ᐅ Minimum floor area – utility room and workroom on the ground floor – without basement
Created on: 10 Feb 2022 17:19
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phil360
Good evening everyone,
we might be considering building a house sometime in the future, which is why I’ve been following this forum more passively lately.
Given the current prices, I want to use the space as efficiently as possible and build only as large as necessary. However, a few parameters are already set:
How much living/floor area would you say is the minimum required under these conditions? The ground floor area would likely determine the upper floor area here.
Ideally, the house shouldn’t feel too cramped.
I’m asking also because prefabricated houses with this layout and under 180 sqm (1,938 sq ft) of living space are rarely found.
Perhaps someone here has built with similar requirements. Thank you, I’m looking forward to your input.
we might be considering building a house sometime in the future, which is why I’ve been following this forum more passively lately.
Given the current prices, I want to use the space as efficiently as possible and build only as large as necessary. However, a few parameters are already set:
- No basement
- Utility/technical room on the ground floor
- Home office on the ground floor
- Staircase preferably straight-run
- Open kitchen, dining, and living area (of course)
How much living/floor area would you say is the minimum required under these conditions? The ground floor area would likely determine the upper floor area here.
Ideally, the house shouldn’t feel too cramped.
I’m asking also because prefabricated houses with this layout and under 180 sqm (1,938 sq ft) of living space are rarely found.
Perhaps someone here has built with similar requirements. Thank you, I’m looking forward to your input.
11ant schrieb:
I’ll temporarily sing the old song from @ypg: please fill out the questionnaire!.. which only makes sense if there is a plot of land.Is there one? It doesn’t seem like it.
ypg schrieb:
Is there one? It doesn’t seem like it.However, that would turn any idea about a specific house model into complete nonsense.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
phil360 schrieb:
We might possibly be considering building a house at some point,So that means in 2, 5, or 10 years and even then only maybe? Please be a bit more specific. As mentioned here before, land yes/no/maybe, questionnaire, etc.Looking at floor plans for months on end is not productive (otherwise).
A floor plan “as small as possible” while at the same time aiming for an open space… 🙄
driver55 schrieb:
So, in 2, 5, or 10 years, and even then only maybe?
Please be a bit more specific. As already mentioned here, plot yes/no/maybe, questionnaire, etc.
Looking at floor plans for months on end isn’t productive otherwise.
A floor plan “as small as possible” while at the same time showing an open void… 🙄 Good morning,
we are currently in an application process for the allocation of plots within a local resident model. This will end this week, so we should soon find out whether planning can continue.
Once that is clear, I can fill out the questionnaire or have the thread closed here 🙂
160 sqm (1,722 sq ft) is at least smaller than 180 sqm (1,938 sq ft). The open voids seem to be more common in combination with straight staircases.
11ant schrieb:
Generally, you can say that standard catalog floor plans work as long as they are used without changes. This especially applies to technical rooms, provided the heating system is also left unchanged. However, there are significant differences in heating technology: where the footprint for the "boiler" fits one system, it might conflict with the clearance space required for the electrician working safely in another system. Even areas that appear "free" on the plan may serve such purposes and therefore cannot be used as equipment spaces. Thanks for the note. So with standard products, at least you don’t have to worry about that.
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WilderSueden18 May 2022 08:53phil360 schrieb:
160 sqm (1722 sq ft) is at least smaller than 180 sqm (1938 sq ft). Open spaces seem to appear more often in combination with straight staircases.A straight staircase tends to create a corridor that feels like a narrow tube. Using open spaces makes the area appear larger. However, this doesn’t necessarily make it more practical. If the goal is to keep the space "as small as possible," you could easily use that area for a home office instead of open spaces.Similar topics