Hello dear members,
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Just registered and already have my first question. A brief introduction about us: we are 34 and 30 years old, no children and none planned. We don’t know what the future holds in a few years.
We plan to start building our house, hopefully if the winter weather cooperates, as soon as we finalize the floor plan. Unfortunately, I, Michaela, tend to be a perfectionist (symmetry, etc.). I can’t let it go and want everything to be well thought out and planned, which is starting to annoy me as well.
Since we are building rather small, aiming for about 114 m2 (1227 sq ft) of living space and trying not to compromise on anything at this size, the floor plan design is quite challenging. Among other things, we do not want all rooms to be accessible from the hallway, and we also want to keep a covered terrace. The bungalow will consist of only three rooms. Therefore, we want to keep the option open to convert the attic later if needed. In this context, we are planning space for a future space-saving staircase and the necessary preliminary work; at least that is the goal. The bungalow will have a hip roof, with the roof pitch increased from 30 degrees to 34 degrees, and the hallway correspondingly larger. Ideally, we would like a gable dormer. Since those are too expensive, a skylight window would be a compromise. Of course, a larger bungalow would be the best option but it is too costly. The construction company charges about 700.00 euros per m2. In hindsight, working with an architect might have been more cost-effective, but that is how it is and that is not what this is about.
Maybe you have ideas, suggestions, can give tips, or share what we should pay attention to or consider.
I am of course attaching the floor plan. I hope that something can still be recognized despite the manual changes.
I look forward to reading your replies and wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards,
Michaela
Is this a real scenario? Bright sunlight causing glare while at the same time the wind is so strong that the venetian blinds have to be raised?! [emoji848]
Otherwise, despite my preference for rail guidance, the likelihood of damage with venetian blinds using cord guidance and flat slats is said to be lower, which makes sense to me:
If the wind blows on them, the blinds give way due to the cord guidance, while the fixed slats with side guidance absorb the wind force... until they bend. And the bends become permanent.
With flat slats on cord guidance, they are more likely to twist rather than bend, which may look severe at first but is supposed to be reversible.
This sounds plausible to me. So, in both cases, a wind sensor is reasonably necessary, and you might gain about one wind strength level with side guidance (I think Warema mentions this somewhere in their documents – it should be similar with others).
Otherwise, despite my preference for rail guidance, the likelihood of damage with venetian blinds using cord guidance and flat slats is said to be lower, which makes sense to me:
If the wind blows on them, the blinds give way due to the cord guidance, while the fixed slats with side guidance absorb the wind force... until they bend. And the bends become permanent.
With flat slats on cord guidance, they are more likely to twist rather than bend, which may look severe at first but is supposed to be reversible.
This sounds plausible to me. So, in both cases, a wind sensor is reasonably necessary, and you might gain about one wind strength level with side guidance (I think Warema mentions this somewhere in their documents – it should be similar with others).
Here is a scenario. At the moment, the sun is shining almost cloudless, but an approaching storm is already making its presence felt. There is quite a bit of wind. This is actually not that uncommon. In summer, we experience easterly conditions with clear blue skies and a breeze that lasts until about 7:00 pm (19:00), when the setting sun causes it to weaken. Karsten
Michaela19867 Oct 2017 17:25Hello everyone
We have now received a quote from Nova Hüppe for the ARS 100.
These are rail-guided and very wind-resistant.
If everything fits and the remaining questions from the provider are answered, we will go with this option.
We have now received a quote from Nova Hüppe for the ARS 100.
These are rail-guided and very wind-resistant.
If everything fits and the remaining questions from the provider are answered, we will go with this option.
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