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LuiseRadiese20 Sep 2020 21:50Hello!
Apparently, our floor plan, as we originally wanted it, is causing some practical issues.
We are planning a prefab house (9.42 x 9.42 meters (31 x 31 feet)) with a gable roof, knee wall height 1.60 meters (5 ft 3 in), and roof pitch of 25 degrees. At our request, the entrance is planned on the eaves side on the north.
We are actually happy with the ground floor. Our main priorities on the ground floor were an open living-dining area, a guest/workroom, and a guest toilet with shower. The utility room has a window that is located under the carport.
Now about the upper floor, which I like but is causing problems:
1. The door of the north-facing children's room opens against the window. Should it open into the room? Or open outward into the hallway, like the bedroom door is planned (why is it like that there…)?
2. The window in the master bedroom on the upper floor (south side) is planned without a roller blind. This is because a distance of 2.05 meters (6 ft 9 in) to the side wall with the roof slope must be maintained for a roller blind. In the current plan (open walk-in closet) the window could still be moved slightly. However, I wanted to close off the wall to the walk-in closet so that it is accessible from the hallway. According to my calculations, to fit the window there, the walk-in closet would have to be reduced by about 70 cm (28 inches), which is hardly possible.
Do you have any ideas for redesigns that could help us here?
Apparently, our floor plan, as we originally wanted it, is causing some practical issues.
We are planning a prefab house (9.42 x 9.42 meters (31 x 31 feet)) with a gable roof, knee wall height 1.60 meters (5 ft 3 in), and roof pitch of 25 degrees. At our request, the entrance is planned on the eaves side on the north.
We are actually happy with the ground floor. Our main priorities on the ground floor were an open living-dining area, a guest/workroom, and a guest toilet with shower. The utility room has a window that is located under the carport.
Now about the upper floor, which I like but is causing problems:
1. The door of the north-facing children's room opens against the window. Should it open into the room? Or open outward into the hallway, like the bedroom door is planned (why is it like that there…)?
2. The window in the master bedroom on the upper floor (south side) is planned without a roller blind. This is because a distance of 2.05 meters (6 ft 9 in) to the side wall with the roof slope must be maintained for a roller blind. In the current plan (open walk-in closet) the window could still be moved slightly. However, I wanted to close off the wall to the walk-in closet so that it is accessible from the hallway. According to my calculations, to fit the window there, the walk-in closet would have to be reduced by about 70 cm (28 inches), which is hardly possible.
Do you have any ideas for redesigns that could help us here?
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LuiseRadiese20 Sep 2020 22:05Hello, I was still working on it and didn’t know there was a time limit for editing. Sorry!
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 500 sqm (5,382 sq ft), corner plot with street on the north/west side
Slope: north part (house) flat
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
3 m (10 ft) from the street, otherwise free
Edge development: none
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof
Orientation: south
Basement: none
Homeowners’ Requirements
Number of people, ages: 2 adults, 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: as in the design
Office: combined office/guest room
Open kitchen
Garage, carport: carport plus garage on the east side
House Design
Planned by:
- planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
What don’t you like? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-air heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/finishes
- can give up: daylight in the upstairs hallway, though it looks nicer with it
- cannot give up:
Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from the planner?
Yes
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
- guest room + shower bathroom on the ground floor
- roof rotated so that the rooms on the upper floor have south-facing windows
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
See above.
Development Plan/Restrictions
Plot size: 500 sqm (5,382 sq ft), corner plot with street on the north/west side
Slope: north part (house) flat
Site coverage ratio
Floor area ratio
Building envelope, building line and boundary:
3 m (10 ft) from the street, otherwise free
Edge development: none
Number of floors: 1.5
Roof type: gable roof
Orientation: south
Basement: none
Homeowners’ Requirements
Number of people, ages: 2 adults, 2 children
Space requirements on ground floor and upper floor: as in the design
Office: combined office/guest room
Open kitchen
Garage, carport: carport plus garage on the east side
House Design
Planned by:
- planner from a construction company
What do you particularly like? Why?
What don’t you like? Why?
Price estimate according to architect/planner:
Personal price limit for the house, including fittings:
Preferred heating technology: air-to-air heat pump
If you have to give up something, which details/finishes
- can give up: daylight in the upstairs hallway, though it looks nicer with it
- cannot give up:
Why is the design the way it is now?
Standard design from the planner?
Yes
Which wishes were implemented by the architect?
- guest room + shower bathroom on the ground floor
- roof rotated so that the rooms on the upper floor have south-facing windows
What is the most important/fundamental question about the floor plan summarized in 130 characters?
See above.
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try furnishing it with realistic furniture.
I think it will be a tight fit in some areas.
Where is the 2m (6.6ft) line? I read something about a knee wall height of 1.6m (5.2ft). That would also affect the square meters (square feet).
You don’t seem to like natural light much, right?
Did you save on windows a bit?
How wide and deep is the bedroom?
try furnishing it with realistic furniture.
I think it will be a tight fit in some areas.
Where is the 2m (6.6ft) line? I read something about a knee wall height of 1.6m (5.2ft). That would also affect the square meters (square feet).
You don’t seem to like natural light much, right?
Did you save on windows a bit?
How wide and deep is the bedroom?
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Wintersonne20 Sep 2020 22:41The bedrooms will be quite dark, and for the living/dining area on the ground floor, I would opt for wider windows.
Are no windows possible at all with a 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) knee wall? How much space do you have up to the ring beam? Even narrow windows would make a big difference (although they probably wouldn’t include a roller shutter box).
In the end, are skylights the only option?
Are no windows possible at all with a 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) knee wall? How much space do you have up to the ring beam? Even narrow windows would make a big difference (although they probably wouldn’t include a roller shutter box).
In the end, are skylights the only option?
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LuiseRadiese20 Sep 2020 22:56Yes, you are right, the windows on the ground floor need to be wider. The plan for the living area facing south includes a central double door 2.10m (7 feet) wide, with double doors 1.50m (5 feet) wide on both the left and right sides, and towards the west in the dining area, doors 1.50m (5 feet) wide.
Upstairs, we want to add two knee wall windows (clerestory windows) in the children's rooms. This was not planned for the bedroom because these windows face the neighbor.
Upstairs, we want to add two knee wall windows (clerestory windows) in the children's rooms. This was not planned for the bedroom because these windows face the neighbor.
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