ᐅ Floor Plan Design for a 150 sqm Single-Family Home – Tips for Improvement?

Created on: 22 Jan 2019 13:30
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Franky73
Hello everyone,

we are in the process of building a single-family house with a basement suitable for living. This is the design we have come up with. I would like to hear from you if you see any possibilities for improvements.

On the ground floor, there is a side entrance door on the right. The carport will be located there.

In the basement living area, the children's rooms face south. From there, it should be possible to access the terrace and the garden.

I look forward to your tips and suggestions!

Ground floor plan: open living and dining area, kitchen, bathroom, hallway, and two rooms.


Apartment floor plan: kitchen, living room, hallway, and bedrooms with dimensions.
11ant16 Mar 2019 01:11
kaho674 schrieb:
You’re probably not the floor plan expert

That really depends on what people mean by "floor plan." When it comes to a "GTI 16V floor plan with electrically adjustable caravan mirrors," Karsten is probably out of his depth. But people who prefer to keep things simple often do ask, "Hey Karsten, can you show us your floor plan?"
Nordlys schrieb:
Especially since there’s usually a partner involved who doesn’t appear on the forum.

Oh yes… that rings a bell. I’m reminded of a thread where the husband also contributed. If I recall correctly, the core issue was one of misplaced priorities, like planning to build a half double garage within the building setback. The situation where the original poster essentially says, "but my wife, Ilsebill, says ..." has become quite a popular running joke...
Franky73 schrieb:
If I, as the original poster, present a plan that I/we already like quite a bit, then I would have preferred suggestions for changes to this draft that don’t completely turn the entire design upside down.

In my experience, there are fewer bad jokes starting with "a man goes to the doctor" than there are threads here where someone seems about 300 posts away from the actual final version and believes that if we just point out a single door swing that needs to be changed, their dream house is ready to build.

Of course, it’s understandable to want that—but in some cases, you’d have to be a cynic (or even a sadist) to grant that wish. Sometimes it would simply be cruel to pat someone on the back just because they mistakenly think they are almost at the finish line. The truer friend is the one who sets them straight.
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Franky73
16 Mar 2019 07:25
kaho674 schrieb:

Long story short: You can build it like in #145. If the TV in the bedroom is a problem, make the wall thicker or swap the bedroom with the bathroom. Done.

Which post are you referring to? #145 is not a plan, and neither is #245!

And regarding the earthworks, here are two recent photos (January) of our plot...

Vacant building plot at a street corner with a small brown house in the background and a sidewalk.


Excavation pit by the roadside with barrier tape, residential houses in the background.
kaho67416 Mar 2019 07:57
Franky73 schrieb:


Why, everything has already been removed for free! They could theoretically and practically start any day!

I assume the topsoil has been removed. Or do you already have a level, compacted surface where the concrete slab can be poured? According to the plan, since you are building without a basement, the site needs to be raised on one side and excavated on the other. Has all that already been done?
kaho67416 Mar 2019 08:00
Franky73 schrieb:


And regarding the earthworks, here are two recent photos (January) of our plot...
Looks like someone has done quite a bit of digging already.
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Franky73
16 Mar 2019 08:08
kaho674 schrieb:
I assume the topsoil has been removed.

Yes, the topsoil has been removed.
kaho674 schrieb:
According to the plan, since you are building without a basement, one side of the site must be raised and the other side excavated. Has all of this already been done?

We don’t necessarily have to raise the top right area (where the pine tree is) higher!

In the future garden area, further down, there is still some piled topsoil remaining, so currently we have a fairly level surface.

The rest has been excavated down to the natural soil, including the piled-up topsoil.

Since our neighbors (the bungalow) did not follow the street level height as the houses behind did, we are now forced to match their height if we want to position the carport on their side (requirement: max. 3 m (10 feet) for ground/carport height), otherwise we would need their permission.
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Franky73
16 Mar 2019 08:20
Here are three more pictures from a different perspective... now you can criticize me again!

Building plot with large soil excavation, building materials to the left of the house.


Large soil mound by the roadside in a new development area; houses in the background.


Red detached house with dark roof in front of dry construction site and road in the foreground.