ᐅ Floor plan of a single-family gable-roof house with a basement, approximately 200 square meters
Created on: 3 Dec 2022 14:55
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Stein2023
Hello everyone,
below you will find our plan. We are looking forward to your feedback.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 900 m² (9700 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.3 or max. 180 m² (1940 sq ft)
Floor area ratio: None
Building setback (building line and boundary): 5 meters (16 ft) each from the street and neighbors
Number of parking spaces: No requirement
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: Gable roof or hipped roof
Maximum heights/limits: Ridge height (TH): 7.5 m (25 ft), Eaves height (OK): 11.50 m (38 ft)
Maximum driveway width: 5 meters (16 ft)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Gable roof
Basement, floors: Basement and 2 full floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults, 2 children: 34, 33, 8, 6
Office, family use or home office?: Office will also be used as a guest room
Number of overnight guests per year: 12
Open or closed architecture: Semi-open
Traditional or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 10
Fireplace: Yes
Built-in sound system: No
Balcony, roof terrace: Balcony
Garage, carport: Garage and carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: No
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain elements are wanted or not: A children’s bathroom on the upper floor is not necessarily desired. We prefer a utility room on the upper floor because we want to do laundry there.
House Design
Designed by: DIY
What do you especially like? Why?: Own wardrobe; kitchen and dining area (we cook a lot) are not visible from the living room sightline.
What do you not like? Why?: The terrace roof with 2.80 m (9.2 ft) is actually too short.
Budget limit for the house, including features: 750K
Preferred heating system: Geothermal heat
Why was the design created this way?
It is well adapted to the plot conditions (corner lot) and our family’s needs.
What do you think are its biggest strengths or weaknesses?
We think it fits well with our needs (spacious living room and large kitchen, plus a separate wardrobe). Perhaps the master bedroom is not optimal because it might be too tight for two bedside tables, partly due to the chimney.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you think the floor plan will work well in practice? What improvements would you suggest?
We planned a sliding door to the kitchen but are unsure whether to include a door at all, and if so, what kind. The same question applies to the wardrobe. Would you adjust the window arrangement in the living room?
below you will find our plan. We are looking forward to your feedback.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 900 m² (9700 sq ft)
Slope: No
Site coverage ratio: 0.3 or max. 180 m² (1940 sq ft)
Floor area ratio: None
Building setback (building line and boundary): 5 meters (16 ft) each from the street and neighbors
Number of parking spaces: No requirement
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: Gable roof or hipped roof
Maximum heights/limits: Ridge height (TH): 7.5 m (25 ft), Eaves height (OK): 11.50 m (38 ft)
Maximum driveway width: 5 meters (16 ft)
Homeowner Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: Gable roof
Basement, floors: Basement and 2 full floors
Number and age of occupants: 2 adults, 2 children: 34, 33, 8, 6
Office, family use or home office?: Office will also be used as a guest room
Number of overnight guests per year: 12
Open or closed architecture: Semi-open
Traditional or modern construction: Modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: Kitchen island
Number of dining seats: 10
Fireplace: Yes
Built-in sound system: No
Balcony, roof terrace: Balcony
Garage, carport: Garage and carport
Utility garden, greenhouse: No
Additional wishes/special features/daily routine, including reasons why certain elements are wanted or not: A children’s bathroom on the upper floor is not necessarily desired. We prefer a utility room on the upper floor because we want to do laundry there.
House Design
Designed by: DIY
What do you especially like? Why?: Own wardrobe; kitchen and dining area (we cook a lot) are not visible from the living room sightline.
What do you not like? Why?: The terrace roof with 2.80 m (9.2 ft) is actually too short.
Budget limit for the house, including features: 750K
Preferred heating system: Geothermal heat
Why was the design created this way?
It is well adapted to the plot conditions (corner lot) and our family’s needs.
What do you think are its biggest strengths or weaknesses?
We think it fits well with our needs (spacious living room and large kitchen, plus a separate wardrobe). Perhaps the master bedroom is not optimal because it might be too tight for two bedside tables, partly due to the chimney.
What is the most important/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
Do you think the floor plan will work well in practice? What improvements would you suggest?
We planned a sliding door to the kitchen but are unsure whether to include a door at all, and if so, what kind. The same question applies to the wardrobe. Would you adjust the window arrangement in the living room?
I think the ground floor is really nice, except for the staircase leading down to the utility cellar. The entrance area could use more natural light than the door currently provides.
