ᐅ Access from the garage to the utility room

ypg schrieb:

...is exactly discussed and mentioned here:

It’s okay, I just wanted to share the floor plan afterwards because someone asked for it.

SebastianH. schrieb:

Here is a simple picture of our floor plan.
The X marks the spot where the treasure is buried. That’s where the door should go.
E is the main entrance to the house and the garage is indicated in green. The garage has a storage room at the back, which should also have a door leading to the terrace. [ATTACH alt="20200928_205458.jpg"]51782[/ATTACH]

As you may have noticed, I am generally positive about having a door from the garage into the house, but in your case I would really reconsider it. I don’t see the added value here. It would be better to have a nice roof covering the entire length of the driveway from the front door.

Imagine this: you drive up the driveway, press the button for your electric gate and it opens. You drive in, get out (probably on the left side) and the garage door is still open. Now you have two ways into the house, both about the same length:
1) Walk around the back of the car, go outside through the still-open garage door and enter directly through the front door, standing right in the hallway. With the roof covering, you won’t get wet from rain, etc.
2) Walk around the back of the car, re-enter the garage, go through the side door into the utility room, which is a dead end and has no real advantage, then through the second door into the hallway.

So you actually have one extra door to open and a longer route compared to simply entering through the front door. Think it through and consider how often you will really use this, or whether the route through the front door will be simpler and more comfortable in the long run.

Yes, that’s how I saw it too after I posted here. I had already expressed my concerns about the door a few posts earlier. I just wanted to provide the missing floor plan again. For us, it might really not be necessary because, as you and some others here have already mentioned, the entrance door is located directly next to the garage.

Originally, it was intended to provide access to the car (for example, for loading or similar) without having to open the garage door. You would always have that option. But maybe we can use the money better elsewhere.

I would also suggest adding more doors. You don’t need that much continuous wall space. In the utility room, you could have gained a lot of usable space, which you could really use.

ypg schrieb:

I would also suggest placing the doors differently. You don’t need that much wall space in one continuous stretch. In the utility room, you would gain a lot of usable space, which you could really use.

Even in the guest bathroom? I’ll think about it!
Since we’re chatting, would you plan all the walls on the ground floor with calcium silicate blocks for soundproofing purposes? I’m still a bit concerned about the wall between the kitchen and utility room (e.g., regarding wall cabinets, etc.).

SebastianH. schrieb:

Yep, that’s how I saw it too after I posted here. I had already spoken against the door a few posts earlier. I just wanted to add the missing floor plan. For us, it might really not be necessary, because as you and some others have already mentioned, the front door is right next to the garage.
Originally, the idea was to have access to the car (for example, for loading or similar) without having to open the garage door. You would always have that option. But maybe we can use that money better elsewhere.

It wasn’t meant negatively at all; the discussions here have helped me in several ways as well. I just wanted to illustrate it to you again visually.

Regarding your original idea: you still have to open two doors – whether it’s the front door plus the garage door, or two internal doors – so from my point of view, you don’t gain anything. You could even open the garage door from inside using a button before putting on your shoes. And if you open the front door, the garage door is already open.

Now I’m curious, what does the floor plan on the upper floor look like?