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
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winnetou7829 Jul 2017 01:01No, not my area, but known in the Brandenburg region.
Michaela198629 Jul 2017 01:16The building material is expanded clay aggregate, which is said to be solid construction. The expanded clay comes from the company Tinglev.
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winnetou7829 Jul 2017 01:22Okay, something new—I had only known this from Liaplan until now, but I was very impressed with the material.
Michaela198629 Jul 2017 08:40Good morning,
Have you heard of lightweight expanded clay aggregate before? We hope the material is good.
Have you heard of lightweight expanded clay aggregate before? We hope the material is good.
Michaela198629 Jul 2017 08:52Nordlys schrieb:
My two cents. I’ll leave the basic concept unchanged since it’s your bungalow, not mine. Guest bathroom, leave it as it is. It’s not too big if it includes a shower. And when you really have guests, it will be used as a bathroom anyway, right? Then it can have the modest 6 sqm (65 sq ft).
Hallway. Swap the door and the existing element. Next to the door, place a quarter-turn staircase along the wall going up to the attic floor. This completely replaces the hatch in the floor. Upstairs, a small landing, door, floor covered with spruce boards, two Velux skylights, electrical outlets, lighting installed, and that’s your basement alternative. Roof truss then with studio trusses. With a 35-degree pitch and the same dimensions, we have that too, and the space up there is huge. Easy to walk on, fully usable. Under the stairs put the heating circuit distributor; it belongs centrally, not at the edge. Saves money and shortens pipe runs.
Now extend the guest room wall because of the stairs, remove the cut-off edge. A proper corner. Access to the room could possibly be under the stairs from the hallway. I find that better for a guest room than entering from the living room. But that’s a matter of preference. Utility room. The heating circuit distributor is gone. Instead, put in a washing machine and a sink for dirty items. So a worktop along the wall, machine underneath, a cheap sink from Ikea, a simple faucet. Done is the place where you can rinse off something dirty, sandy, or fishy etc. Where the washing machine currently is, install a back door. You’re going to love it. You’ll hardly use the front door anymore. He comes from the countryside, boots full of mud, dirty paws... back door. Mrs. Hansen next door comes over for a small liqueur, back door... the front is only for the mayor and the bailiff.
Living room, it would be cheaper to replace the covered patio corner with a cut-off diagonal corner with one element, without losing much outside, and you actually gain some space inside.
See example picture.
Karsten
Michaela198629 Jul 2017 09:29Nordlys schrieb:
My two cents. I’ll leave the basic concept untouched since it’s your bungalow, not mine. Guest bathroom – keep it as is. It’s not too big if it has a shower. And if you actually have guests, it will be used as a bathroom, right? Then it’s fine to keep it at just under 6 square meters (65 square feet).
Hallway. Swap the door and the existing element. Next to the door, build a quarter-turn staircase along the wall up to the attic. This completely replaces the floor hatch. At the top, a small landing, door, floor covered with spruce boards, two Velux windows, electrical wiring and lighting installed – done, the attic becomes a full basement substitute. Use attic trusses. With a 35-degree pitch and the same footprint, we have this setup, and the space up there is huge. Easily walkable, fully usable. Place the central heating manifold under the stairs – it belongs centrally, not tucked away at the edge. Saves money and shorter pipe runs.
Now extend the guest room wall because of the staircase and remove the cut-off edge. Make a proper corner. Access to the room could possibly be under the stairs from the hallway. I think this is better for a guest room than access from the living room. But that’s a matter of opinion. Utility room. The heating manifold is removed. Put the washing machine and a sink for dirty stuff there. So, a worktop on the wall, machine underneath, a cheap Ikea sink, a cheap tap. Done – a place where you can rinse off something dirty, sandy, fishy, etc. Where the washing machine is now, install a back door. You will love it. You’ll hardly use the front door anymore. He’s from the countryside, boots full of mud, paws dirty... back door. Mrs. Hansen from next door comes over for a little liqueur, back door... the front is only for the mayor and bailiff.
Living room: It would be cheaper to replace the covered patio corner with a diagonal “cut off the edge” element, without losing much outside space; inside you even gain some. See example picture.
KarstenSimilar topics