ᐅ Floor plan of a flat-roof house on a slope

kaho674 schrieb:
If someone then doubts the structural calculations, it becomes even more unsettling.

I didn’t mean the overhangs of the upper floor over the ground floor, but the load-bearing walls on the upper floor.

But I’m out anyway:

al3x_ schrieb:
For now, I’m building alone, no specific family planning yet. But that will probably happen at some point.

I agree with the view that starting a nest before forming a partnership is questionable. If you want to invest significantly more assets or creditworthiness into a property than you would need for a nice single apartment, then build a second unit and rent it out.

By the way, an oil heating system is even more outdated than bell-bottoms, platform shoes, and John Travolta combined. You’d basically need a corduroy hat and an Opel Ascona to complete the picture. Seriously: if I were your banker, I would see the collateral value as heavily at risk at this point.

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If I had the money to build a house on my own, I would have done it. Of course, having a "bump on the head" (a bit of a crazy idea) isn’t necessarily the best situation either. Planning the house together as a couple is a nice experience. But not everyone wants to have to build a house. Some even feel intimidated by the idea. Moving into an existing home, however, is something many find comfortable. You can always rearrange the interior later if the homemaker wants to get involved. Plus, the garden needs to be maintained as well.

The real question is whether the money is available or if you’re actually tying yourself down. How flexible are you if your partner prefers to live somewhere else? For that reason, I would build in a way that allows for a good resale if needed. With this property, I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

ruppsn schrieb:
If it looks good and meets your own needs? Just on principle? Then that’s probably not the prospective spouse a man is looking for.

No, not just on principle. There are those who want to realize themselves in their (own) house... and yes – I admit it – there are still some who prefer to move into a ready-made home.
Nevertheless, building a home together is a beautiful process for shared life and provides a great foundation for the partnership. Then you are on equal footing.

ruppsn schrieb:
Hello Yvonne, don’t you think that with the same number of floors, the sloping roof reduces usable wall space and could be seen as a potential disadvantage? Or do you mainly mean the gently pitched gable roofs with slopes of 13 to 25 degrees and a knee wall height of 2.20 meters (7 ft 3 in)?

There probably isn’t one ultimate solution. I’m familiar with both: the 50 cm (20 inch) knee wall with about a 35° roof pitch, but also the 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) knee wall with a 22° roof pitch and an open gable. A flat roof full story is of course possible with an apartment and ground floor as well.
We’ve now opted for a middle ground. The first is quite oppressive, the latter becomes uncomfortable or too airy over time. It really depends on how the rooms are used, in my opinion. For the bedroom and the cozy daytime space, we again chose (retro) a knee wall of 125 cm (49 inches) with a 28° roof pitch: the bedroom has that cozy feel we missed.
Usable area is always good, but that can be planned – not everything has to be over 2 meters (6 ft 7 in) high.

But it’s not about my opinion, it’s about this statement

al3x_ schrieb:
It should be a "small," practical, cozy house. Somewhat modern looking.

And here I actually see your version or a knee wall of, for example, 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) with a 30° roof pitch, possibly without eaves. I don’t really see that house in this statement that is pictured on page 2 of this thread.

I really enjoy reading criticism about the house, both positive and negative. It should be well-founded, though.
Why would a pitched roof create more coziness than a flat roof? I don’t understand that. Are sloped ceilings cozy? I don’t think so.

Regarding the terrace: I can partly relate to that. What I like is that you don’t have to worry about adding a roof over the terrace. Also, the sun doesn’t shine into the ground floor.
If you integrate a few spotlights, I can easily imagine sitting under it.
The ceiling height is also 2.75 meters (9 feet).

PS: I’m not single. I’m building alone anyway. But that shouldn’t be the topic.

al3x_ schrieb:

ps: I’m not single. But I’m building alone anyway. Although that’s not the topic.

You’re good at this. First confuse, then don’t explain.
Everyone does as they please. But how does that work? Does the woman have no say? Or no interest? Is it a temporary relationship and the great happiness awaits elsewhere? Or is she not really a woman and he prefers to play football?
No need to answer, but apparently this confusion is holding back the discussion a bit.

kaho674 schrieb:
You’re good. First confuse, then don’t explain. Everyone as they please.

Why do you want to know that? It’s completely irrelevant to the question at hand. And there are people who are in a relationship but not married, yet still build a house together. And if he or she (depending on the case) is the sole source of the money and/or has to pay it off, then where exactly is the problem if he or she has the final say when there are differing opinions regarding the house construction?
Nowhere here does it say that the partner isn’t allowed to have input, right?