Hello everyone,
I wanted to get some opinions from you regarding our floor plan to potentially identify any major mistakes that we might not be considering at the moment. We are building a semi-detached house.
Exterior dimensions approximately 10.99 m x 9.99 m (36 ft 1 in x 32 ft 9 in), solid construction.
Room layout ground floor: entrance area, utility room, cloakroom, WC, straight staircase, living/dining/kitchen, pantry.
Room layout upper floor: 2 children’s bedrooms, 1 master bedroom with walk-in closet, bathroom, storage room.
Room layout attic: studio, office, free space.
Two full stories, attic roof pitch 36°.
And here is the completed questionnaire:
Plot size: > 444 m² (4,780 sq ft)
Slope: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full stories
Roof type: gable roof
Style: classic, simple
Orientation: east
Number of occupants, age: 2 people, 25 and 28
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor: see above
Occasional overnight guests: rare
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern building method: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: preferred
Number of dining seats: if possible 8
Fireplace: currently none in the plan
Music/stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, see floor plans
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed it: architect
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 400,000
Preferred heating system: not yet decided
Why does the design look the way it does now?
We wanted to design the ground floor as an open space combining the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The usual utility rooms in prefabricated houses are far too small for us, so we made ours a bit larger. The straight staircase certainly takes up quite a bit of space and causes a large corridor on the upper floor with some loss of area as well. However, we like the open concept. It is also worth mentioning that we raised the ceiling height on the ground floor to 2.75 m (9 ft) to make the rooms feel more spacious. Since we are planning to have children in the next few years, 2 children’s bedrooms are planned on the upper floor. We are less happy with the bathroom because, due to the staircase, it ends up quite narrow and corridor-like.
Originally, we did not plan to develop the attic, but since we urgently need an office and there was no space left on the main floors, we placed it there. Additionally, the attic provides enough space for future expansion if a child would like to have their own area there.
I would appreciate any feedback.
I wanted to get some opinions from you regarding our floor plan to potentially identify any major mistakes that we might not be considering at the moment. We are building a semi-detached house.
Exterior dimensions approximately 10.99 m x 9.99 m (36 ft 1 in x 32 ft 9 in), solid construction.
Room layout ground floor: entrance area, utility room, cloakroom, WC, straight staircase, living/dining/kitchen, pantry.
Room layout upper floor: 2 children’s bedrooms, 1 master bedroom with walk-in closet, bathroom, storage room.
Room layout attic: studio, office, free space.
Two full stories, attic roof pitch 36°.
And here is the completed questionnaire:
Plot size: > 444 m² (4,780 sq ft)
Slope: no
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of stories: 2 full stories
Roof type: gable roof
Style: classic, simple
Orientation: east
Number of occupants, age: 2 people, 25 and 28
Room requirements ground floor, upper floor: see above
Occasional overnight guests: rare
Open or closed architecture: open
Conservative or modern building method: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: preferred
Number of dining seats: if possible 8
Fireplace: currently none in the plan
Music/stereo wall: yes
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Garage, carport: yes, see floor plans
Vegetable garden, greenhouse: no
House design
Who designed it: architect
Estimated cost according to architect/planner: 400,000
Preferred heating system: not yet decided
Why does the design look the way it does now?
We wanted to design the ground floor as an open space combining the living, dining, and kitchen areas. The usual utility rooms in prefabricated houses are far too small for us, so we made ours a bit larger. The straight staircase certainly takes up quite a bit of space and causes a large corridor on the upper floor with some loss of area as well. However, we like the open concept. It is also worth mentioning that we raised the ceiling height on the ground floor to 2.75 m (9 ft) to make the rooms feel more spacious. Since we are planning to have children in the next few years, 2 children’s bedrooms are planned on the upper floor. We are less happy with the bathroom because, due to the staircase, it ends up quite narrow and corridor-like.
Originally, we did not plan to develop the attic, but since we urgently need an office and there was no space left on the main floors, we placed it there. Additionally, the attic provides enough space for future expansion if a child would like to have their own area there.
I would appreciate any feedback.
kaho674 schrieb:
Just noticed, is the top of the plan north? North-northeast, I would say.
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kaho674 schrieb:
Or will this also be an ironing room with a crafts area, etc.? Ironing room, maybe, but crafting probably not...
kaho674 schrieb:
The kitchen is rather small – but that would be okay for me. I think it shouldn’t be located along the dark wall again. We are currently having a version drawn up where the kitchen and utility room are swapped. The reason for placing the kitchen along that wall was the access to the garden.
Oh yes, a semi-detached house is a must.
Thanks for your tips.
kbt09 schrieb:
Only 14 steps are drawn. I count 14 treads / 15 risers. Is that correct (?)
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With a clear room height of 275 cm (108 inches), the floor-to-floor height is approximately 305 cm (120 inches).
Step calculation = 2 x rise (305/15 = 20.3) + 1 x tread (which would then be about 23 cm (9 inches)) — IDEAL: 63 cm (25 inches) ... this would result in a very steep staircase, but the length would be about 345 cm (136 inches).
Comfort = tread (23 cm (9 inches)) - rise (20.4 cm (8 inches)) = 2.6 cm (1 inch) — IDEAL: 12 cm (5 inches) ... hmm 😉
Safety = tread (23 cm (9 inches)) + rise (20.4 cm (8 inches)) = 43.4 cm (17 inches) — IDEAL: 46 cm (18 inches) ... at least this is close enough.
17 rises:
= 17.95 cm (7 inches) rise, with a tread of 27.1 cm (11 inches)
This results in a stair length of about 480 cm (189 inches).
OR
16 rises:
= 19.06 cm (7.5 inches) rise, with a tread of 25 cm (10 inches)
This results in a stair length of about 420 cm (165 inches).
With the ceiling height I have, 17 rises would be my preferred choice, definitely not 15 rises.
Step calculation = 2 x rise (305/15 = 20.3) + 1 x tread (which would then be about 23 cm (9 inches)) — IDEAL: 63 cm (25 inches) ... this would result in a very steep staircase, but the length would be about 345 cm (136 inches).
Comfort = tread (23 cm (9 inches)) - rise (20.4 cm (8 inches)) = 2.6 cm (1 inch) — IDEAL: 12 cm (5 inches) ... hmm 😉
Safety = tread (23 cm (9 inches)) + rise (20.4 cm (8 inches)) = 43.4 cm (17 inches) — IDEAL: 46 cm (18 inches) ... at least this is close enough.
17 rises:
= 17.95 cm (7 inches) rise, with a tread of 27.1 cm (11 inches)
This results in a stair length of about 480 cm (189 inches).
OR
16 rises:
= 19.06 cm (7.5 inches) rise, with a tread of 25 cm (10 inches)
This results in a stair length of about 420 cm (165 inches).
With the ceiling height I have, 17 rises would be my preferred choice, definitely not 15 rises.
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