ᐅ Floor plan of a semi-detached house, 2.5 stories plus usable basement

Created on: 28 Mar 2022 11:37

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?

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kbt0929 Mar 2022 22:53

#43

And that is why a staircase fitting into an opening of 230 x 197 cm (90.5 x 77.6 inches) is borderline.

Please note the template... here the story height is only 280 cm (110 inches).

Grundriss eines Stockwerks mit mehreren Treppenhäusern und Maßangaben.

ypg29 Mar 2022 23:54

#44

corby_81 schrieb:

I have no knowledge about this at all; I will clarify it with the architect.

Why are you even here? You don’t accept anything, you ignore arguments, and every piece of advice just bounces off you!

kbt09 schrieb:

I still find the kids’ rooms quite large. 😉

He wants it that way. So the echo from the large rooms properly fills the ground floor 😉

corby_81 schrieb:

For example, I can’t install floor-to-ceiling windows there, since that side faces the play street.

What do you want floor-to-ceiling windows for in the TV corner?

corby_81 schrieb:

I would equip the two open entrances to the living room with glass sliding doors, so I can close that area if needed.

That won’t work. Sliding doors don’t function the way you planned them at that location.

gutentag30 Mar 2022 09:33

#45

corby_81 schrieb:

2.50m (8.2 feet) is the clear height, including the floor buildup. I took the staircase directly from the architects’ floor plan; I will clarify this with them again.

More important is the story height—that is, the height from finished floor to finished floor between levels. You were already asked to upload the original plans from the architect. Perhaps the staircase was only roughly redrawn.

gutentag30 Mar 2022 09:40

#46

ypg schrieb:

Does not work. Sliding doors do not function the way you have planned for that location.

At least, they provide hardly any sound insulation.

gutentag30 Mar 2022 09:42

#47

corby_81 schrieb:

The floor height including the floor is 2.90m (9.5 feet) if I measured correctly.

Usually, the number of steps and the height of each step are indicated at the staircase. There is no need to measure. Calculating is more accurate.

corby_8130 Mar 2022 10:42

#48

gutentag schrieb:

Usually, the number of steps and the height of each step are indicated on the staircase. There is no need to measure. Calculating is more accurate.

This cannot be used; his design is based on a clear ceiling height of 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) on the ground floor and 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) on the upper floor. In the new version, 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in) is used for both floors.

For 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) on the ground floor, it states: 16 steps 18.4 / 24.8 on the ground floor. On the upper floor, unfortunately the first value is not fully legible, as it overlaps with a drawing. However, it should be 15 steps 18.3 / 26.6.

ᐅ Floor plan of a semi-detached house, 2.5 stories plus usable basement

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