ᐅ Floor plan design shortly before submitting the building permit application
Created on: 2 Oct 2017 23:25
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R.Hotzenplotz
Hello everyone!
As some users have requested before, I’m now starting a new thread with the current planning of our detached house, which is about to be finalized.
These are the preliminary drawings for the building permit / planning permission application, and I have one last chance to review them and point out any issues.
It still seems to me that there is less than 1.20m (4 feet) of space between the two wardrobes in the dressing room. Or am I seeing this wrong? Apparently, the rooms on the left and right were overlooked and not adjusted accordingly.
Two Velux ceiling spotlights are still planned to illuminate the upper floor hallway.
In the basement, on the right side in the upper room, a window similar to the one on the left basement side is an option.
We still haven’t decided on the T30 fire-rated door to the garage, even though it is shown in the plans. Most likely, for safety reasons and the limited use of the kitchen at the other end of the house, we will eventually forgo it.
User 11ant pointed out that the right window in child’s room 2 is suboptimally positioned. However, this could still be changed after submitting the building permit / planning permission application. Our architect thinks moving the window to the left would negatively affect the house’s exterior appearance. We’ll have to see about that.
As some users have requested before, I’m now starting a new thread with the current planning of our detached house, which is about to be finalized.
These are the preliminary drawings for the building permit / planning permission application, and I have one last chance to review them and point out any issues.
It still seems to me that there is less than 1.20m (4 feet) of space between the two wardrobes in the dressing room. Or am I seeing this wrong? Apparently, the rooms on the left and right were overlooked and not adjusted accordingly.
Two Velux ceiling spotlights are still planned to illuminate the upper floor hallway.
In the basement, on the right side in the upper room, a window similar to the one on the left basement side is an option.
We still haven’t decided on the T30 fire-rated door to the garage, even though it is shown in the plans. Most likely, for safety reasons and the limited use of the kitchen at the other end of the house, we will eventually forgo it.
User 11ant pointed out that the right window in child’s room 2 is suboptimally positioned. However, this could still be changed after submitting the building permit / planning permission application. Our architect thinks moving the window to the left would negatively affect the house’s exterior appearance. We’ll have to see about that.
kbt09 schrieb:
@Maria16 ... you described storage planning really well After the answer that both rows are needed, I somehow felt that something like that helps the organizer more than just the advice to do storage planning.
R.Hotzenplotz schrieb:
We are overwhelmed by the house construction in some areas. I have invested so much time into it, yet made mistakes and still didn’t manage to get everything done. It has gotten to the point where I have health issues. I’m probably not the only one; I’ve heard that some people even abandon house building entirely due to feeling overwhelmed.
At first, two closets were planned, so we didn’t question it further. But now that the shell construction is up, you can assess it better and start wondering if having two closets might make the space feel too cramped.Well, I don’t want to sound pessimistic. Many of your problems are self-inflicted.
For example, you were warned about the lintels above the roller shutter box. Apparently, it wasn’t taken seriously, and now you have small windows on the upper floor.
Of course, building a house is exhausting, and I hardly know anyone whose project went completely smoothly. But what’s happening with you is something I haven’t seen before, and I believe you that it’s affecting your health.
A sincere question: What criteria did you use to choose your general contractor? I thought you had also talked to A....-Haus.
A good general contractor can make or break a build.
I get the impression that this has all become overwhelming for you, and you’re no longer really able to think clearly. When was the last time you completely switched off? Spend a day, or at least an evening, without thinking about the house construction at all. Go out for a nice meal, spend a day at the lake or in a spa… switch off. Then make the best of the current situation.
Regarding furnishing the walk-in closet: grab your wife, take a notepad, and walk through the apartment together. As Maria16 wrote: take stock of everything that needs to be stored there. With precise details. Your wife might even do this alone during a quiet moment, as she may have a better overview of what you have. Then, sit down calmly together in the evening with a glass of wine, look through brochures for wardrobe systems (Ikea can really be helpful here, even if you don’t end up choosing a Pax), and consider what layout would work best.
Only then should you decide on specific wardrobe widths, heights, and configurations. I feel like you tend to approach it the other way around—the interior layout of the house has to follow the external appearance, the wardrobes should look great, and only afterward do you think about what actually needs to fit inside. I don’t buy a sports car and then figure out how to fit a dozen suitcases in it.
I don’t want to stress you or you both any further, but I hope the kitchen planning is better thought out—if not, also consider carefully what makes the most sense to place or install where. Don’t let the kitchen be designed solely around appearance and filling the available space as best as possible without taking your needs into account.
Regarding furnishing the walk-in closet: grab your wife, take a notepad, and walk through the apartment together. As Maria16 wrote: take stock of everything that needs to be stored there. With precise details. Your wife might even do this alone during a quiet moment, as she may have a better overview of what you have. Then, sit down calmly together in the evening with a glass of wine, look through brochures for wardrobe systems (Ikea can really be helpful here, even if you don’t end up choosing a Pax), and consider what layout would work best.
Only then should you decide on specific wardrobe widths, heights, and configurations. I feel like you tend to approach it the other way around—the interior layout of the house has to follow the external appearance, the wardrobes should look great, and only afterward do you think about what actually needs to fit inside. I don’t buy a sports car and then figure out how to fit a dozen suitcases in it.
I don’t want to stress you or you both any further, but I hope the kitchen planning is better thought out—if not, also consider carefully what makes the most sense to place or install where. Don’t let the kitchen be designed solely around appearance and filling the available space as best as possible without taking your needs into account.
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R.Hotzenplotz7 Aug 2018 21:59Fummelbrett schrieb:
When was the last time you truly switched off?Not anymore. Besides building the house, I also have demanding work challenges that keep me busy for several months. Working 60-70 hours a week and then managing the house construction on top of that. So, unfortunately, switching off is out of the question. But at least, regarding the house build, we’re now only doing what’s absolutely necessary.
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