ᐅ Floor plan design shortly before submitting the building permit application

Created on: 2 Oct 2017 23:25
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R.Hotzenplotz
Hello everyone!

As some users have requested before, I’m now starting a new thread with the current planning of our detached house, which is about to be finalized.

These are the preliminary drawings for the building permit / planning permission application, and I have one last chance to review them and point out any issues.

It still seems to me that there is less than 1.20m (4 feet) of space between the two wardrobes in the dressing room. Or am I seeing this wrong? Apparently, the rooms on the left and right were overlooked and not adjusted accordingly.

Two Velux ceiling spotlights are still planned to illuminate the upper floor hallway.

In the basement, on the right side in the upper room, a window similar to the one on the left basement side is an option.

We still haven’t decided on the T30 fire-rated door to the garage, even though it is shown in the plans. Most likely, for safety reasons and the limited use of the kitchen at the other end of the house, we will eventually forgo it.

User 11ant pointed out that the right window in child’s room 2 is suboptimally positioned. However, this could still be changed after submitting the building permit / planning permission application. Our architect thinks moving the window to the left would negatively affect the house’s exterior appearance. We’ll have to see about that.

Grundriss Kellergeschoss mit 3 Kellerräumen, Abstellraum, Flur, Haustechnik und Treppe.


Grundriss eines Hauses mit Keller, Flur KG, Haustechnik KG, Abstellraum KG und Treppen


Grundriss eines Hauses: Garage, Büro, Garderobe, Diele, WC, Küche, Wohn-/Essbereich.


Grundriss Dachgeschoss: Schlafzimmer, Ankleide, Bad, Dusche, zwei Kinderzimmer, Flur HWR Dachterrasse


Technischer Grundriss: Zentraler, ungenutzter DG-Bereich (193 m²) mit umlaufenden Dachschrägen.


Schnitt durch mehrstöckiges Wohnhaus mit Keller, Treppe, Dachkonstruktion und Maßlinien.


Moderne Wohnhausansicht: zweigeschossiges Gebäude mit Garage links und großen Fenstern.


Architektonischer Haus-Elevationsplan: Keller bis Dachgeschoss, Dach, Fenster, Geländeprofil.


Moderne zweigeschossige Hausansicht mit Flachdach, Balkonen, großen Fenstern und Garage.


Zweistöckiges Haus mit dunkler Fassade, grauem Dach, Balkon rechts und Garten mit Bäumen.
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Snowy36
27 Sep 2018 14:48
This needs to be properly fixed NOW, and sealed correctly (not by the painter).... now is the chance before everything gets covered up by the interior finishing. Normally, the guy said that in his tests with houses from our company it’s around 0.6... so based on your test, I would start having all the issues addressed before moving forward.
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R.Hotzenplotz
27 Sep 2018 15:10
Snowy36 schrieb:
This needs to be properly fixed NOW (not by a painter) and sealed

The expert is confident that the windows will pass the inspection.

We will have to wait and see regarding the unprofessional workmanship. He will put it in writing, and if that is rejected, I will have a lawyer review what specific claims can be made. There’s not much else that can be done.
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Snowy36
27 Sep 2018 15:46
Yes, what I mean is: before the interior finishing, issues can still be easily fixed; afterwards, it becomes much more difficult.
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R.Hotzenplotz
27 Sep 2018 16:06
Snowy36 schrieb:
Yes, what I mean is: issues are still easy to fix before the interior finishing; afterwards, they won’t be.

I understand your point. I don’t have a good feeling about this either. However, I’m in a difficult position because I can neither demand something that is not owed nor interfere independently with the construction schedule, as doing so would void the entire warranty, not to mention the additional costs involved.
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haydee
27 Sep 2018 16:15
What warranty do you lose if you say stop, don’t continue building until this is clarified?

Whether or not you involve a lawyer, there is still a principle of proportionality when it comes to rectifying defects. It may well be the case that you have to live with your improperly sealed windows because removing wallpaper, drywall, windowsills, etc., would be disproportionate.
tomtom7927 Sep 2018 16:15
You are the chosen victim. The general contractor takes your money, lies to you, cuts corners, and you do nothing.