Hello dear members,
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Michaela1986 schrieb:
I am attaching the floor plan, of course. I hope that despite the manual changes made, it is still somewhat understandable. It’s a bit complicated to determine whether these are two separate floor plans or just one with different red markings, which are only partially clear to outsiders.
At first glance, I see quite an imposing entrance area, and then a shower not in the main bathroom but in the generously sized guest toilet. I would not remove the wall next to the tall kitchen cabinets. A genuinely usable staircase to convert the attic will require more space than a pull-down ladder, and will also need a different location. These are my initial impressions.
Michaela1986 schrieb:
The bungalow has a hipped roof, the roof pitch will be increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway will be correspondingly larger. Our preference would be for a gable dormer. The hipped roof is still clearly my top choice for bungalows, but also the premium type of roof framing in terms of cost. Adding dormers is like adding another level of complexity and expense on top of that.
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Michaela198628 Jul 2017 19:48The guest bathroom is actually a bit too large. Previously, we had planned a third room there. However, the space turned out to be too small for that, so we swapped the rooms. We had also considered placing the utility room on the left side. But because of the air source heat pump, that is not possible, as the neighbors are on the left side of the house. We have a corner plot, so it makes sense to position the air source heat pump facing the street.
Michaela198628 Jul 2017 20:05I still have a floor plan on which no changes have been made.
Michaela1986 schrieb:
I still have a floor plan on which no changes have been made. So I guessed correctly that there is only one overall, just with two sets of revision notes?
Could you explain the comments? For example, at the entrance: does that mean the outer columns should be spaced further apart, and the door unit rotated?
By the way, where is north located on this plan?
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My two cents. I’ll leave the basic concept unchanged since it’s your bungalow, not mine. Guest bathroom: leave it as it is. It’s not too large, even with a shower. And when you really have guests, it will be used as a bathroom, right? So having just under 6 sqm (65 sq ft) is fine.
Hallway: swap the door and the existing element. Then add a quarter-turn staircase alongside the wall next to the door, leading up to the attic floor. This fully replaces the floor hatch. Upstairs there should be a small landing, a door, flooring made of spruce boards, two Velux windows, electrical wiring and lighting—done. This serves as the cellar replacement. The roof structure can be built with truss rafters. With a 35° pitch and the same base dimensions, we have this too, and the space up there is huge. Easily walkable, fully usable. Place the heating circuit distributor under the stairs; it should be central, not at the edge. This saves money and reduces pipe lengths.
Now extend the guest room wall because of the staircase, and remove the cut-off edge. Make a real corner. Access to the room could possibly be from the hallway under the stairs. I find that better for a guest room than access from the living room, but that’s a matter of preference.
Utility room: the heating circuit distributor is gone. Put the washing machine and a sink for dirty stuff there. So add a worktop along the wall, the machine underneath, a cheap sink (like from IKEA), and an inexpensive faucet. Done—a place where you can rinse off dirty, sandy, or fishy items. Where the washing machine used to be, add a back door. You will love it. You’ll hardly use the front door. Coming in from the countryside, boots full of mud, dirty paws… back door. Mrs. Hansen from next door comes over for a little liqueur, back door… the front door is only for the mayor and bailiff.
Living room: it would be cheaper to replace the covered terrace joined at a right angle with a cut-off diagonal corner element, without losing much space outside and even gaining some inside.
See attached example image.
Karsten
Hallway: swap the door and the existing element. Then add a quarter-turn staircase alongside the wall next to the door, leading up to the attic floor. This fully replaces the floor hatch. Upstairs there should be a small landing, a door, flooring made of spruce boards, two Velux windows, electrical wiring and lighting—done. This serves as the cellar replacement. The roof structure can be built with truss rafters. With a 35° pitch and the same base dimensions, we have this too, and the space up there is huge. Easily walkable, fully usable. Place the heating circuit distributor under the stairs; it should be central, not at the edge. This saves money and reduces pipe lengths.
Now extend the guest room wall because of the staircase, and remove the cut-off edge. Make a real corner. Access to the room could possibly be from the hallway under the stairs. I find that better for a guest room than access from the living room, but that’s a matter of preference.
Utility room: the heating circuit distributor is gone. Put the washing machine and a sink for dirty stuff there. So add a worktop along the wall, the machine underneath, a cheap sink (like from IKEA), and an inexpensive faucet. Done—a place where you can rinse off dirty, sandy, or fishy items. Where the washing machine used to be, add a back door. You will love it. You’ll hardly use the front door. Coming in from the countryside, boots full of mud, dirty paws… back door. Mrs. Hansen from next door comes over for a little liqueur, back door… the front door is only for the mayor and bailiff.
Living room: it would be cheaper to replace the covered terrace joined at a right angle with a cut-off diagonal corner element, without losing much space outside and even gaining some inside.
See attached example image.
Karsten
So, I took another look. It seems there are actually two options: the front door rotated and the bathtub positioned diagonally, with few other changes.
I already mentioned the wall ending next to the tall kitchen cabinets. The guest toilet is also quite large. Why is the shower there and not in the main bathroom?
In both the bathroom and the WC, the toilet and sink are far apart. Overall, both rooms appear to need a redesign in terms of size and layout.
The bedroom seems a bit lacking in windows.
Having no door from the living room to the dressing room is not my preference. Nordlys has already provided detailed comments about the stairs; his floor plan is worth a look and, if I remember correctly, should be in the house pictures thread from last (or the week before).
In my opinion, open fireplaces are an ’80s revival trend that won’t last another ten years.
The one-wall kitchen looks neatly designed on paper but means a lot of walking in practice and seems to lack counter space. Still, at last, a kitchen without an island—thank you for that.
What kind of builder is this? The dimensions suggest a prefabricated construction. Is it a variation of a catalog model? Please fill out the questionnaire.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
I already mentioned the wall ending next to the tall kitchen cabinets. The guest toilet is also quite large. Why is the shower there and not in the main bathroom?
In both the bathroom and the WC, the toilet and sink are far apart. Overall, both rooms appear to need a redesign in terms of size and layout.
The bedroom seems a bit lacking in windows.
Having no door from the living room to the dressing room is not my preference. Nordlys has already provided detailed comments about the stairs; his floor plan is worth a look and, if I remember correctly, should be in the house pictures thread from last (or the week before).
In my opinion, open fireplaces are an ’80s revival trend that won’t last another ten years.
The one-wall kitchen looks neatly designed on paper but means a lot of walking in practice and seems to lack counter space. Still, at last, a kitchen without an island—thank you for that.
What kind of builder is this? The dimensions suggest a prefabricated construction. Is it a variation of a catalog model? Please fill out the questionnaire.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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