ᐅ Terraced Corner House Floor Plan in Development – Any Suggestions for Changes?
Created on: 20 Aug 2022 21:05
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Bauherrin12320 Aug 2022 21:05Hello dear forum members,
we are building an end-terrace house measuring 7 by 10 m (23 by 33 ft) without a basement. It will have 2 full floors and an attic above. Now the question is which roof we should have. I was shown a house with a 38-degree gable roof without a knee wall, which I found very nice in terms of the feeling of space. Now we have been informed that only a 35-degree gable roof is allowed for us, but with a 30 cm (12 inches) knee wall. What I didn’t realize was that our attic has a maximum height of only 63 cm (25 inches). So the attic space is very low. Now I have no basement and hardly any storage space and I’m a bit frustrated because the building permit application is now in front of me. I initially agreed that this was okay, but I would prefer a 1 m (3 ft) knee wall. The development plan only allows a maximum of 30 cm (12 inches). I’m really unsure what to choose... I don’t want to spend unnecessary money if it doesn’t make a big difference since we have a very large plot and can build storage in the garage, barn, or garden house...
What would you do?
A. 38-degree gable roof or
B. 35-degree gable roof with 30 cm (12 inches) knee wall or
C. 35-degree gable roof with 1 m (3 ft) knee wall, applying to the city office...
We would need to submit a request to the building authority to increase the knee wall to 1 m (3 ft), which would mean more effort, bureaucracy, and delays... I don’t know what it would cost or if it’s even possible, but it’s weighing on my mind because I only read online about people who built houses with a knee wall on the attic. The extra cost of $3,000–$5,000, if that’s roughly the amount, would be worth it to me if it creates nicer rooms and I get a higher attic for storage.
The second problem is that the plot is much lower than street level. We are paying an extra €10,000 to fill the plot with gravel up to street level. Now the house will be built just slightly above street level, so there will be a step at the entrance. There will be a total of 3 terraced houses, and we have the end house. In our row, two finished terraced houses from other builders are already standing next to ours. However, these are built 1 m (3 ft) above street level with 3 or 4 steps higher, so they probably look taller overall. I find this visually unappealing and also, personally, I want our house to be higher.
What are your thoughts on this?
I’m also uploading my floor plan, which I think is finished. I don’t understand how high the ceilings are; can someone tell from the plans? Inside the rooms, how high are they? And generally, do you notice anything about the floor plan?
My building permit application is ready, but I want to change it after all. It doesn’t suit me, and I’m sure it will cause trouble with the company if they have to make changes for us, but I want to be able to decide again and just need some feedback here.
Looking forward to your support!
Best regards
we are building an end-terrace house measuring 7 by 10 m (23 by 33 ft) without a basement. It will have 2 full floors and an attic above. Now the question is which roof we should have. I was shown a house with a 38-degree gable roof without a knee wall, which I found very nice in terms of the feeling of space. Now we have been informed that only a 35-degree gable roof is allowed for us, but with a 30 cm (12 inches) knee wall. What I didn’t realize was that our attic has a maximum height of only 63 cm (25 inches). So the attic space is very low. Now I have no basement and hardly any storage space and I’m a bit frustrated because the building permit application is now in front of me. I initially agreed that this was okay, but I would prefer a 1 m (3 ft) knee wall. The development plan only allows a maximum of 30 cm (12 inches). I’m really unsure what to choose... I don’t want to spend unnecessary money if it doesn’t make a big difference since we have a very large plot and can build storage in the garage, barn, or garden house...
What would you do?
A. 38-degree gable roof or
B. 35-degree gable roof with 30 cm (12 inches) knee wall or
C. 35-degree gable roof with 1 m (3 ft) knee wall, applying to the city office...
We would need to submit a request to the building authority to increase the knee wall to 1 m (3 ft), which would mean more effort, bureaucracy, and delays... I don’t know what it would cost or if it’s even possible, but it’s weighing on my mind because I only read online about people who built houses with a knee wall on the attic. The extra cost of $3,000–$5,000, if that’s roughly the amount, would be worth it to me if it creates nicer rooms and I get a higher attic for storage.
