Hello dear community,
I am new here and hope this post is in the right subforum.
We have purchased a plot of land (2000 sqm (21,528 sq ft) building land, 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) green space) and are now in the planning phase. We have agreed that it should be a prefabricated house using timber frame construction. We are only allowed to build a single-story house, so it will end up being a one-and-a-half-story with a gable roof. Currently, we have requested quotes from Bien-Zenker and Okal Haus, but we are not yet 100% convinced.
Now to my question today:
I have been working on the floor plan for several weeks and keep wondering how and where to best accommodate our fitness area. We are both passionate amateur strength trainers and would like to finally fulfill the dream of our own small fitness space. We estimate needing about 30 sqm (320 sq ft) of floor area.
We have been advised by the construction companies and an architect against a basement (one large room finished as a living cellar, the rest as storage cellar). Currently, the fitness area is planned as an extension (costing around 30,000 euros), accessible through the utility room. I actually prefer a basement, since we could also place the technical installations and utility room there, which would allow for a generally smaller main floor area of the house.
With the extension, the house currently has a size of 195 sqm (2,098 sq ft).
Do you have other ideas or suggestions? Or have you planned a fitness area inside your house yourselves?
I look forward to your feedback!
I am new here and hope this post is in the right subforum.
We have purchased a plot of land (2000 sqm (21,528 sq ft) building land, 1000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) green space) and are now in the planning phase. We have agreed that it should be a prefabricated house using timber frame construction. We are only allowed to build a single-story house, so it will end up being a one-and-a-half-story with a gable roof. Currently, we have requested quotes from Bien-Zenker and Okal Haus, but we are not yet 100% convinced.
Now to my question today:
I have been working on the floor plan for several weeks and keep wondering how and where to best accommodate our fitness area. We are both passionate amateur strength trainers and would like to finally fulfill the dream of our own small fitness space. We estimate needing about 30 sqm (320 sq ft) of floor area.
We have been advised by the construction companies and an architect against a basement (one large room finished as a living cellar, the rest as storage cellar). Currently, the fitness area is planned as an extension (costing around 30,000 euros), accessible through the utility room. I actually prefer a basement, since we could also place the technical installations and utility room there, which would allow for a generally smaller main floor area of the house.
With the extension, the house currently has a size of 195 sqm (2,098 sq ft).
Do you have other ideas or suggestions? Or have you planned a fitness area inside your house yourselves?
I look forward to your feedback!
ypg schrieb:
I have finally made it to page 4 to actually see some floor plans.
I am disappointed! So now here is a floor plan idea from one of the building teams. However, we will privately meet with an architect again to work on the perfect floor plan for us. I will probably share that one as well for suggestions and improvements.
hanse987 schrieb:
A garden shed wouldn’t be an option for me.I didn’t share that reading recommendation because it discusses various alternatives, but because it explains why and to what extent each of them is a dead end.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
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Alessandro17 Sep 2020 14:54Scout schrieb:
Oh my god, working out and sweating at the same time? That’s just not acceptable, heaven forbid! My gym doesn’t have air conditioning. Sometimes it reaches over 40°C (104°F) for weeks.
There’s a difference between sweating and collapsing.
Do you live in southern Spain?
I actually didn’t assume that the original poster wanted to build a house in southern Spain.
And even there, such conditions are possible. In that case, I recommend visiting Venice Beach, specifically at "Muscle Beach"...
Alessandro schrieb:
Sometimes it gets over 40°C (104°F), and that lasts for weeks.
I actually didn’t assume that the original poster wanted to build a house in southern Spain.
And even there, such conditions are possible. In that case, I recommend visiting Venice Beach, specifically at "Muscle Beach"...
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Alessandro17 Sep 2020 15:11My gym is located in central Hesse.
Do I really need to explain that if the sun heats up a small room without any shading for several days, it becomes unbearable inside?
I like to sweat while working out, but I don’t want to be dripping sweat just tying my shoelaces.
Do I really need to explain that if the sun heats up a small room without any shading for several days, it becomes unbearable inside?
I like to sweat while working out, but I don’t want to be dripping sweat just tying my shoelaces.
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Alessandro17 Sep 2020 15:14It’s best to go up to the attic during the height of summer and try to breathe normally there for more than half an hour.
Because that’s exactly what it’s like in an extension without shading, mechanical ventilation, or air conditioning.
Because that’s exactly what it’s like in an extension without shading, mechanical ventilation, or air conditioning.