative forum for quite some time, as we are fortunate to have acquired a plot of land and are now in the preliminary planning stage for building.
We are still in the discovery phase and face the challenge that the zoning plan is quite restrictive, so our dreams cannot be fully realized.
Of course, we will consult a draftsman later, but beforehand, we want to have a rough plan in place.

The details:

The building envelope for the semi-detached house is 6.5 x 12 m (21 x 39 feet), with the garage required to be flush with the house wall. The orientation is very favorable according to the compass directions: the short sides of the building face north and south, the party wall is on the east side, and the wall adjoining the garage is on the west side.

Our challenges:
  • We would really like a staircase that is NOT integrated into the living area—simply so that, for example, when our children visit later, they don’t always have to walk through the living room. However, I fear this will cost a lot of space and make the dining area too small. I would appreciate your feedback on this! (see draft)
  • In our upstairs plan, I run into another problem: Does anyone have an idea how to fit 3 bedrooms plus 1 bathroom with this stair position? Is this even possible?
  • We would like to separate the dining area from the TV/lounge area to allow simultaneous use without disturbing each other.
  • In every planning idea we have, we end up with a large room on the south side of about 6 m x 4 m (20 x 13 feet) with windows facing south and west plus a door leading north → How would you arrange this room? I would rather not have the TV 5 m (16 feet) away from the couch, and the TV should not be opposite the windows because of reflections. I’m missing a creative idea here...


2D floor plan of a house with living, dining, and sleeping areas, bathroom, and kitchen
K
kbt09
1 Mar 2017 22:43
You should add all the missing information from
https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundrissplanung-unbedingt-vor-beitrag-erstellung-lesen.11714/.

It is important to include a site plan and a north arrow on every drawing if possible. Also crucial is the room requirement catalog from the above-mentioned thread.

In general... the staircase representation is absolutely poor. As drawn, it looks like a straight flight of stairs that you couldn’t even step onto.
U
Umi86
1 Mar 2017 23:15
Unfortunately, I can only post this as a reply; editing is no longer possible...
Development Plan / Restrictions

· Plot size: 300 sqm (3,230 sq ft)
· Building envelope, building line, and boundaries fully utilized: 6.5 x 12 m (21 ft 4 in x 39 ft 4 in)
· Edge development: not permitted
· Number of parking spaces: 2
· Number of floors: II + attic with basement
· Roof type: pitched roof, 30-35 degrees
· Style: classic conservative
· Orientation: north/south
· Maximum heights / limits: WH 6.5

Client Requirements

· Number of occupants, age: parents plus 2 young children

· Space requirements on the ground floor:
o Cloakroom
o Guest toilet
o Open-plan kitchen/dining area or separate kitchen and dining room
o Pantry
o TV/living area

· Space requirements on the first floor:
o 3 bedrooms
o Bathroom

· Space requirements in the attic:

o 1 shower bathroom
o Home office

· Rather enclosed architecture
· Conservative construction style
· Kitchen closed off towards the living area
· Number of dining seats: 6

House Design
  • Planner: Do-it-Yourself
  • What do you particularly like? Why?: Staircase NOT integrated into the living area
  • What do you dislike? Why?: Concern that the dining area might be too tight
  • If you had to give up, which details/extras
  • Could be omitted: pantry
  • Cannot be omitted: closed kitchen


Floor plan of a house with living room, kitchen, bathroom, hallway, staircase, and outdoor area


Architectural plans and blueprint with compass on construction drawing with dimension lines and grid.
K
kbt09
1 Mar 2017 23:48
Me too 😉 ... where is the road? How long is the plot?

It would also be helpful to specify from where to where and in what manner the staircase to the upper floor should go.
U
Umi86
2 Mar 2017 00:00
Regarding the previous comments:

The only adjacent street is a shared traffic zone and runs parallel to the north-facing exterior wall of the house.

The plot is 10.75 meters (35 ft 3 in) wide and 28 meters (92 ft) long. The buildable area begins 5.25 meters (17 ft 3 in) from the street. Next to the garage, there is a strip of 1.25 meters (4 ft 1 in) to the neighboring property.

The staircase is planned as a half-turn staircase, meaning it will be accessed from the hallway both towards the upper floor and the basement. However, this challenges the limits of the software’s ability to represent it.

As mentioned above, the upper floor is one of our main issues with this staircase position. I am sharing our design, but I am open to constructive criticism!

2D floor plan of a family house with Child 1, Child 2, Parents, Bathroom and Walk-in Closet