The second problem is that the plot is much lower than street level. We are paying an extra €10,000 to fill the plot with gravel up to street level. Now the house will be built just slightly above street level, so there will be a step at the entrance. There will be a total of 3 terraced houses, and we have the end house. In our row, two finished terraced houses from other builders are already standing next to ours. However, these are built 1 m (3 ft) above street level with 3 or 4 steps higher, so they probably look taller overall. I find this visually unappealing and also, personally, I want our house to be higher.
What are your thoughts on this?
I’m also uploading my floor plan, which I think is finished. I don’t understand how high the ceilings are; can someone tell from the plans? Inside the rooms, how high are they? And generally, do you notice anything about the floor plan?
My building permit application is ready, but I want to change it after all. It doesn’t suit me, and I’m sure it will cause trouble with the company if they have to make changes for us, but I want to be able to decide again and just need some feedback here.
Looking forward to your support!
Best regards
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Bauherrin12320 Aug 2022 22:15SoL schrieb:
The floor plan basically works.
However, with a 6m (20 feet) distance between the couch and the TV, you would need a very large television... That's sweet that you noticed. Actually, the TV will be placed where the couch is shown, and the couch will be centered in the room, a bit away from the window. So it was just drawn like that... but the rest should be consistent. Thanks anyway for your response, I really appreciated your comment.
Bauherrin123 schrieb:
that’s sweet that you noticed.Cute! These are some of the parameters used to check the functionality of a design.Regarding your question:
What is the purpose of the studio or the entire attic conversion?
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Bauherrin12320 Aug 2022 22:30ypg schrieb:
Funny! These are some of the parameters used to check the functionality of a design.
Regarding your question:
What is the studio or the entire attic conversion supposed to be used for? What do you mean by funny? We have changed our minds, but the building permit application was already submitted today. We visited a house from the same company that is identical to ours and decided to adjust our plans. I remeasured everything, and it fits. There is only a TV and a couch that we want to rearrange. Upstairs in the room, the furniture is arranged the way I want it. In the master bedroom, neither a bed nor a wardrobe would fit, so we made it wider. As a result, the wall in the office is slightly visible. The alternative would be a narrower door, 60cm (24 inches), but we didn't want that. What do you think about this?
Regarding your question about the purpose of the studio: Currently, there are two of us. We want to have two to three children; one is on the way. The studio will possibly become the second children's bedroom later, where if we have three children, two of them can share the room. For the bathroom in the attic, we are only installing the necessary connections but will not build a bathroom there; it will serve as my office. We need two offices...
I can’t understand the idea of swapping the sofa and the TV. Try it out once. Doesn’t that interfere with the table?
Regarding the floor plan:
All the technical equipment is located upstairs in the utility room. The washing machine is placed right at the 1m (3 ft) boundary—this looks problematic to me. Where is the heating system, and what kind of unit is that...? Also, where is the completed questionnaire?
The office door swings into the path of the bedroom door. That’s almost asking for injury. The bedroom wall will need to be shortened slightly to accommodate the door and allow it to open properly. The kitchen door also opens the wrong way.
Why do you think you can manage a knee wall height of 1m (3 ft)? Does that even stand a chance of approval? Perhaps your architect could argue based on the difference in heights. Instead of raising the floor level downstairs, you build higher upstairs so that the overall appearance is harmonious. It’s worth trying, but first test the idea verbally to see if the authorities won’t just laugh it off.
Regarding the floor plan:
All the technical equipment is located upstairs in the utility room. The washing machine is placed right at the 1m (3 ft) boundary—this looks problematic to me. Where is the heating system, and what kind of unit is that...? Also, where is the completed questionnaire?
The office door swings into the path of the bedroom door. That’s almost asking for injury. The bedroom wall will need to be shortened slightly to accommodate the door and allow it to open properly. The kitchen door also opens the wrong way.
Why do you think you can manage a knee wall height of 1m (3 ft)? Does that even stand a chance of approval? Perhaps your architect could argue based on the difference in heights. Instead of raising the floor level downstairs, you build higher upstairs so that the overall appearance is harmonious. It’s worth trying, but first test the idea verbally to see if the authorities won’t just laugh it off.
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