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
Anitra schrieb:
If you just want to park the wheelchair in the recess, that’s probably possible. But I don’t see enough space for transferring, for example, from a wheelchair with wet wheels onto a dry therapy chair in that recess.
Regarding point 4: Which floor plan were you referring to earlier when swapping the children’s room and bedroom and reducing the size of the study? Is it the one from the other thread? I’m also having trouble matching the cardinal directions. Something doesn’t add up.
Regarding flooring: I personally find tiles too cold for a children’s room and living area to sit on the floor. Vinyl or parquet flooring is more comfortable.
Bathtub and water connection are good ideas.https://www.hausbau-forum.de/attachments/erdgeschoss_-jpg.16641/
The bathroom, although there is no bathtub.
Is a recess as a storage space for the wheelchair and room for a coat rack with a mirror not feasible there?
Other assistive devices are stored in his room.
You could also place the coat rack on the wall next to the guest bathroom sink. Next to it, there would be space for a wheelchair, opening into the hallway without a wall. A recess is probably possible as well. However, with the desired changes to the rooms and the bathtub, this area might also change.
Zizzi, your bathroom layout does not allow for a bathtub. In general, I find the bathroom space very poorly designed. The shower is in front of the window, the toilet is located within the wet area of the shower, and you also want a second washbasin.
Also, please try to furnish the living room in your plan with proper furniture, a TV area, and a kitchen that has more than just one tall cabinet.
Sorry, but I don’t understand the decision. With the L-shaped bungalow, you still have the tight space at the carport, and I don’t see what advantage the angle provides. And in that tight space, you want a wheelchair-accessible side entrance to the utility room. How exactly is the wheelchair supposed to overcome the threshold there?
The wheelchair niche in your plan is not only meant as a wheelchair space but also as a family wardrobe. I think this is very impractical if the wheelchair is parked there.
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For comparison, both floor plans are oriented identically:
Also, please try to furnish the living room in your plan with proper furniture, a TV area, and a kitchen that has more than just one tall cabinet.
Sorry, but I don’t understand the decision. With the L-shaped bungalow, you still have the tight space at the carport, and I don’t see what advantage the angle provides. And in that tight space, you want a wheelchair-accessible side entrance to the utility room. How exactly is the wheelchair supposed to overcome the threshold there?
The wheelchair niche in your plan is not only meant as a wheelchair space but also as a family wardrobe. I think this is very impractical if the wheelchair is parked there.
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For comparison, both floor plans are oriented identically:
kbt09 schrieb:
Zizzi, no bathtub fits into your bathroom layout. Overall, I find the bathroom layout very impractical. The shower is in front of the window, the toilet is inside the wet room area of the shower... and you also want a second washbasin.
Also, please try furnishing the living room in your plan with proper furniture, a spot for the TV, and a kitchen that has more than one tall cabinet.
Sorry, I don’t understand the decision. With the angled bungalow, you still have the tight space at the carport, and I don’t see what advantage the angle is supposed to bring. And in that tight space you want an accessible side entrance to the utility room. How exactly should the wheelchair overcome the threshold there?
The wheelchair niche in your plan is not just a wheelchair space but is also meant to serve as the family coatroom. I think that’s very impractical if the wheelchair is stored there.
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For comparison again, both floor plans oriented identically:
I agree with you. Everything you criticized, I also say, and I’m still not happy with the design. So does this mean there is no better design for an accessible angled bungalow around 130–140 m² (1400–1500 sq ft) with the number of rooms shown? I’m currently looking at a floor plan for another house design that is not accessible and does not have a carport. I really like it. Is there any way to implement that somehow?
A few days ago, I received a revised plan from the building company. They improved some aspects, but there are still elements I find unacceptable. That’s why I haven’t shared it here.
However, I’m sending a photo of the plan and have already added some of my thoughts on it.
However, I’m sending a photo of the plan and have already added some of my thoughts on it.
Regarding the floor plan you like — rotated so that north is at the top, matching the other floor plans in post 141:
I’m afraid the house is even wider than 13.74 m (45 feet), which means it no longer fits together with an accessible carport.
About the adjusted general contractor floor plan...
The living room looks worse and worse, and the furniture layout doesn’t fit at all.
Additionally, the new entrance arrangement creates unnecessary and inconvenient corners in the accessible children’s room.
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Why does it absolutely have to be an L-shaped bungalow?
I’m afraid the house is even wider than 13.74 m (45 feet), which means it no longer fits together with an accessible carport.
About the adjusted general contractor floor plan...
The living room looks worse and worse, and the furniture layout doesn’t fit at all.
Additionally, the new entrance arrangement creates unnecessary and inconvenient corners in the accessible children’s room.
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Why does it absolutely have to be an L-shaped bungalow?
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