Hello everyone,
We are about to buy a semi-detached house. We are considering changing the layout on the upper floor to make the large bedroom 1 a bit smaller, but also because the office feels a little too small.
However, we are having trouble finding a suitable layout that works with the existing windows.
Therefore, I wanted to ask here if anyone might see a good way to adjust this.
Thank you in advance!
We are about to buy a semi-detached house. We are considering changing the layout on the upper floor to make the large bedroom 1 a bit smaller, but also because the office feels a little too small.
However, we are having trouble finding a suitable layout that works with the existing windows.
Therefore, I wanted to ask here if anyone might see a good way to adjust this.
Thank you in advance!
ypg schrieb:
Is this an old building or a new build? And what is above it? Simply put: what is load-bearing? What can be removed and what cannot?You’re right, some information is missing to give a meaningful answer.
It is an old building (built in 1991), and above it there is only the attic. The ceiling is made of drywall, and only the exterior walls are load-bearing. So, in principle, everything else could be removed.
The office and bathroom face the street, and below the bathroom on the ground floor are the kitchen and guest toilet. Therefore, it makes sense to keep the bathroom roughly in that corner for the plumbing and wastewater pipes.
Narma89 schrieb:
The ceiling is made of drywallSo where does the staircase lead upstairs if the ceiling is only drywall, meaning it is not walkable? Funny... If that is the staircase from below and it’s just drawn the wrong way around, then I would live upstairs in an open loft, remove everything except the bathroom.
ypg schrieb:
And where does the staircase lead upstairs if the ceiling is only drywall and not walkable? Funny…
If that’s the staircase from downstairs, and it’s just drawn upside down, then I would live in an open loft upstairs, everything removed except the bathroom.The staircase leads up from the ground floor, the architect probably drew it incorrectly, but I didn’t notice.
A loft is not for us; we want to keep the basic layout as it is, but we would like to have a slightly larger office and make bedroom 1, which is currently too large for us, a bit smaller.
This long, narrow box design isn’t for everyone. Are you sure you really want this?
Well, I might still consider something like this:
However, this would require a new window in the child’s room. Or you could swap the bathroom and child’s room, depending on where the plumbing is located.
I’m also not sure if the thick wall might play a role in the structural stability.
But since you want a smaller bedroom, here’s another option:
Still, it’s all just speculation until you know the exact position of the pipes and whether a roof window could be installed.
Well, I might still consider something like this:
However, this would require a new window in the child’s room. Or you could swap the bathroom and child’s room, depending on where the plumbing is located.
I’m also not sure if the thick wall might play a role in the structural stability.
But since you want a smaller bedroom, here’s another option:
Still, it’s all just speculation until you know the exact position of the pipes and whether a roof window could be installed.
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