Hello everyone,
I’m new here because my husband and I have just started looking into building a house. I would appreciate your advice or help with the following matter:
My husband is self-employed and needs a workshop for his work, where some goods can also be stored. Our idea is to have a house where the ground floor (on a slab foundation) would be used as a workshop, storage, double garage (for two electric cars), utility room, bicycle parking, food storage, etc., and the upper floor would be our living area. We don’t have children (and we’re too old for that), so we’re thinking about 100–120 square meters (1,076–1,292 square feet) per floor.
We would prefer to build with precast lightweight aggregate concrete elements, as this is said to be faster than traditional solid construction.
Is our idea completely unreasonable, or is there perhaps someone here who has built something similar?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards
Gudrun
I’m new here because my husband and I have just started looking into building a house. I would appreciate your advice or help with the following matter:
My husband is self-employed and needs a workshop for his work, where some goods can also be stored. Our idea is to have a house where the ground floor (on a slab foundation) would be used as a workshop, storage, double garage (for two electric cars), utility room, bicycle parking, food storage, etc., and the upper floor would be our living area. We don’t have children (and we’re too old for that), so we’re thinking about 100–120 square meters (1,076–1,292 square feet) per floor.
We would prefer to build with precast lightweight aggregate concrete elements, as this is said to be faster than traditional solid construction.
Is our idea completely unreasonable, or is there perhaps someone here who has built something similar?
Thanks in advance,
Best regards
Gudrun
phiwoo schrieb:
So I built my house exactly like that. ...
PS: First post!
Regards
PhilippeIs that the house in your avatar?
Otherwise, congratulations on your first post
Regards, Yvonne
phiwoo schrieb:
mostly made of (prefabricated) concrete What exactly is made from concrete if it meets KfW55 standard?
Prefabricated concrete and in-situ concrete are not different materials.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Hello,
Yes, the house from my avatar
The basement is, of course, completely made of concrete, including the interior walls. Then on the ground floor, almost all exterior walls as well as the columns. On the upper floor, 2 exterior walls. And the entire staircase up to the attic floor. And of course, all ceilings and beams.
How do I achieve KFW 55 with this? Exterior insulation composite system (EIFS) with 20cm (8 inches) thickness and thermal conductivity 0.035 W/(m·K) on the walls. In the attic, thick rafters with sufficient 0.032 W/(m·K) mineral wool insulation, both between and below the rafters. Additionally, an air-to-water heat pump and a decentralized ventilation system.
Regards
Philippe
Yes, the house from my avatar
The basement is, of course, completely made of concrete, including the interior walls. Then on the ground floor, almost all exterior walls as well as the columns. On the upper floor, 2 exterior walls. And the entire staircase up to the attic floor. And of course, all ceilings and beams.
How do I achieve KFW 55 with this? Exterior insulation composite system (EIFS) with 20cm (8 inches) thickness and thermal conductivity 0.035 W/(m·K) on the walls. In the attic, thick rafters with sufficient 0.032 W/(m·K) mineral wool insulation, both between and below the rafters. Additionally, an air-to-water heat pump and a decentralized ventilation system.
Regards
Philippe
phiwoo schrieb:
Then on the ground floor almost all exterior walls, Are there only utility and service rooms besides the garages, so that the living area actually starts on the upper floor? Would you like to share the house plan here?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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11ant schrieb:
Are there only technical and utility rooms besides the garages, so the living area starts on the upper floor? Would you like to share the house plans here?On the ground floor, there is also a small storage room with a toilet. The technical and heating rooms are in the basement.
I’d be happy to share the house plans; I just need to check how to upload them here.
Best regards,
Philippe
Hello,
I have a similar setup. My property is located in a commercial area. I have both living and office space in one building. Since I don’t need to move heavy items, the living area is on the ground floor and the office is on the upper floor. The access is designed so that the staircase serves as a separation between the two. On the ground floor, I have two entrances to the living area because the reception is located there. On the upper floor, there are three rooms with an exterior bathroom section to allow for maximum flexibility. Later on, I can easily convert the space with minimal effort into either a pure office building or a pure residential building. The floor plan is also designed so that the living area on the ground floor can be divided into two separate apartments with little effort. The office space on the upper floor could also be converted into three apartments. The necessary wastewater pipes are already planned in the building to accommodate bathrooms and kitchens accordingly.
The additional costs for this flexibility are limited if you plan for it from the start.
And no one really knows what will happen in 10, 20, or 30 years.
Regards,
Thomas
I have a similar setup. My property is located in a commercial area. I have both living and office space in one building. Since I don’t need to move heavy items, the living area is on the ground floor and the office is on the upper floor. The access is designed so that the staircase serves as a separation between the two. On the ground floor, I have two entrances to the living area because the reception is located there. On the upper floor, there are three rooms with an exterior bathroom section to allow for maximum flexibility. Later on, I can easily convert the space with minimal effort into either a pure office building or a pure residential building. The floor plan is also designed so that the living area on the ground floor can be divided into two separate apartments with little effort. The office space on the upper floor could also be converted into three apartments. The necessary wastewater pipes are already planned in the building to accommodate bathrooms and kitchens accordingly.
The additional costs for this flexibility are limited if you plan for it from the start.
And no one really knows what will happen in 10, 20, or 30 years.
Regards,
Thomas
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