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?
gutentag schrieb:
The staircase with 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) does not work.I have no knowledge about this, so I will discuss it with the architect.corby_81 schrieb:
Ceiling height 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in)The key factor is the floor-to-floor height including the floor construction. This also determines the staircase dimensions, which is why @K a t j a asked about it. In the new plan, the staircase is tight, very tight.The sofa seating area is right in the spotlight. The space would allow for swapping the kitchen and living area. This would make the living area more private and reduce noise in the hallway from the TV in the evenings.
I still find the children's rooms quite large 😉. The home office upstairs under the roof—I’m not sure how practical that is.
kbt09 schrieb:
The key factor is the floor-to-ceiling height including the floor structure. The staircase is designed accordingly, which is why @K a t j a asked about it. In the new plan, the staircase is narrow, very narrow.
The sofa seating area is really out in the open. The room layout would allow swapping the kitchen and living area. This would make the living area more private and reduce noise from the TV in the hallway area in the evening.
I still find the children's rooms quite large 😉. Having a home office upstairs in the attic... not sure how practical that is. The clear height is 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in), including the floor build-up. I used the staircase from the architect’s floor plan, but I will clarify this with him again.
I can’t imagine placing the living room facing north. For example, there’s no option to install floor-to-ceiling windows on that side since it faces the play street.
I would install glass sliding doors at the two open entrances to the living room to be able to close off the area if needed.
corby_81 schrieb:
I have revised the floor plan.
- Ground floor
- Staircase moved further south
- Removed the angled wall in the living area and opened up the space. Glass sliding doors can be used if you want to close off the living area.
- Corner window moved to the north
Note: I don’t find the niche in the hallway problematic or distracting. I know this from my parents' house, and it doesn’t stand out if you place a plant or similar there.
- Upper floor
- Due to the staircase shift, the bathroom is now deeper. I removed the T-shaped element; the passage to the shower and toilet should now be wide enough.
- I would have preferred both children's rooms to face south, but that doesn’t work because of the limited size. I believe the northeast-facing room should still be bright thanks to large windows.
- Both rooms should be approximately 24m² (258 ft²) in size. The southern children's room at 28m² (301 ft²) is too large. I would like to make that room smaller and add a small storage room to store items like a vacuum cleaner. However, I don’t yet have a good idea on how to best achieve this. Do you have any suggestions?
- Attic
- The sauna will now be placed in the basement, which allows more space for the bedroom and the guest/office room.
What do you think?
A new version of the upper floor. A walk-in closet has now been integrated into the larger children's room, where we can also store items such as a vacuum cleaner.
corby_81 schrieb:
2.50m (8.2 ft) is the clear height, including the floor structure. And that is exactly not decisive for a staircase, because a staircase must overcome the floor-to-floor height:
kbt09 schrieb:
And this is not the deciding factor for a staircase, because a staircase needs to cover the floor-to-floor height:
The floor-to-floor height including the floor structure is 2.90m (9.5 feet), if I measured correctly.
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