ᐅ Floor plan discussion based on the existing thread

Created on: 23 Mar 2023 19:27

Hello everyone,

So far, I have discussed my topics in the thread "Procedure for Single-Family House New Build on an Existing Plot."

At your request, I have now created a new thread to show you a draft floor plan.
I would appreciate it if you could share with me any observations you have. We have an upcoming appointment where we want to provide the architect with our comments, change requests, etc.

Thank you very much and best regards

Floor plan: kitchen on the left, dining area, staircase in the middle, living room on the right, bathroom top right.

Floor plan: sauna on the left, central staircase, living room on the right; aviary top right.

Floor plan of a house with garage, two parking spaces, living room, kitchen, bathroom.

Floor plan of a small apartment: central staircase, two rooms on the left, kitchen on the right, 30° view.

kbt0915 Apr 2023 18:19

#31

The floor plan dimensions are also missing for me. I doubt that this can be a landing staircase. The closet space offers limited room at standard ceiling height. I also cannot understand what effects the 37 cm (15 inches) extension is supposed to have.

Dachshund9016 Apr 2023 20:12

#32

SoL schrieb:

So, to summarize:
- The presented design is incomplete
- Costs have not yet been determined, but the budget is very limited for the size
- Yet you are already discussing the final implementation of a design that hasn’t been shown:

Seems a bit strange to me...

Hello SoL,

That’s true, the design needs to be revised now and the costs simply have to be determined ;-)
I didn’t phrase the final implementation part very well. What I meant is that I now need the revised version and the costs in order to proceed with the financing. It seems like a good time to do so, as I firmly expect interest rates to rise again in May.
We are definitely still some way off from the final version...

K a t j a schrieb:

For a 30-degree roof pitch, the knee wall would be too low for me. Is the height maximized?

I don’t know anyone who has built with this type of masonry block. That alone makes me skeptical. What materials are commonly used in your area?

According to the architect, we are using about 8m (26 feet) ridge height from the average ground level, which is the limit.

Nearby, some have built with this type of masonry block, mostly also with "our" architect. Otherwise, other types of masonry are, of course, used as well. Are there any experts here on that? Are there really such significant differences that we shouldn’t build with lightweight concrete blocks? The issue of moisture is known, but it’s unclear to what extent this actually causes problems.

kbt09 schrieb:

I also find the floor plan lacks dimensions. I doubt this can be a platform stair. The closet room has very limited usable space at normal ceiling height. I also can’t figure out what effect the 37cm (15 inches) extension is supposed to have.

Hello kbt09,

We are missing dimensions as well and had to measure many details from the 1:100 scale drawings. I hope the architect’s next version will be more detailed here.
The 37cm (15 inches) widening is supposed to widen the passage next to the master bed as well as the entrance area behind the front door. That makes sense, doesn’t it?

hanghaus202317 Apr 2023 20:33

#33

I came across the post by chance today. I'll take a look at it tomorrow. When is the appointment with the architect?

Dachshund9017 Apr 2023 21:35

#34

Hello hanghaus!

That would be great! I will try to call him tomorrow to arrange an appointment. There should still be a few days left.

Regards

hanghaus202318 Apr 2023 11:15

#35

I have revised it again. The house can be placed at 499.5m (1,640 feet), and the carport as well. The storage room then has a restricted ceiling height and/or is a bit lower. The path behind the storage room will be preserved.

The carport (6 x 5m (20 x 16.5 ft)) has a 1m (3.3 ft) roof overhang towards the street, which continues as a cover up to the entrance.

The window in the WC should then face west.

The maximum building height when rotating the house is 506.83m (1,663 ft), which is 20 cm (8 inches) more knee wall height (according to my calculation 1.7m (5.6 ft) at a 30° roof pitch).

If the floor heights are reduced, the height increases by a few more centimeters.

@K a t j a The reference height is the average of the four corner points of the house with the intersection of the original terrain. In my example, that is 498.83m (1,637 ft) + 8m (max. ridge height). In the designer’s draft, it is 498.62m (1,636 ft).

@ypg The basement only protrudes 1.1m (3.6 ft). The tower is therefore not as extreme.

I won’t comment on the floor plans since there are experts here.

2D floor plan of a house on terrain topography with contour lines

Dachshund9018 Apr 2023 12:49

#36

hanghaus2023 schrieb:

I revised it again. The house can be built up to 499.5 m (1639 feet 4 inches) and the carport as well. The storage room would then have a reduced ceiling height and/or be slightly deeper. The path behind the storage room remains.

The carport (6 x 5 m (20 x 16 feet)) has a 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) roof overhang towards the street, which continues as a canopy up to the entrance.

The window in the WC should face west.

The maximum building height when rotating the house is 506.83 m (1662 feet 7 inches), which is 20 cm (8 inches) more knee wall height (according to my calculation, 1.7 m (5 feet 7 inches) at a 30° roof pitch).

If the floor heights are reduced, that adds a few more centimeters.

@K a t j a The reference elevation is the average of the four corner points of the house with the intersection of the original terrain. In my example, that is 498.83 m (1637 feet 3 inches) + 8 m (26 feet 3 inches) (maximum ridge height). In the draftsman's design, it is 498.62 m (1636 feet 11 inches).

@ypg The basement only protrudes by 1.1 m (3 feet 7 inches). That makes the tower less prominent.

I won’t comment on the floor plans since there are experts here for that.

ᐅ Floor plan discussion based on the existing thread

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