Hello everyone,
I wanted to share my current floor plan here.
Currently still being modified:
- Kitchen area (pantry will be removed)
- Corner windows will be removed
- Carport will be removed
The plot is slightly sloped, see the elevations.
There is no building permit / planning permission because it is in an old residential area.
I wanted to share my current floor plan here.
Currently still being modified:
- Kitchen area (pantry will be removed)
- Corner windows will be removed
- Carport will be removed
The plot is slightly sloped, see the elevations.
There is no building permit / planning permission because it is in an old residential area.
- I’m not quite happy with the entrance situation.
Does the laundry room really need to be such a grand space? I would probably make the laundry room smaller and, in turn, enlarge the entrance area.
- Why are you heating with oil? That’s quite unusual these days.
- I also find the access to the boiler room inconvenient; the narrow spot near the boiler isn’t ideal.
- What’s the point of a wide floor-to-ceiling window facing the terrace if the sofa is placed right in front of it?
Especially since that’s exactly where people sit on the terrace—you’ll always see the dust behind the sofa...
- Why are there two doors in the bedroom? I would probably remove the door to the hallway and access the bedroom only through the dressing room.
For that, I would place the head of the bed against the wall at the bottom of the plan, so the person sleeping by the window doesn’t have to walk all the way around the bed.
Does the laundry room really need to be such a grand space? I would probably make the laundry room smaller and, in turn, enlarge the entrance area.
- Why are you heating with oil? That’s quite unusual these days.
- I also find the access to the boiler room inconvenient; the narrow spot near the boiler isn’t ideal.
- What’s the point of a wide floor-to-ceiling window facing the terrace if the sofa is placed right in front of it?
Especially since that’s exactly where people sit on the terrace—you’ll always see the dust behind the sofa...
- Why are there two doors in the bedroom? I would probably remove the door to the hallway and access the bedroom only through the dressing room.
For that, I would place the head of the bed against the wall at the bottom of the plan, so the person sleeping by the window doesn’t have to walk all the way around the bed.
Well, then I’ll give it a try:
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
... and here comes a quick complaint:
I would have preferred the light well grate to be placed at least in front of the fixed part of the sliding door rather than in front of the exit. Actually, this even prompts me to consider whether there might be a more elegant solution.
Especially in the bathroom, I dislike that the door is so close to the wall. In my opinion, the ratio of bathroom area to children’s or bedroom area seems off. I would increase the dressing room width to 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in).
Why should the pantry be removed?
The garage door seems to treat the second car like an afterthought. To avoid scratching it alongside the bicycles and trash bins (or whatever the meter next to it is for), I would make the door opening wider towards the right (i.e., to the left on the plan). And as always, I recommend separate doors.
I have slight structural concerns about the upper floor.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
I would have preferred the light well grate to be placed at least in front of the fixed part of the sliding door rather than in front of the exit. Actually, this even prompts me to consider whether there might be a more elegant solution.
Especially in the bathroom, I dislike that the door is so close to the wall. In my opinion, the ratio of bathroom area to children’s or bedroom area seems off. I would increase the dressing room width to 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in).
Why should the pantry be removed?
The garage door seems to treat the second car like an afterthought. To avoid scratching it alongside the bicycles and trash bins (or whatever the meter next to it is for), I would make the door opening wider towards the right (i.e., to the left on the plan). And as always, I recommend separate doors.
I have slight structural concerns about the upper floor.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
Well, I think the house is not bad. The concerns raised by 11ant are valid and can definitely be addressed. Two things that would bother me:
1. If I’m reading this correctly, an oil heating system is planned, and if I’m not mistaken, the room for the tank is located farthest from the street. If that’s the case, refueling it later would require running a hose through the entire house each time. You’d also have to deal with the odor for about a week afterwards. But since this usually only happens once a year, I guess it’s not a big deal.
2. Personally, I don’t find it cozy, attractive, or relaxing to sit under such a bulky structure on the terrace. It feels more oppressive and intimidating. I wouldn’t want that at home. But of course, that’s a matter of personal taste. It gets even more unsettling if someone questions the structural integrity.
1. If I’m reading this correctly, an oil heating system is planned, and if I’m not mistaken, the room for the tank is located farthest from the street. If that’s the case, refueling it later would require running a hose through the entire house each time. You’d also have to deal with the odor for about a week afterwards. But since this usually only happens once a year, I guess it’s not a big deal.
2. Personally, I don’t find it cozy, attractive, or relaxing to sit under such a bulky structure on the terrace. It feels more oppressive and intimidating. I wouldn’t want that at home. But of course, that’s a matter of personal taste. It gets even more unsettling if someone questions the structural integrity.
The boiler room is poorly positioned and significantly oversized. Both the size of the room and the storage capacity are excessive. Three tanks of 1500 liters (396 gallons) each should be enough for the house for over four years. One thousand liters (264 gallons) per year would be sufficient.
If you want to install an oil heating system in a new build like this, make sure to find someone who can work according to modern standards, not someone building as they did 50 years ago.
Have you planned a central ventilation system? If so, I would eliminate the basement vents. They look unattractive from the outside, can be potential sources of leaks, and don’t provide any light anyway. Positioned in front of the sliding doors, they are especially poorly placed.
KfW55 standard? The wall thickness almost suggests this, but with the number of thermal bridges caused by offsets and projections, that might be challenging. The energy consultant will definitely charge more since there is more calculation involved.
The elevations can still be improved, for example, the window formats on the east side of the upper floor don’t match each other, and the alignment of windows between the upper and ground floors could be better (although this is not a top priority).
In the living room, what bothers me (which is true for 99% of floor plans) is that the sofa faces away from the terrace. When sitting there, I want to be able to look outside. But as I said, this is how many modern floor plans are designed; apparently, there is a consensus to place sofas in front of expensive floor-to-ceiling windows, only to face a wall.
Is there already a price indication for the house? Overall, I do like it.
If you want to install an oil heating system in a new build like this, make sure to find someone who can work according to modern standards, not someone building as they did 50 years ago.
Have you planned a central ventilation system? If so, I would eliminate the basement vents. They look unattractive from the outside, can be potential sources of leaks, and don’t provide any light anyway. Positioned in front of the sliding doors, they are especially poorly placed.
KfW55 standard? The wall thickness almost suggests this, but with the number of thermal bridges caused by offsets and projections, that might be challenging. The energy consultant will definitely charge more since there is more calculation involved.
The elevations can still be improved, for example, the window formats on the east side of the upper floor don’t match each other, and the alignment of windows between the upper and ground floors could be better (although this is not a top priority).
In the living room, what bothers me (which is true for 99% of floor plans) is that the sofa faces away from the terrace. When sitting there, I want to be able to look outside. But as I said, this is how many modern floor plans are designed; apparently, there is a consensus to place sofas in front of expensive floor-to-ceiling windows, only to face a wall.
Is there already a price indication for the house? Overall, I do like it.
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