ᐅ Final floor plan, single-family house, 7.99 x 11.11 meters
Created on: 25 Jan 2016 13:14
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daniels87
Hello!
We have basically finished the planning now. I’d be interested in your opinions.
I have attached the ground floor and first floor plans. The basement is pretty straightforward: fitness room, workshop, office, utility room.
A few points we have thought about for a while:
Open staircase.
We have seen this in real life and really like it. It opens up the spatial feeling a bit. The downside I see is noise transmission from the living/dining area to the children’s bedrooms/bedrooms. I think we can live with that, but we have planned it so that a drywall partition could still be added on the ground floor.
Main entrance facing north, carport on the south side.
The reason is this: originally, the carport was planned along the rear property line. However, I’m concerned about costs if the entire driveway needs to be paved. That would be nearly 200sqm (2,150 sqft). What would something like that cost? Also, fees are charged for sealed surfaces. Or does anyone have a practical idea?
We had also considered placing the main entrance on the east side, but then the hallway/utility room layout became unattractive.
Living room size
There are about 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) to the wall. We’ve arranged our living room furniture accordingly and think it’s sufficient. Otherwise, the planned wardrobe with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors in the entrance area would have to be removed.
The conservatory is not really a conservatory, but rather an enclosed terrace with glass sliding doors.
Best regards,
Daniel
We have basically finished the planning now. I’d be interested in your opinions.
I have attached the ground floor and first floor plans. The basement is pretty straightforward: fitness room, workshop, office, utility room.
A few points we have thought about for a while:
Open staircase.
We have seen this in real life and really like it. It opens up the spatial feeling a bit. The downside I see is noise transmission from the living/dining area to the children’s bedrooms/bedrooms. I think we can live with that, but we have planned it so that a drywall partition could still be added on the ground floor.
Main entrance facing north, carport on the south side.
The reason is this: originally, the carport was planned along the rear property line. However, I’m concerned about costs if the entire driveway needs to be paved. That would be nearly 200sqm (2,150 sqft). What would something like that cost? Also, fees are charged for sealed surfaces. Or does anyone have a practical idea?
We had also considered placing the main entrance on the east side, but then the hallway/utility room layout became unattractive.
Living room size
There are about 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) to the wall. We’ve arranged our living room furniture accordingly and think it’s sufficient. Otherwise, the planned wardrobe with floor-to-ceiling sliding doors in the entrance area would have to be removed.
The conservatory is not really a conservatory, but rather an enclosed terrace with glass sliding doors.
Best regards,
Daniel
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daniels8725 Jan 2016 22:53That is not planned any differently.
daniels87 schrieb:
Well, I’ve never really understood having the utility room in the basement. I once had it like that – and it was just annoying. Having a room you use every day in the basement, only to carry laundry up two flights of stairs? Well, if you like it, that’s fine.
And using the utility room as a pantry… always having the moisture from the laundry close to the food storage, that’s not ideal. I don’t want to grow any cultures there.A bit of exercise never hurts 😉
I don’t mind going down to the basement to do laundry at all. The pantry and utility room are separate down there. I wouldn’t store food near the laundry either.
If it makes the living area nicer, I really don’t mind climbing the stairs. I’d rather walk the 16 steps twice a day than have my dining area feel like a hallway.
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Karlstraße26 Jan 2016 21:14BeHaElJa schrieb:
Therefore: Separate laundry from the technical installations and utility connections.Why is it necessary to separate them?
In this case, it always depends on the design and floor plan. Having the technical equipment and heating on the ground floor is not necessarily required, and if it can be avoided, why not – it can save about 3 square meters (32 square feet) of living space, which is roughly $5,000.
I would place the laundry on the ground floor to avoid long distances—if possible; alternatively, it could be on the upper floor if it’s done properly. The ground floor has the advantage of an outside access, while the upper floor is closer to the source.
In our house, everything is also in the multifunctional room on the ground floor, as the architects from the green forum always criticize—but at least it’s not a hallway ;-)
I would place the laundry on the ground floor to avoid long distances—if possible; alternatively, it could be on the upper floor if it’s done properly. The ground floor has the advantage of an outside access, while the upper floor is closer to the source.
In our house, everything is also in the multifunctional room on the ground floor, as the architects from the green forum always criticize—but at least it’s not a hallway ;-)
EveundGerd26 Jan 2016 23:41daniels87 schrieb:
Well, I’ve never understood having the utility room in the basement. I had it like that once – and it was just annoying. To put a room that you use every day in the basement and then carry laundry up two flights of stairs? Well, if you like it.
And a utility room as a pantry.. Always having the moisture from the laundry around the food supplies, that’s not good. I don’t want to cultivate mold.I agree that over the years it becomes frustrating to carry everything down to the basement and back up again. Eventually, it led to endless arguments with the kids over every bottle of water or bringing down the laundry.
But I don’t understand why storing dry goods in the utility room would lead to mold growth. Fresh produce is either kept in the fridge or in a fruit or vegetable bowl in the kitchen.
Perishable items shouldn’t be stored for long anyway.
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