ᐅ Your ideas and suggestions for improvements to our semi-detached house
Created on: 4 Jun 2013 12:23
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Alex80
Hello home builders and experts (building professional – hidden compliment)
This is probably not quite finished yet, only about 95% of the ground floor of our semi-detached house.
The entrance faces the street, visible between the cloakroom and the guest toilet.
The space under the stairs is planned to be used in the utility room, for example for a washing machine.
The fireplace is just an idea. Most likely, it will be without a fireplace for cost reasons. The house dimensions are about 7.5-8 m (24.5-26.2 ft) by 10.5-11 m (34.4-36.1 ft).
Here on the ground floor, it’s mostly about the layout. Your ideas are welcome, including things we haven’t thought of yet.
I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
This is probably not quite finished yet, only about 95% of the ground floor of our semi-detached house.
The entrance faces the street, visible between the cloakroom and the guest toilet.
The space under the stairs is planned to be used in the utility room, for example for a washing machine.
The fireplace is just an idea. Most likely, it will be without a fireplace for cost reasons. The house dimensions are about 7.5-8 m (24.5-26.2 ft) by 10.5-11 m (34.4-36.1 ft).
Here on the ground floor, it’s mostly about the layout. Your ideas are welcome, including things we haven’t thought of yet.
I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you.
@backbone23. Yes, one child, possibly one or two more. Why?
@nordanney. Thanks for your comment. Our kitchen is about 14 square meters (150 square feet). Since it’s going to be open-plan, I hope it won’t feel too cramped, as you correctly mentioned. But I don't have a good sense of that yet. We’re trying to avoid the narrow hallway effect that semi-detached houses often have, as much as possible. I’m open to further suggestions.
@nordanney. Thanks for your comment. Our kitchen is about 14 square meters (150 square feet). Since it’s going to be open-plan, I hope it won’t feel too cramped, as you correctly mentioned. But I don't have a good sense of that yet. We’re trying to avoid the narrow hallway effect that semi-detached houses often have, as much as possible. I’m open to further suggestions.
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backbone234 Jun 2013 17:22The children are growing up, bringing friends home, and sometimes coming back later in the evening... In this case, I would find an open floor plan disruptive, for example when sitting in the living room in the evening. I would remove the staircase from the living area or keep it less open.
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nordanney4 Jun 2013 17:59When there are three girls like in our case, at least we have control over their friends 🙄
It’s best if you redraw it: Allow about 40 cm (16 inches) for the exterior walls, and interior walls are about 15 cm (6 inches) thick, with load-bearing ones between 20 and 24 cm (8 and 9.5 inches). Then you’ll see that it won’t work.
Use a scale of 1 cm (0.4 inches) on paper for 1 meter (3.3 feet)… 🙂
Use a scale of 1 cm (0.4 inches) on paper for 1 meter (3.3 feet)… 🙂
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