ᐅ Floor plan for a detached single-family house with a gable roof, 1.5 stories – suggestions for improvements?
Created on: 17 Jul 2018 09:31
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Hello. My partner and I are planning to build a house soon. This is the first draft from the planner at the construction company. The design was created based on our specifications (a hand-drawn sketch from us).
Gable roof, single-family house, no basement, 1.5 stories, currently 2 people in the household; later 3-4.
The terrace is planned to be adjacent to the kitchen and living area, mainly facing west. Do you think it would be better to have it facing south instead? Possibly wrap around the corner near the living area?
Our requirement was to have direct access from the garage/carport into the utility room, and from there directly into the kitchen.
- Is the size of the utility room sufficient? All the building services should be housed there. Additionally, the utility room should also serve as a kind of pantry. Laundry tasks will also be done there.
- What do you think about the downstairs bathroom? Showering directly in front of the window doesn’t seem ideal^^.
Gable roof, single-family house, no basement, 1.5 stories, currently 2 people in the household; later 3-4.
The terrace is planned to be adjacent to the kitchen and living area, mainly facing west. Do you think it would be better to have it facing south instead? Possibly wrap around the corner near the living area?
Our requirement was to have direct access from the garage/carport into the utility room, and from there directly into the kitchen.
- Is the size of the utility room sufficient? All the building services should be housed there. Additionally, the utility room should also serve as a kind of pantry. Laundry tasks will also be done there.
- What do you think about the downstairs bathroom? Showering directly in front of the window doesn’t seem ideal^^.
Tx-25 schrieb:
Here is our new idea. Two squares represent 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches). It’s not yet precise to the millimeter.
If you make the doors 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) wide, so 2 squares, and the area with the chairs also 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches), or 2 squares, then you can see the problem.
If you also sketch in your sofa, it will become clearer where space is lacking and where it is too generous.
It’s best to use a thick line or a triple line for the walls, about 15–20 cm (6–8 inches), just as a rough sketch.
Yes, a kitchen with an island doesn’t work like this. Either remove the wall between the living area and the kitchen or do without the island, with kitchen units along both walls (as it has always been the case for a separate kitchen). It is not feasible to apply the design of a kitchen planned for an open space to a kitchen confined within a room. Alternatively, the kitchen space would need to be significantly larger. Or the kitchen should be planned completely differently.
I can provide an updated layout including the sofa later.
Currently, the plan is to place the TV on the wall next to the bathroom. The sofa will be positioned against the upper wall. Obviously, this leaves about 6 meters (20 feet) between them. This is similar to the setup at my in-laws’, and we don’t see it as an issue. Alternatively, we have also considered moving the sofa about 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to the TV. A sideboard or something similar could then be placed against the upper wall, with enough space for a passageway between.
The table can also be rotated 90 degrees and placed with its narrow end directly against the kitchen wall. This is how we currently have it, and we don’t find it problematic either. The table will also be extendable, allowing it to seat 4 to 6 people normally and up to 8 when guests come (a rare occasion, so the living room will just be a bit tight).
The kitchen layout isn’t finalized yet. We’re still working on a solution. The wall might actually be shifted slightly. The exact arrangement is also not fixed.
Currently, the kitchen dimensions are approximately as follows:
3.7 meters (12 feet) wide, with the following deductions:
0.60 meters (2 feet) for the kitchen counter
1.20 meters (4 feet) as the space between the counter and the kitchen island
1.00 meter (3 feet) for the island itself
0.90 meters (3 feet) for the bar counter with stools
That leaves us with zero remaining space.
Currently, the plan is to place the TV on the wall next to the bathroom. The sofa will be positioned against the upper wall. Obviously, this leaves about 6 meters (20 feet) between them. This is similar to the setup at my in-laws’, and we don’t see it as an issue. Alternatively, we have also considered moving the sofa about 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to the TV. A sideboard or something similar could then be placed against the upper wall, with enough space for a passageway between.
The table can also be rotated 90 degrees and placed with its narrow end directly against the kitchen wall. This is how we currently have it, and we don’t find it problematic either. The table will also be extendable, allowing it to seat 4 to 6 people normally and up to 8 when guests come (a rare occasion, so the living room will just be a bit tight).
The kitchen layout isn’t finalized yet. We’re still working on a solution. The wall might actually be shifted slightly. The exact arrangement is also not fixed.
Currently, the kitchen dimensions are approximately as follows:
3.7 meters (12 feet) wide, with the following deductions:
0.60 meters (2 feet) for the kitchen counter
1.20 meters (4 feet) as the space between the counter and the kitchen island
1.00 meter (3 feet) for the island itself
0.90 meters (3 feet) for the bar counter with stools
That leaves us with zero remaining space.
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