ᐅ Floor plan for a detached single-family house with a gable roof, 1.5 stories – suggestions for improvements?
Created on: 17 Jul 2018 09:31
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Tx-25Hello. My partner and I are planning to build a house soon. This is the first draft from the planner at the construction company. The design was created based on our specifications (a hand-drawn sketch from us).
Gable roof, single-family house, no basement, 1.5 stories, currently 2 people in the household; later 3-4.
The terrace is planned to be adjacent to the kitchen and living area, mainly facing west. Do you think it would be better to have it facing south instead? Possibly wrap around the corner near the living area?
Our requirement was to have direct access from the garage/carport into the utility room, and from there directly into the kitchen.
- Is the size of the utility room sufficient? All the building services should be housed there. Additionally, the utility room should also serve as a kind of pantry. Laundry tasks will also be done there.
- What do you think about the downstairs bathroom? Showering directly in front of the window doesn’t seem ideal^^.
Gable roof, single-family house, no basement, 1.5 stories, currently 2 people in the household; later 3-4.
The terrace is planned to be adjacent to the kitchen and living area, mainly facing west. Do you think it would be better to have it facing south instead? Possibly wrap around the corner near the living area?
Our requirement was to have direct access from the garage/carport into the utility room, and from there directly into the kitchen.
- Is the size of the utility room sufficient? All the building services should be housed there. Additionally, the utility room should also serve as a kind of pantry. Laundry tasks will also be done there.
- What do you think about the downstairs bathroom? Showering directly in front of the window doesn’t seem ideal^^.
So, our utility/storage room (HAR) on the ground floor is a bit larger and not a passage room, so it has only one door.
When I think about it, I would have to fit the heating system, connections, and all sorts of other things there, plus the washing machine, etc.? No way!
In my opinion, that just doesn’t work!
Do you find the overall storage space sufficient? Without a basement, especially if you eventually have two children? A coat closet under the stairs? For me, that would still be too little, despite the space behind the carport.
I don’t see much of a problem with the shower downstairs. No one says the window has to be right at shower height. A clerestory window would be nice and provides plenty of light!
When I think about it, I would have to fit the heating system, connections, and all sorts of other things there, plus the washing machine, etc.? No way!
In my opinion, that just doesn’t work!
Do you find the overall storage space sufficient? Without a basement, especially if you eventually have two children? A coat closet under the stairs? For me, that would still be too little, despite the space behind the carport.
I don’t see much of a problem with the shower downstairs. No one says the window has to be right at shower height. A clerestory window would be nice and provides plenty of light!
I don’t like the ground floor layout. There isn’t a proper wardrobe area (there’s not much space under the stairs, probably because your ceilings won’t be very high), and the guest toilet is very narrow. There isn’t even a stud wall installation shown, and having a shower in front of the window won’t work—you’ll end up getting the entire window wet every time.
The utility room has two doors, which means one side of it is more of a passageway. How are you supposed to fit the heating system, washing machine, dryer, food storage, and so on on the left side? Also, you have to go through the living room and kitchen every time you want to get into the utility room (and you’ll be grabbing cleaning supplies or similar quite often).
Are you planning to squeeze from the garage with your clothes through the utility room, kitchen, and living room just to take off jackets and such in the hallway, or how is that supposed to work? I think the house is too small to have two entrances, and if there is a second entrance, it should lead quickly to the hallway—not through the entire ground floor.
Best regards
Sabine
The utility room has two doors, which means one side of it is more of a passageway. How are you supposed to fit the heating system, washing machine, dryer, food storage, and so on on the left side? Also, you have to go through the living room and kitchen every time you want to get into the utility room (and you’ll be grabbing cleaning supplies or similar quite often).
Are you planning to squeeze from the garage with your clothes through the utility room, kitchen, and living room just to take off jackets and such in the hallway, or how is that supposed to work? I think the house is too small to have two entrances, and if there is a second entrance, it should lead quickly to the hallway—not through the entire ground floor.
Best regards
Sabine
The utility area is way too small, even if you remove the second door. Our laundry room is quite large, and even that isn’t overly spacious. I’m wondering how everything is supposed to fit in here.
Washing machine and dryer stacked,
no basin for handwashing, replaced by the electrical panel,
the drying rack has to go, dirty laundry would have to be stored in the bathroom,
then there could be water and possibly heating/ventilation installed. I don’t know what you expect to fit here. I definitely can’t fit our system in.
There’s also no space left for cleaning supplies, vacuum cleaner, freezer, or storage for provisions.
Where are the Christmas decorations supposed to be stored, or the baby items waiting for baby number two, or sports equipment like skis?
Curly has already covered everything about the ground floor.
For the upper floor, draw in the 2-meter (6.5 feet) line and furnish the rooms, especially the bedroom.
Washing machine and dryer stacked,
no basin for handwashing, replaced by the electrical panel,
the drying rack has to go, dirty laundry would have to be stored in the bathroom,
then there could be water and possibly heating/ventilation installed. I don’t know what you expect to fit here. I definitely can’t fit our system in.
There’s also no space left for cleaning supplies, vacuum cleaner, freezer, or storage for provisions.
Where are the Christmas decorations supposed to be stored, or the baby items waiting for baby number two, or sports equipment like skis?
Curly has already covered everything about the ground floor.
For the upper floor, draw in the 2-meter (6.5 feet) line and furnish the rooms, especially the bedroom.
Thank you for the suggestions so far. We are also concerned about the downstairs bathroom and the utility room. We are not yet completely sure how to handle them. Perhaps we could relocate the technical equipment to the storage room? What would be the advantages and disadvantages besides gaining space in the utility room?
As an alternative, maybe slightly extend the utility room to the right side outside the main building? We would need to discuss the probably considerable extra costs with the planner.
The downstairs bathroom should also be accessible with a walker in the distant future. Apart from the space needed for this, we believe no further adjustments are necessary. Daily hygiene will take place exclusively in the upper bathroom. So the downstairs bathroom will only serve as a (guest) toilet with a shower.
Regarding storage space, in addition to the storage room behind the garage, there is an attic for Christmas decorations and similar items. Small miscellaneous items should find their place there.
As an alternative, maybe slightly extend the utility room to the right side outside the main building? We would need to discuss the probably considerable extra costs with the planner.
The downstairs bathroom should also be accessible with a walker in the distant future. Apart from the space needed for this, we believe no further adjustments are necessary. Daily hygiene will take place exclusively in the upper bathroom. So the downstairs bathroom will only serve as a (guest) toilet with a shower.
Regarding storage space, in addition to the storage room behind the garage, there is an attic for Christmas decorations and similar items. Small miscellaneous items should find their place there.
The technical equipment has to be integrated into the building’s thermal envelope, if I’m not completely mistaken. This means relocating it is not so simple.
Extending one section outwards costs about the same as widening the entire house along its full length. At least that’s what several home builders told us, and it also makes sense.
The toilet is not really suitable for use with a walker. It might work occasionally for visitors but not for daily use.
Extending one section outwards costs about the same as widening the entire house along its full length. At least that’s what several home builders told us, and it also makes sense.
The toilet is not really suitable for use with a walker. It might work occasionally for visitors but not for daily use.
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