ᐅ Floor plan of a semi-detached house, 2.5 stories plus usable basement
Created on: 28 Mar 2022 11:37
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corby_81
Hello everyone,
we are planning to build a semi-detached house with 2.5 stories plus a basement. We have received a first draft from the general contractor and would like to discuss it with you.
The floors are divided as follows:
Basement = utility cellar
Ground floor = living/dining + kitchen + WC + storage
Upper floor = 2 large children's rooms + family bathroom
Attic = bedroom + office + WC/bathroom
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 420 sqm (4521 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not specified
Parking spaces: carport + 1 parking space
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 35 degrees
Style: semi-detached house
Orientation: southeast
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height = 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in), overall height = 10 m (32 ft 10 in), max width = 9 m (29 ft 6 in). Due to the overall height limit and the 35-degree roof pitch, the max depth = 10 m (32 ft 10 in).
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Utility basement, 2.5 stories
Number of occupants: 2 adults + 2 children (5 and 7 years old)
Guests per year: negligible
Large kitchen, open but can be closed off with sliding doors; kitchen island for prep work (cooktop not planned on island for now)
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: ethanol fireplace integrated into the living room wall
Carport
Separate floor for the children with large bedrooms
Sauna in the attic
Dormer on the north side
Ceiling height on ground and upper floors: 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) each
Office/guest room in the attic
House design
Design by: general contractor (redrawn by me in Sweet Home 3D with furniture added)
What do we like most and why?: large living room with big windows, spacious kitchen, large children’s rooms
Preferred heating system: air-source heat pump
What is the main/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
- Living room: are the windows chosen too large?
- Children’s rooms: how do you find the layout, especially child 2’s room?
- Family bathroom: is the passage to the toilet and shower too narrow?
- Office: 2 m (6 ft 7 in) depth is reached quickly after the entrance; the dormer exists but I’m unsure how the room will feel. What do you think?
we are planning to build a semi-detached house with 2.5 stories plus a basement. We have received a first draft from the general contractor and would like to discuss it with you.
The floors are divided as follows:
Basement = utility cellar
Ground floor = living/dining + kitchen + WC + storage
Upper floor = 2 large children's rooms + family bathroom
Attic = bedroom + office + WC/bathroom
Development plan/restrictions
Plot size: 420 sqm (4521 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.4
Floor area ratio: not specified
Parking spaces: carport + 1 parking space
Number of floors: 2.5
Roof type: gable roof, 35 degrees
Style: semi-detached house
Orientation: southeast
Maximum heights/limits: ridge height = 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in), overall height = 10 m (32 ft 10 in), max width = 9 m (29 ft 6 in). Due to the overall height limit and the 35-degree roof pitch, the max depth = 10 m (32 ft 10 in).
Homeowners’ requirements
Style, roof type, building type
Utility basement, 2.5 stories
Number of occupants: 2 adults + 2 children (5 and 7 years old)
Guests per year: negligible
Large kitchen, open but can be closed off with sliding doors; kitchen island for prep work (cooktop not planned on island for now)
Number of dining seats: 6
Fireplace: ethanol fireplace integrated into the living room wall
Carport
Separate floor for the children with large bedrooms
Sauna in the attic
Dormer on the north side
Ceiling height on ground and upper floors: 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) each
Office/guest room in the attic
House design
Design by: general contractor (redrawn by me in Sweet Home 3D with furniture added)
What do we like most and why?: large living room with big windows, spacious kitchen, large children’s rooms
Preferred heating system: air-source heat pump
What is the main/basic question about the floor plan in 130 characters?
- Living room: are the windows chosen too large?
- Children’s rooms: how do you find the layout, especially child 2’s room?
- Family bathroom: is the passage to the toilet and shower too narrow?
- Office: 2 m (6 ft 7 in) depth is reached quickly after the entrance; the dormer exists but I’m unsure how the room will feel. What do you think?
11ant schrieb:
I hope you’re building the entire duplex with the same general contractor, not just half of it. Sometimes I feel the Goalkeeper thread shouldn’t just be pinned here in the forum, but pinned on the entire internet (or better yet, included in all school textbooks) ...
In that case, if you have a professional floor plan, I would have preferred to see the original rather than a sketch by an amateur. Important details are regularly lost in such “telephone game” handovers. So far, the plan is to build it together.
The tracing is quite complete and accurate. If you think any detail is missing, I can gladly try to provide it.
11ant schrieb:
I hope you’re building the entire duplex with the same general contractor, not just half of it. Sometimes I feel the Goalkeeper thread shouldn’t just be pinned here in the forum, but anywhere on the internet (or better yet, included in all school textbooks) …
In that case, I would have preferred to see the original professional floor plan rather than a layperson’s redrawing. Important details often get lost in this kind of “telephone game.”What do you mean by Goalkeeper thread?
Do you have any comments on the floor plan? 🙂
corby_81 schrieb:
What do you mean by Goalkeeperthread?The thread by @goalkeeper https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/reihenendhaus-mit-gue-in-eigenregie-bauen.31198/ – who, by the way, asked me to point out that it mainly focuses on his beautiful house, not on Mayor Dumb and Neighbor Dumber – is THE standard reference for anyone building any type of terraced house (a semi-detached house essentially being a two-unit row house without a middle unit).corby_81 schrieb:
The tracing is quite complete and accurate. If you find any details missing, I’m happy to try to provide them.I kindly decline the unnecessary effort of consulting my crystal ball to guess WHICH detail(s) might be missing. This is about respecting knowledgeable assessments and referring to the original basics whenever possible.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
The thread by @goalkeeper https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/reihenendhaus-mit-gue-in-eigenregie-bauen.31198/ – who kindly asked me to point out that it mainly concerns his beautiful house, not about Mayor Dumb or Neighbor Dumber – is THE definitive guide for builders of any type of terraced houses (a duplex is basically two attached units without a middle unit).
I gladly refrain from the unnecessary effort of consulting my crystal ball about WHICH detail(s) might have been left out. This relates to respecting expert assessments and referencing the original basics as much as possible.I’m not sure if I’m allowed to simply share the general contractor’s documents online, so I imported the floor plan as a template into Sweet Home 3D and redrew it. A pretty cool feature of the program—you really can’t go wrong. Therefore, in my opinion, everything needed to evaluate the floor plan is included. Too bad, I probably still can’t convince you 🙂. Thanks for the link to the thread, I will read through it.
Maybe someone else will have comments or criticism regarding the floor plan?
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WilderSueden28 Mar 2022 14:17What I don't like is this utility room with a passageway. First, why does the door from the carport open inward instead of outward? Secondly, does the overall design even make sense?
- You can’t access the bicycles from the shed as long as the car is parked in front. For me, that’s an absolute no-go.
- As long as you want to use the passageway, you basically lose a large part of the shed.
- You can’t access the bicycles from the shed as long as the car is parked in front. For me, that’s an absolute no-go.
- As long as you want to use the passageway, you basically lose a large part of the shed.
WilderSueden schrieb:
What I don’t like is this equipment/storage room with a passageway. First, why does the door from the carport open inward instead of outward? Second, does the design even make sense?
- You can’t access the bicycles in the shed as long as the car is parked in front. For me, that’s a total no-go.
- As long as you want to use the passageway, you basically lose a large part of the shed. . The carport is 4.52m (15 feet) wide, and a car is about 1.80m (6 feet) wide. That leaves more than 2m (6.5 feet) for a passage. That should be enough, or am I missing something?
The point about the door is very good; I will have it changed.
Regarding the passageway: the shed should be accessible from both outside and the garden. I’m not sure how else to solve this. I’m open to suggestions.
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