ᐅ Dream Home Floor Plan – 173 m² with 3 Children’s Bedrooms

The idea for the sliding door was mine and has nothing to do with the architect’s design. Over the weekend, we had our first planning meeting with the construction company regarding the building permit / planning permission. Let’s see what they say about it.

The company Wingburg offers something like that. Does the large glass panel work? The standard limit is 80 kg (176 lbs) and 1.2 m (4 feet) width. Beyond that, it gets really expensive.

The original poster should be clear whether they want a floor-supported door or a hanging door. Read up on the advantages and disadvantages of the different systems.

By the way, I would also have the dimensions of the guest bathroom clarified to ensure a "standard" door fits and that you are clear about the size of the sink required there.

The same applies to the utility room, where water supply access (multi-utility introduction?) is still missing, as well as possibly various downpipes, and the door to the meter cabinet probably cannot be fully opened as it is. In fact, our general contractor amusingly sketched this in, and during construction, we were often confused or had to accept unwelcome compromises. Pipe routes were hardly considered properly; this might be better in your case, but I would still want to keep an eye on it myself. As the utility room door is now, you probably won’t even be able to install a telephone connection behind it. There is quite a bit of unused space in the middle of the room, but currently, you likely cannot place a storage shelf, freezer, or similar there.

I would probably skip the small window above the washbasin in the utility room; for example, we have a utility room door made like a patio door with glass.

Of course, every floor plan has its challenges, but this is what comes to mind when I look through it. With the sliding door, it is likely to become quite dark in front of the staircase when closed.

I am really glad that I didn’t choose a built-in wall solution. The main reason was that I didn’t want the wall to be that thick. By now, I have learned that at least the sliding door I chose occasionally requires mechanical maintenance. Because the mechanism is accessible with standard installation, I have saved myself a lot of trouble.

Since you are planning the sliding door in an area where it could potentially be one of the most frequently used doors, this might be a factor that could help you.

@hanghaus2023: Unfortunately, I am not allowed to share a link to the company Linvisibile – note: I deliberately left out the initial "L" in the manufacturer's name when typing. They have a model called Marea, which is described in English. The concealed sliding door is incredibly beautiful and well made. I suggested the manufacturer as inspiration for decision-making – fully aware that it is probably among the more expensive options. Sometimes you just have to see certain things for yourself.

roteweste schrieb:

The sliding door would be installed inside. It could then slide along here:

So, as shown in the post from 13:06, basically along the entire length of the adjacent wall.

roteweste schrieb:

Let’s see how we finally solve the utility room. Having a window and a garage passageway would be quite valuable to us. It’s easy to “fix” later. That way, we would definitely have enough wall space.

That would be the worst “solution.”

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

The draftsman probably doesn’t know.
Now it’s getting worse with a marker.

The architect isn’t actually that bad, but the brief was probably “draw floor plans that satisfy both spouses.” She apparently rushed through design phase 3, mistakenly treating the weak hillside slope perpendicular to the house axis as if it didn’t exist and attached the garage level with the main floor. It was later determined that a height offset between the main and secondary building volumes would be advisable. Consequently, the passage from the house side hangs below the ceiling and requires two steps, preferably positioned just beyond the door’s swing area. What would have been a good utility/laundry room thus turns into a botched design, one that could have just as well been done by a draftsman (and apparently will need to be fixed by one). Essentially, this means “design phase 3 instead of phases 1 to 3,” and apart from some fun tweaking of the floor plan with the architect, it was basically money wasted. It’s a shame. If this happens to someone who actually reads my rambling carefully, I don’t want to imagine how pointless my efforts must seem to other readers.

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

The original poster (OP) should be clear whether they want a floor-mounted or a hung door. Read up on the advantages and disadvantages of the different systems.

It just slipped my mind whether I told the OP that personally or here already: I would simply leave this passage open (maybe a bit narrower, possibly “one-and-a-half leaf” style). It can be framed and fitted with a door later on. I would definitely prefer that over a door kept open indefinitely from week two until forever and soon removed from its hinges; and even more over awkward contortions and investing in an expensive detailed solution.

wiltshire schrieb:

Note: I didn’t type the “L” at the beginning of the manufacturer’s name. There is the Marea model, which is described in English. The concealed sliding door is incredibly beautiful and well made. I suggested the manufacturer as inspiration for decision-making, fully aware that this manufacturer is probably among the significantly more expensive options. Some things you just need to have seen firsthand.

I figured as much already.

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