ᐅ Access from the garage to the utility room

We also have a door leading into the garage. In my opinion, it was one of the best decisions. Especially in bad weather / during winter or when coming in dirty from the garden, it’s really convenient. Of course, there are some disadvantages, but it’s not as negative as some people here make it out to be… quite the opposite, actually.

immermehr schrieb:
I did it. The garage is also used as a roof terrace. There are always pros and cons. I have to admit that this topic is not straightforward: break-ins, garage height, fire-rated door T30, insulation, exterior plaster...

However, it should be noted that the special privilege regarding building on the property boundary no longer applies.

Seppl90 schrieb:

or when you come inside dirty from the garden

This argument comes up quite often, but I don’t understand it. It doesn’t matter which door I come inside dirty through, right? I still have to clean either the hallway or the utility room. Personally, I just take off my shoes outside if they’re muddy...

Pinky0301 schrieb:

This argument comes up quite often, but I don’t understand it. It doesn’t matter which door I come into the house dirty through, right? I still have to clean either the hallway or the utility room. Personally, I just take my shoes off outside if they’re dirty...

Exactly, and then the shoes stay in the garage, so I can just leave them there...

ypg schrieb:

No, why?
However, a secondary entrance should be carefully planned. From my experience in 7 years of floor plan discussions here, there are only a few architect-designed houses where it has been done well. In 98 out of 100 cases, it is poorly executed and not well thought out (see the parallel floor plan discussion from today/yesterday)

In my opinion, it really depends on the arrangement of the garage and the house. If the garage is right next to the main entrance and there is a roof above, then you can get out of the garage and enter the front door directly. But if you have to go around half the house and get caught in the rain, then such an entrance can make sense.

We also planned the entrance through the garage into the utility room, and I still like this idea. Otherwise, I would have to get out of the garage, cross half the driveway in the rain, and then enter through the front door. This way, I simply get out of the car dry, walk through the utility room—where I can immediately put groceries into the freezer if needed—then into the hallway and the cloakroom. Usually, I also come out of the car with relatively clean clothes and shoes. Just in case, there is a floor drain in the utility room, and you can also mop it wet if necessary.

I also posted our floor plan here -> Floor plan optimization | semi-detached house on a slope with 192m² (2063 sq ft) living space

Pinky0301 schrieb:

That argument comes up quite often, but I don’t understand it. It doesn’t really matter which door I enter the house dirty through, right? Either way, I have to clean the hallway or the utility room. Personally, I just take my shoes off at the door if they’re dirty...

I would probably choose the patio doors and, as you say, take my shoes off.