Hello!
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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LuiseRadiese21 Sep 2020 15:3011ant schrieb:
You can’t just add a knee wall to a "town villa"—all you can do is cut off two corners at the top to lower the eaves from the attic to the upper floor and then rename the stubs of the former straight walls as knee walls. But that is simply nonsense spread by home sellers.
I also miss the clarification of the reason behind this: height requirements from the development plan or budget constraints from the client—and was she really only presented with this one initial floor plan (and of all things for a town villa, when every provider also offers a "country house" line)?This house with this floor plan is not even listed there as a town villa. This is the first time I’ve heard that it is a "remodeled" town villa floor plan. I’m not allowed to post links, but is it okay to share photos? Here is the original floor plan. A grid extension was recommended to us to gain some additional space.L
LuiseRadiese21 Sep 2020 15:31Pinky0301 schrieb:
I don't quite understand. If the land is being leveled for you, is that included in the purchase price of the plot? Or is that what your construction company planned? Then you probably have to pay for it yourself, and it might not be cheap. This is the infrastructure plan from the developer of the new housing area. So it is part of the site development work that is included in the purchase price of the plot.
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LuiseRadiese21 Sep 2020 16:00face26 schrieb:
So he is actually pouring 3m (10 feet)? And will it be delivered in a way that the subsoil is compacted and buildable?
Because that could lead to additional costs if rework is needed during the foundation phase. Looks like it.
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