ᐅ Heated and spacious sports room next to the garage? – Looking for ideas
Created on: 21 Nov 2019 15:45
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ludwig88sta
Hello everyone,
we have found a plot of land near Regensburg. It is just over 1,000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) and is almost square in shape. Therefore, we are not restricted in the building’s floor plan. We want to build using solid construction (either expanded clay or insulated bricks) with walls of 36 cm (14 inches) or preferably 50 cm (20 inches) thickness.
Originally, I wanted to place two prefabricated garages away from the house, closer to the street. However, since we also want a room of about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) for sports (with barbells, pull-up rig, air bike, etc.) next to the garage, we have moved away from the more economical prefabricated garages. Instead, we are now considering situating the garages east of the house, connected by a door.
There are some special requirements for the sports room:
- it must be at least 3.00 m (10 ft) high (ideally 3.20 m (10.5 ft))
- about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) floor area
- not very cold in winter, unlike a typical garage in winter
Does it make sense to build the sports room directly east of the house, with the double garage further east of that? Is a double garage height of 3.00 m (10 ft) too high? Even with a pitched roof, as we envision for the house. Also, if the garage is directly adjacent to the house, is it usually heated, insulated, or neither? Because the sports room really shouldn’t be around 5°C (41°F) in winter.
We don’t have a floor plan for the house yet. For now, we’re focused—although it might sound odd—on planning the sports room first. Oh, and because of the 3 m (10 ft) height and since we like to spend time outside in the sun in good weather in front of the garage/sports room, a basement location for the sports room is out of the question.
Basically, the room should look somewhat like this. However, not like a typical garage, but as a single room (although with a roller door or a wide door and windows for good ventilation). A single room would also be better for heating purposes, right?
Maybe you could give us some ideas on how and where to best accommodate a high-ceilinged, heated sports room in a new build. Next to the garage? Or would two prefabricated garages plus the sports room attached to the east side of the house be better?
Thank you very much for your time and any possible tips.
Marius
we have found a plot of land near Regensburg. It is just over 1,000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) and is almost square in shape. Therefore, we are not restricted in the building’s floor plan. We want to build using solid construction (either expanded clay or insulated bricks) with walls of 36 cm (14 inches) or preferably 50 cm (20 inches) thickness.
Originally, I wanted to place two prefabricated garages away from the house, closer to the street. However, since we also want a room of about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) for sports (with barbells, pull-up rig, air bike, etc.) next to the garage, we have moved away from the more economical prefabricated garages. Instead, we are now considering situating the garages east of the house, connected by a door.
There are some special requirements for the sports room:
- it must be at least 3.00 m (10 ft) high (ideally 3.20 m (10.5 ft))
- about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) floor area
- not very cold in winter, unlike a typical garage in winter
Does it make sense to build the sports room directly east of the house, with the double garage further east of that? Is a double garage height of 3.00 m (10 ft) too high? Even with a pitched roof, as we envision for the house. Also, if the garage is directly adjacent to the house, is it usually heated, insulated, or neither? Because the sports room really shouldn’t be around 5°C (41°F) in winter.
We don’t have a floor plan for the house yet. For now, we’re focused—although it might sound odd—on planning the sports room first. Oh, and because of the 3 m (10 ft) height and since we like to spend time outside in the sun in good weather in front of the garage/sports room, a basement location for the sports room is out of the question.
Basically, the room should look somewhat like this. However, not like a typical garage, but as a single room (although with a roller door or a wide door and windows for good ventilation). A single room would also be better for heating purposes, right?
Maybe you could give us some ideas on how and where to best accommodate a high-ceilinged, heated sports room in a new build. Next to the garage? Or would two prefabricated garages plus the sports room attached to the east side of the house be better?
Thank you very much for your time and any possible tips.
Marius
ludwig88sta schrieb:
where in the morning, if the weather is good, you can open the door and sit outside on your AirBike or something like that. That’s why we actually don’t want a basement gym. Well, that’s hard to compare: in California, in the worst case, you get 15°C (59°F) in the morning and not like here -5°C (23°F) or below.
Is it probably forbidden here in Germany, while in the USA it’s standard that people set up a small gym in their garage and work out there 1-2 hours a day? Not exactly forbidden. If you build your garage right on the property line, that’s a privilege granted mainly for garages, but not for every kind of use. Even if you prove the garage as a required parking space, you are actually only allowed to park a car, tires, or a motorcycle there. Setting up a gym simply is not permitted.
So, provide the required parking spaces plus a garage or shed that is not built on the property line.
By the way, there are affordable kits for wooden garages designed for motorhomes, which are clearly over 3 meters (10 feet) in height. Or you can hire a carpenter directly. However, I would definitely have the architect include this type of structure in the building permit application right from the start, for example as a “garden shed.”
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ludwig88sta21 Nov 2019 17:49Now I also understand what was meant by an attached garage. No, since we have a relatively large plot of land, we currently don’t plan to build right on the property line. And as I said, maybe settling for a height of 2.8 m (9 feet) is acceptable.
PS: Yes, I know we don’t have the climate of California or Florida here, but when the weather allows it, there’s nothing better than doing your exercises in an open garage or even just in front of the garage.
Thanks again to everyone so far.
PS: Yes, I know we don’t have the climate of California or Florida here, but when the weather allows it, there’s nothing better than doing your exercises in an open garage or even just in front of the garage.
Thanks again to everyone so far.
ludwig88sta schrieb:
There’s nothing better than being able to do your workouts in an open garage or even just in front of the garage. You connect your dream to what you know or have seen in another country. However, you don’t have to copy it just because "an entire country" or "other people" repurpose their garage. Surely there is something better—a room specifically designed for these purposes with... no, not a rolling shutter door that lets in air and leaves at the bottom while you still face a sheet of metal at head height, but rather a nice window or patio door that lets in light even when closed.
ludwig88sta schrieb:
It’s probably forbidden here in Germany, but it’s standard in the USA... Well, here in Germany we should adhere to the rules of our country. Strange people, the Americans—working out in dark garages or linking their sport activities to the garage building when they have all other options.
ludwig88sta schrieb:
Yes, insulating and plastering such a garage afterward and then briefly heating it to 15–18°C (59–64°F) with a radiant heater or other portable heating device should cost well under 50k. The question remains whether you can afford a basement, house, garage(s), and sports area (whatever that may look like). And since I’m still wondering how someone can mention a sports area and an enclosed entrance hall (windbreak) in the same breath, you should simply start by roughly planning the actual house first, to then consider where the best location and view for an extension would be. Because even if sport is your current focus, life and priorities will change—and you’ll be exercising after gardening anyway.
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hampshire21 Nov 2019 19:41A cold conservatory is a good idea—you probably still need a few solid walls to attach equipment, right? For heating, infrared heat lamps from above are a good option. They warm the athlete while they are in the room and are turned off afterward.
The idea of a workout room is great. To each their own pleasure.
The idea of a workout room is great. To each their own pleasure.
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