ᐅ Floor plan for a two-story single-family house without a basement

Manu1976 schrieb:

Other points to consider: doors in 45-degree walls are not very practical, ...

@Manu1976: Could you please explain what you find impractical about that?

Our two 45-degree walls, each with a door, are one of the highlights in the hallway of our attic, even though they reduce each children’s room by almost 0.75 m² (8 sq ft) of living space.

Best regards,

Dirk

Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
@Manu1976 : Could you please explain what you find so impractical about it?

Our two 45-degree walls, each with a door, are one of the highlights in the hallway of our attic, even though they reduce each children’s room by almost 0.75 m² (8 sq ft) of living space.

Best regards,

Dirk

As far as I know, sloped walls are only impractical in terms of their placement—whether built from masonry or drywall. Sloped walls are usually designed to accommodate two doors in the layout. This can be a sign of a less successful design, as the remaining space is not sufficient to fit two doors in one area. Consequently, these sloped walls with doors have a bad reputation.

Best regards, Yvonne

Doc.Schnaggls schrieb:
@Manu1976 : Could you explain what you find so impractical about it?

Our two 45-degree walls, each with a door, are one of the highlights in the hallway of our attic, even though they reduce each children's room’s living space by nearly 0.75 m² (8 sq ft).

Regards,

Dirk

Sure, I’d be happy to explain. You actually mention one point yourself: they take up space, and you can’t place a cabinet against the adjacent walls because you would always bump into its corner when entering. For me, 45-degree walls are simply a compromise solution. We currently have two of these as well, and I find them just impractical. A nice appearance doesn’t always mean practical.

When we raised concerns about the 45-degree walls during the first planning appointment with a developer, he became dismissive and snapped, “I can’t change the walls,” and asked us to leave. Hmm. Our architect was then able to...

Good morning and many thanks to everyone who has contributed so many constructive posts here!

To summarize: as long as you approach the (preliminary) planning with common sense, you can’t go too wrong. Things like exterior wastewater, bathrooms stacked on top of each other on the upper and ground floors, aligned walls (structural considerations), avoiding unnecessary corners, door installations (65cm (26 inches))—I have already taken these into account at the appropriate points. Spatial thinking doesn’t come hard to me, and I really enjoy this whole planning process!

Since Saturday, the third draft has already been completed, which we now want to give to our architect. Of course, I am fully aware that even with careful consideration, mistakes can still occur in the sketch. It is intended only as a collection of ideas...

As soon as I have something presentable, I will get back to you!
Thanks again to everyone!

Best regards,
Daniel

Turbo D schrieb:
?..already the 3rd draft created, which we now want to give to our architect.

It’s better to write down everything that led to your planning and what is important to you. For example, kitchen facing east with a view of ..., parents’ area separated from the children’s area, etc., and then provide this along with your other considerations and documents to the architect. This does not hinder their creativity (if you have commissioned them) and leads to better results.

Briefly about sloped walls: In my house, I have them above in the children's rooms, including some for the doors, which overall saves space. Without these, the hallway would have to be much larger to provide access to all rooms. Cabinets still fit in the rooms; the sloped side basically only affects the door size.