I would move the office door further to the left side, rather than placing it in the center.
If a door is added next to the panoramic window, having direct garden access there would also be a valuable feature.
I find all areas on the upper floor poorly planned (orientation of the children’s rooms, balcony/roof terrace, and the access or outdoor connections of the private rooms; child 2 has no such access and very little closet space).
Has the chimney placement for the pitched roof been approved by the architect?
I would move the office door further to the left side, rather than placing it in the center.
If a door is added next to the panoramic window, having direct garden access there would also be a valuable feature.
I find all areas on the upper floor poorly planned (orientation of the children’s rooms, balcony/roof terrace, and the access or outdoor connections of the private rooms; child 2 has no such access and very little closet space).
Has the chimney placement for the pitched roof been approved by the architect?
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Stein20236 Apr 2023 16:55ypg schrieb:
I think the ground floor is quite nice, except for the staircase leading to the utility basement. The entrance area could use more natural light than the door currently allows.
I would move the office door further to the left side rather than centering it.
If a door is added next to the panoramic window, having garden access there would add value as well.
I find all areas on the upper floor problematic (orientation of the children’s rooms, balcony/roof terrace and the access or outdoor connections of the private rooms, no access for child 2, limited closet space).
Has the chimney placement under the pitched roof been approved by the architect? Almost all of your points are valid and we have noticed them too. Sometimes we just had to accept compromises. The door to the office is actually on the right side, since we plan to have a door leading to the living room as well:
What exactly do you mean by the access to the private rooms? We couldn’t work it out any other way.
Chimney: Are you asking because the chimney exits on the eaves side and might not look great there? The architect doesn’t see any aesthetic issues. However, we do worry that in reality it might not look as good… We can’t think of another solution, or we would have to do without the fireplace altogether. For a chimney on the gable end, we could place it on the guest room wall and rotate the living room accordingly. The downside: the fireplace would only distribute warmth within the living room, which is not ideal either. Maybe you have some ideas?
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Schorsch_baut6 Apr 2023 18:33A chimney located on the eaves side has the problem that an extremely tall, freestanding flue must be built to meet the new requirements.
Stein2023 schrieb:
because we are planning a door to the living room:A door or an access point combined with the living room entrance is, for me, one aspect that changes the house from “cool” to “living room access could be better and I would change it somehow.” The good part lies in the execution of the planning, the bad part in the planning itself or lack of planning. This also applies to the staircase: I didn’t see that it will be a closed staircase. Another minus in my opinion. However, this somewhat compensates the basement access.
But it’s not my house anyway. If you like it…
Stein2023 schrieb:
What exactly do you mean by access to the private rooms?It was already pointed out back then and said: nobody wants visitors at their window from other family members. That would have been a reason for me as a teenager to permanently board up the bedroom window. The same goes for the master bedroom… Besides, no one needs a rooftop terrace if they have a garden.
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Stein20236 Apr 2023 22:06ypg schrieb:
Having a door combined with the living room access would be one aspect that changes the house from “cool” to “the living room access could be better and I would change it somehow.” The good lies in the execution of the planning, the bad in the planning itself or lack of planning.
This also applies to the staircase: I didn’t see that it would be a closed staircase, which is another minus in my opinion. However, this somewhat balances out the basement access.
But it’s not my house. If you like it…
It was already criticized back then and said: nobody wants visitors at their window from other family members. As a teenager, that would have been a reason for me to permanently block my bedroom window. The same applies to the bedroom…
Also, nobody needs a roof terrace if they have a garden. Another sensitive point you bring up. The idea with the loft door is to preserve privacy in the living room (not every delivery person should be able to look directly inside) while still keeping the open feel. But I can well imagine that once the shell is finished, we might be so impressed by the “awesome” space that the loft door will be dropped 😉
Due to structural requirements, a closed staircase is necessary. If you look closely, there are load-bearing columns along the staircase.
Although it’s labeled as a roof terrace, it won’t actually be one. It will be a normal flat roof without access. Access will only be available to the balcony from the hallway or from the master bedroom. That should be fine.
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Stein20236 Apr 2023 22:55Schorsch_baut schrieb:
A chimney on the eaves side has the problem that an extremely tall, freestanding chimney must be built to meet the new requirements. Yes, I have read that as well. Is this really being enforced so strictly in practice? Who actually approves the chimney or checks in advance whether the design complies with the current regulations?
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