Hello everyone,
we have received a preliminary design and a quote from our builder. I would like to get your opinion on it.
It is planned as an accessible bungalow (about 131 sqm (1410 sq ft)) with 3 bedrooms and possibly a study room. Previously, instead of the study, there was a slightly larger kitchen and a somewhat bigger living room.
My opinion:
I would make the house a bit narrower on the street side, which would make the bedroom and child’s room 1 slightly smaller. Instead, the living room and kitchen would be extended, allowing the kitchen to be a bit larger (it currently feels too small to me).
On the other side, I have the option to make the carport a bit wider. I am trying to achieve an internal width of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) for the carport (because of wheelchair access).
I will also ask the builder what price difference it would make to have a concrete ceiling with insulation instead of a wooden beam ceiling, a knee wall height of maybe 30 cm (12 inches), and a roof pitch of 40 degrees, so that it would be possible to convert the attic space in the future (maybe after 25–30 years).
I would like to have a carport for two cars parked in tandem with a storage room planned, but I want to handle the construction myself or have it done elsewhere. The builder is asking €14,000 for a single carport with storage, which I think is too expensive.
We would really appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you
we have received a preliminary design and a quote from our builder. I would like to get your opinion on it.
It is planned as an accessible bungalow (about 131 sqm (1410 sq ft)) with 3 bedrooms and possibly a study room. Previously, instead of the study, there was a slightly larger kitchen and a somewhat bigger living room.
My opinion:
I would make the house a bit narrower on the street side, which would make the bedroom and child’s room 1 slightly smaller. Instead, the living room and kitchen would be extended, allowing the kitchen to be a bit larger (it currently feels too small to me).
On the other side, I have the option to make the carport a bit wider. I am trying to achieve an internal width of 3.5 m (11.5 ft) for the carport (because of wheelchair access).
I will also ask the builder what price difference it would make to have a concrete ceiling with insulation instead of a wooden beam ceiling, a knee wall height of maybe 30 cm (12 inches), and a roof pitch of 40 degrees, so that it would be possible to convert the attic space in the future (maybe after 25–30 years).
I would like to have a carport for two cars parked in tandem with a storage room planned, but I want to handle the construction myself or have it done elsewhere. The builder is asking €14,000 for a single carport with storage, which I think is too expensive.
We would really appreciate your suggestions.
Thank you
W
winnetou7828 Sep 2017 10:39ypg schrieb:
Then you can congratulate yourself – most people don’t have it that easy!
And the final calculation is always done at the end.
P.S. Don’t assume that other people are like you, your plot, or your building company when it comes to house construction.Don’t they do the same to you, even though they always quote the highest amounts?
winnetou78 schrieb:
Don’t you do the same, even though you always assume the highest amounts?What do you mean?
No, I don’t compare our general contractor (GC) budget house with an architect-designed house.
I don’t compare the price of our gravel driveway with a paved driveway.
And I don’t compare my expectations—whether modest in areas like heating technology or higher in special design features—with those of others.
Especially, I don’t have to equate the needs of a two-person household with those of a four-person household.
I always try to respond empathetically to the original poster and their wishes.
If someone who is inexperienced asks about construction costs, I can’t just tell them that a trip to the hardware store will save them several thousand.
Basically, I prefer to help those building with a GC who are struggling with floor plans because they can’t afford an architect. I try to assist those people and have questioned many expensive “nice-to-have” features in my numerous thread openings, so that a house remains affordable for average earners.
Here, the highest costs are rarely presented, but not everything should be accepted as cheap construction either; sometimes you need to open your eyes.
For example, if you think you can do exterior landscaping yourself, then good luck, especially if you suggest that to the original poster. It’s not exactly free to build a ramp for a wheelchair, either.
Also, soil conditions in central and southern Germany are quite different from those in flat rural areas. The north-south divide is already evident in income levels…
No more time, otherwise I could write novels.
It’s best to scroll through the forum to page 30 and read up as well.
Climbee schrieb:
The space requirement is about 1.2 x 1 m (4 x 3.3 ft) and can initially just be planned as an option (i.e., a planned opening in the ceiling). This is not excessively expensive and, compared to a traditional stair lift, is very suitable for powered wheelchairs. Even if that were the usable dimension, it would only be enough for an unaccompanied self-driver; and even then, forward entry would have to be followed by reverse exit.
zizzi schrieb:
I want 35 or 40 degrees just for aesthetics So what is it: should the house be low-profile or not?
35° is acceptable, but 40° for a bungalow is already at the limit of looking disproportionately tall. And building it without finishing, just to look at, is pure waste. For that money, you could have several more square meters downstairs (e.g., twice the space between kitchen units).
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Evolith schrieb:
Just to give you an idea. We have a 42-degree roof pitch.
You can see how tall it looks. Everyone thinks we have a one-and-a-half-story house.
You could easily convert that into a large number of children's rooms for the planned big family.