Hello everyone,
We have already made good progress with the floor plan for a single-family house (see image of the ground floor).
A friend of ours mentioned that the corridor leading to the kitchen/living area on the ground floor, with rough construction dimensions of 1.07 and 1.16 meters (3.5 and 3.8 feet), seems too narrow from his point of view. He suggested that we should make the house at least 25 centimeters (10 inches) wider to allow more space here. However, we would prefer to avoid this with regard to costs, as the house, measuring about 9.0 x 12.5 meters (30 x 41 feet), is already quite large and fully covers our desired room layout.
Do you see any significant reason to consider that the corridor width in the hallway is too narrow and that we should revise the plan?
Many thanks and best regards
ufr
We have already made good progress with the floor plan for a single-family house (see image of the ground floor).
A friend of ours mentioned that the corridor leading to the kitchen/living area on the ground floor, with rough construction dimensions of 1.07 and 1.16 meters (3.5 and 3.8 feet), seems too narrow from his point of view. He suggested that we should make the house at least 25 centimeters (10 inches) wider to allow more space here. However, we would prefer to avoid this with regard to costs, as the house, measuring about 9.0 x 12.5 meters (30 x 41 feet), is already quite large and fully covers our desired room layout.
Do you see any significant reason to consider that the corridor width in the hallway is too narrow and that we should revise the plan?
Many thanks and best regards
ufr
haydee schrieb:
Escaping the heat?Visiting grandma in Schwerin.ypg schrieb:
Despite the huge house size, the rooms upstairs look quite compact.I quickly rearranged things before jumping in the car. It’s quite surprising. But 9 x 12 m (30 x 39 ft) seems like a really awkward dimension. Neither one thing nor the other, and there are bottlenecks somewhere despite having a decent amount of space. You also shouldn’t overlook the wall thickness of 42.5 cm (17 inches). Still, it’s quite possible that you’re better off planning completely from scratch. That’s pretty quick to do anyway.ufr123 schrieb:
The staircase is planned with a rise/run ratio of 17.9/27 at a floor-to-ceiling height of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in). With 28, the hallway would be even smaller, that's true. Due to the issue with the hallway width, we have already reduced the originally planned floor height from 2.61 m (8 ft 7 in) to 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in); otherwise, we would have needed an additional step or the staircase would have had a rise/run ratio of 18.5/26 (which is actually too steep for us). Was the staircase really designed by an architect? A floor height of 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) means a maximum finished ceiling height of about 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in), and I find that hard to believe. You can see that the lower staircase is planned with a rise of 18.7 cm (7.4 in) and a tread depth of 26.5 cm (10.4 in) with a clear width of 100 cm (39 in) and, I correct myself, a floor-to-floor height of 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in). --------------- I see 3 workrooms, a bathroom in the basement, where, cleverly, no furnishing is drawn in, but I do not see a bathroom there.kaho674 schrieb:
At first glance, I would position the house like this to have a nice, large garden. The entrance would then be more from the side. Would this lead too far into rethinking the entire ground floor?
I would leave it as is. But certainly, the site should determine the orientation here.
Rotating the staircase with this house size is also impractical, as it would reduce a lot of usable living space, which would be unfortunate. Maybe simply swapping the kitchen and living room would work. Since the kitchen is to be separated, open up the dining area opposite the staircase, rotate the table to create a great line of sight. Then place the living room where the kitchen was...
What bothers me a lot here is that when you stand in the hallway, you don’t really feel welcomed by the house. There are shelves in the hallway, a small window for peeking, and the staircase turns away. Behind the staircase, there is another hallway section, which I’m not sure where it leads. I would probably end up in the office for orientation.
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Username_wahl27 Jul 2019 11:05Why do you want to build such a labyrinth? It takes five turns just to reach the living room.
ypg schrieb:
I would advise against it. But certainly, the orientation should be determined by the site conditions here.Also, the question is whether neighbor No. 3 has a view from their terrace into your garden? The original poster would need to clarify their preferences on that.I would never give up a higher ceiling height; 2.50m (8 feet 2 inches) is simply too low and doesn’t look as nice. Just imagine how your hallway will look… it will be dark towards the back left. Is that supposed to be a glass window in the living room wall facing the hallway? If so, do you want your children’s friends passing by there in the evening while you’re sitting on the sofa?
Why should the walk-in closet be separate from the bedroom? I find that very impractical. How do you access your clothes when the children have guests upstairs?
Best regards,
Sabine
Why should the walk-in closet be separate from the bedroom? I find that very impractical. How do you access your clothes when the children have guests upstairs?
Best regards,
Sabine
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