Hello House Building Forum
I am new here, and we are currently planning our house with an architect. There are currently 4 of us, but we plan to have a 5th. Therefore, the house will include 3 children's bedrooms.
Here is the questionnaire:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1250 sqm (13455 sq ft) on 25m x 50m (82 ft x 164 ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not sure at the moment
Edge development: allowed but I want to avoid it
Number of parking spaces: double carport + 2 cars in front
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation: see drawing
Owners’ Requirements
Open floor plan on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, attic with enough space for storage and a hobby area
House Design
Who created the design:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Ground floor: open kitchen and living room. Office accessible from the living room. Direct access to the terrace.
Upper floor: accommodate 3 children’s bedrooms, bedroom with walk-in closet area. The large dormer. The stairs to the attic, where the hobby room will be located.
What do you dislike? Why?
Basically only the staircase to the upper floor. I am a bit bothered by having to walk “around the corner” when coming up. I am looking for ideas to improve this. Or is this concern unfounded?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
Not determined yet.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
350,000 Euro
Preferred heating system:
Gas boiler, solar thermal, and underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions can you do without:
We have already eliminated everything we could possibly do without.
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
We went to the architect with our preferred design. He used our floor plan as a basis and created a floor plan that we like even better. Only the staircase layout is not yet 100% satisfactory for me.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
As mentioned, the staircase to the upper floor is my biggest concern. I hope to get some ideas on how to improve it and maybe some feedback on the rest.
South is “up” on the drawings
If more information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
Best regards
I am new here, and we are currently planning our house with an architect. There are currently 4 of us, but we plan to have a 5th. Therefore, the house will include 3 children's bedrooms.
Here is the questionnaire:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 1250 sqm (13455 sq ft) on 25m x 50m (82 ft x 164 ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not sure at the moment
Edge development: allowed but I want to avoid it
Number of parking spaces: double carport + 2 cars in front
Roof style: gable roof
Architectural style: classic single-family home
Orientation: see drawing
Owners’ Requirements
Open floor plan on the ground floor, 4 bedrooms on the upper floor, attic with enough space for storage and a hobby area
House Design
Who created the design:
- Architect
What do you like most? Why?
Ground floor: open kitchen and living room. Office accessible from the living room. Direct access to the terrace.
Upper floor: accommodate 3 children’s bedrooms, bedroom with walk-in closet area. The large dormer. The stairs to the attic, where the hobby room will be located.
What do you dislike? Why?
Basically only the staircase to the upper floor. I am a bit bothered by having to walk “around the corner” when coming up. I am looking for ideas to improve this. Or is this concern unfounded?
Cost estimate according to architect/planner:
Not determined yet.
Personal budget limit for the house, including fittings:
350,000 Euro
Preferred heating system:
Gas boiler, solar thermal, and underfloor heating
If you have to give up something, which details or extensions can you do without:
We have already eliminated everything we could possibly do without.
Why is the design the way it is? For example:
We went to the architect with our preferred design. He used our floor plan as a basis and created a floor plan that we like even better. Only the staircase layout is not yet 100% satisfactory for me.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan, summarized in 130 characters?
As mentioned, the staircase to the upper floor is my biggest concern. I hope to get some ideas on how to improve it and maybe some feedback on the rest.
South is “up” on the drawings
If more information is needed, I am happy to provide it.
Best regards
Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
Yes, that slipped past me. Sorry! Have you by now noticed my comment (in #65/66) that, due to your settings, no one can even invite you to a conversation?
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Sparfuchs7731 Jul 2019 10:55Hello everyone,
Sorry for the long silence. I had some serious health issues, but I’m slowly improving now.
In the meantime, we have sent our wishes to the architect and are waiting for feedback. I’ll update as soon as I know more.
I’ll check the settings right away.
@kaho674 Thanks for the suggestion to rotate the house, but will the solar thermal system still work then?
Sorry for the long silence. I had some serious health issues, but I’m slowly improving now.
In the meantime, we have sent our wishes to the architect and are waiting for feedback. I’ll update as soon as I know more.
11ant schrieb:
Have you noticed my comment (in #65/66) that, due to your privacy settings, no one can even invite you to a conversation?
I’ll check the settings right away.
@kaho674 Thanks for the suggestion to rotate the house, but will the solar thermal system still work then?
Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
@kaho674 thanks for the idea of rotating the house, but will the solar thermal system still work then?Good point! Professor Quaschning says that every roof should have solar panels. We have already installed the pipes as well. Something needs to be done now. I was hoping the government would subsidize it at some point, but I’m afraid we can no longer expect anything from them. So, we have to do it ourselves.An optimal south-facing orientation should be maintained. Forget the last design.
Sparfuchs_:P schrieb:
But does the solar thermal system still work then?I thought solar thermal systems aren’t really worthwhile anymore, and people prefer photovoltaic panels? Our energy consultant also said that an east-west roof is much better than a south-facing roof because it generates electricity at times more aligned with when you actually use it yourself.kaho674 schrieb:
We have already installed the pipes. Something needs to happen now. I was hoping the government would eventually subsidize this. But I’m afraid you can’t expect anything from the government anymore. So, you have to do it yourself. Does the government print its own money? Or don’t they just take it from everyone—including those who can only afford to rent?
On what basis should these tenants subsidize your solar energy?
kaho674 schrieb:
But in winter, the yield could be really low, right? The storage systems are supposed to get better too. Well, good advice is expensive in that case. Salt storage systems are very expensive and have little long-term experience.
And to heat 1000 liters of water from 30 to 80°C (86 to 176°F) you need 60 kWh. But to get a KfW-40-level house of 150 m² (1600 sq ft) through the winter season (when almost no energy yield is expected), you would need 3,000 kWh or a 50,000-liter (13,200-gallon) tank! The storage losses alone could still be compensated by a normally sized solar system in winter.
Or you oversize your solar system massively, then a three-week supply (during a dark January) might be enough, so probably still around 1,000 kWh or 15,000 liters (4,000 gallons).
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