ᐅ Floor plan discussion based on the existing thread

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

With a knee wall of about 1.4m (4 ft 7 in), that also works. A roof window also has its advantages.

A knee wall of 140cm (4 ft 7 in) would definitely be better than around 100cm (3 ft 3 in). However, with a low knee wall, the roof window would have to span almost the entire width of the stairwell opening.

A cross-section drawing would be helpful and the designer should do this to ensure the staircase will work.

How tall are you, by the way?

K a t j a schrieb:

I haven’t measured it exactly. But even so, the crucial thing is that a floor plan works well. From the examples online, you can clearly see what adjustments are possible if the hallway feels too large for you. For example, you could redesign the bedroom closet into a slimmer sideboard. But these are basically the kinds of things an architect should recommend to you. Overall, I think it’s good if your general contractor (GC) is a person of action. But what’s missing is the planner who advises you, and also a bit of the creative touch.

Hello Katja,
I understand where you’re coming from and I think you’ve identified the strengths and weaknesses clearly. The question is: what to do next? We’re optimistic that we can get it just right. The alternative of bringing in a “second one” is hard for me to consider and, from what I see, probably not possible in this setup.

K a t j a schrieb:

It’s almost the same, just mirrored.

Well, the staircase is fundamentally different, which affects all levels, including the upstairs hallway and rooms. Wouldn’t you agree?
Attached is the stair and hallway area from the Juno plan, somewhat configured but already replicated.

kbt09 schrieb:

How tall are you all, roughly?

Hi kbt, none of us are taller than 1.85m (6 ft 1 in).

Dachshund90 schrieb:

Well, the staircase is basically different, which affects all floors as well as the hallway and rooms upstairs. Or not?
Attached is the staircase and hallway area from Juno, somewhat configured but already replicated.

Yes, the staircase is somewhat different. However, the difference in the layout of the rooms is rather small in this case.

K a t j a schrieb:

Yes, the staircase is a bit different. However, the difference in the layout of the rooms is rather minor in this case.

Yes, the issue was probably more related to the staircase affecting the other floors as well. Additionally, the rooms in the northeast become smaller.

Good evening everyone,

We received the cost breakdown today. As expected, we will need to stretch the budget a bit more than initially planned, but we are optimistic that the planning can continue and that construction can start in late summer.
Since you’re probably curious: the total is 585,000 (five hundred eighty-five thousand) on paper.
To manage this compared to the original budget, we will need to contribute more equity and also take out a larger loan. We did some calculations and I’m confident that we can proceed as planned without having to drop the garage or similar features. A detailed review of the cost breakdown with the architect will follow. We might also identify additional useful tasks we can do ourselves to reduce costs.
I hope to continue receiving your great support. Please feel free to review the current planning status and share your comments or feedback.
If you have any questions or further discussion points, don’t hesitate to bring them up.

Best regards