ᐅ Are doors necessary on the ground floor? Floor plan attached.
Created on: 15 Aug 2022 16:13
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Elias_dee
Hello everyone!
On our ground floor, we will have only three interior doors from the hallway to the other rooms; otherwise, the layout is quite open. Now we are wondering if two of these three doors are actually necessary. Of course, we need the door to the bathroom, but what about the doors to the kitchen and the living room – are they really needed, or could these openings just remain open?
What do you think? Are doors needed here for visual, thermal, or any other reasons?
Thanks in advance!
On our ground floor, we will have only three interior doors from the hallway to the other rooms; otherwise, the layout is quite open. Now we are wondering if two of these three doors are actually necessary. Of course, we need the door to the bathroom, but what about the doors to the kitchen and the living room – are they really needed, or could these openings just remain open?
What do you think? Are doors needed here for visual, thermal, or any other reasons?
Thanks in advance!
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Kreisrund16 Aug 2022 08:47You ask, "Are doors really necessary there?" But who exactly is "one"? There can only be individual answers to that question, and that’s what you’ll find here. For example, I never wanted to live in such an open space.
However, there are objective truths that generally apply to people, even if not everyone experiences them equally strongly. We are prey animals. We feel safer with a wall behind us and a clear view of where a saber-toothed tiger might be lurking.
This is probably true for you as well, but you seem to accept it for the sake of your stylish and fashionable staircase. That’s perfectly fine, but if you ask, there are answers. Personally, I would feel like my sofa is in the stairwell, but perhaps you use your living room very differently than I do. For me, it is a very private retreat where I want to feel safe, unobserved, and comfortable. What is it like for you?
However, there are objective truths that generally apply to people, even if not everyone experiences them equally strongly. We are prey animals. We feel safer with a wall behind us and a clear view of where a saber-toothed tiger might be lurking.
This is probably true for you as well, but you seem to accept it for the sake of your stylish and fashionable staircase. That’s perfectly fine, but if you ask, there are answers. Personally, I would feel like my sofa is in the stairwell, but perhaps you use your living room very differently than I do. For me, it is a very private retreat where I want to feel safe, unobserved, and comfortable. What is it like for you?
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motorradsilke16 Aug 2022 08:59ypg schrieb:
Fortunately, a door still serves a purpose. Does your house have a door, or did you skip it because it gets in the way?
My house definitely has a door, and it doesn’t get in the way.
Comparing that is quite... unusual.
For example, our pantry doesn’t have a door.
It’s always a trade-off between usefulness and obstruction.
And for the original poster, a door in that spot would probably get in the way. A sliding door could work if you like that. I would wait and see in everyday life whether you would actually close it.
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Wugler197816 Aug 2022 09:18A few years ago, I lived in a house where the staircase to the basement was located in the living room. For us, cold drafts (especially in winter) were always a problem. The cold air coming up from the basement was very uncomfortable.
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Kreisrund16 Aug 2022 17:18Is that still the case in modern houses? I often read that underfloor heating provides uniform temperature in all rooms. But what about the basement?
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Wugler197816 Aug 2022 22:08Our basement is always colder than all the other floors. The house we lived in was 20 years old and had heating in every basement room (except the boiler room).
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