Hello fellow home builders and homeowners,
things are progressing rapidly, and the building permit / planning permission application will be submitted soon. So this is (partly) the last chance to make any changes. Therefore, here is our current floor plan.
I am grateful for any suggestions, ideas, or feedback ;-)
things are progressing rapidly, and the building permit / planning permission application will be submitted soon. So this is (partly) the last chance to make any changes. Therefore, here is our current floor plan.
- We want to move the door between the utility room and the garage to align it with the utility room/hallway door to make better use of the utility room.
- I’m not completely happy with the corner in the hallway between the kitchen and living room, but this is because the kitchen needs to be 3.80 meters (12.5 feet) long. Extending this along the length of the hallway would be a shame, as we don’t want to lose space in the living room.
- The shower in the bathroom is built with masonry and is walk-in, flush with the floor (I’m still not 100% satisfied with the bathroom layout because I worry the shower area will be too dark).
- There is no basement, so that’s why there is a very large storage room behind the garage.
I am grateful for any suggestions, ideas, or feedback ;-)
kbt09 schrieb:
So, is north at the bottom of the plan?North is on the garage side. The house entrance faces east.
kbt09 schrieb:
That's why I would also eliminate the door to the garage.As far as I know, this door cannot be removed because it must be a fire-rated door. Also, there must be some sort of burglary protection, right?
The utility room is small, that's true, but we simply don’t have enough space downstairs to make it bigger since we want to have a shower there.
The kitchen will be L-shaped. I think there isn't enough room for an island, or it would make the space very tight.
ypg schrieb:
147 sqm for the plot?...Sorry, the plot size is 742m² (approx. 8000 sq ft). Living area is 142m² (approx. 1527 sq ft), footprint is 155m² (approx. 1668 sq ft).
ypg schrieb:
Center the office windows for aesthetic reasonsGood idea! I'll make a note of that.
I will check the exact window measurements upstairs again. As I recall, Bedroom 1 has one larger window since it has only one, while the other two bedrooms each have two smaller windows planned.
ypg schrieb:
In the bathroom, I would place the washbasins by the window, while the toilet could be positioned under the sloped ceiling at the 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) wall line.The question is where to put the bathtub then.
Does anyone have layout ideas for the upstairs bathroom? I have also considered swapping the shower and bathtub, but the shower under the sloped ceiling isn’t ideal either.
To further illustrate, here is the exact orientation of the plot on a north-oriented plan. This is an urban development design. However, it roughly matches our idea of how the house should be positioned on the plot. Only a 2m (6.6 ft) gap should remain between the neighbor to the north and the garage.
Here is the scanned site plan (not very neat but functional)
SitePlan.pdf
Here is the scanned site plan (not very neat but functional)
SitePlan.pdf
Painting <> coating.
Painting = leaving out, and that should be easily allowed. In any case, this increases the capacity of the utility room. Have the technical installations drawn in there precisely. With your garage door, there will then be exactly ZERO storage space for anything else, I suppose. The room is barely 160 cm (63 inches) wide.
Painting = leaving out, and that should be easily allowed. In any case, this increases the capacity of the utility room. Have the technical installations drawn in there precisely. With your garage door, there will then be exactly ZERO storage space for anything else, I suppose. The room is barely 160 cm (63 inches) wide.
I would skip the separation between the kitchen and living room; this way, you can also consider an island solution, otherwise there isn’t enough space.
If you go for an island, plan for it early—it’s important to install the necessary connections in time.
If you combine living/dining and kitchen areas, you can save a door; remove the one to the kitchen and move the one to the living room slightly more towards the kitchen, then it will fit better.
Why do you have a preset length for the kitchen run? The offset is really inconvenient. I would definitely straighten that corner; either take a few centimeters (inches) from the living area or reduce the utility room by that amount. I’m not sure if that will still work with the door. If an existing kitchen unit needs to fit in, there are many options; if necessary, I’d plan for a paneling or use the few extra centimeters (inches) for a towel dryer or something similar. Under no circumstances would I leave that offset as it is.
With the sliding door, you are definitely losing a lot of space. I would omit it entirely. And the argument about not wanting cooking smells in the living area: you will have them anyway, even with the door closed. Ventilating afterwards helps, and you can’t avoid that, whether with or without a door (I don’t know how this works with a ventilation system, but even then, there shouldn’t be a big difference between “door” and “no door”).
I’m a big fan of “from garage to utility room/pantry,” but here I have to agree with the previous comments: the door costs too much space. If it were just a pantry/storage, it might be worth considering, but as a utility room, it’s too small.
The toilet can be placed under the sloped roof, as already mentioned; move the sink towards the window and position the shower next to it. The bathtub can stay as it is. How high is the knee wall? If possible, you could plan the bathtub a bit around the corner.
Why not attach the garage to the neighbor’s garage? You’re wasting space.
Also, I would make the window on the south side larger and extend it more towards the west (so towards the front, if I understand correctly). That way, you get a niche where you can sensibly place a couch. However, the distance to the TV, if it is supposed to be on the opposite wall, is quite large. How have you planned the furnishing? I don’t see a really practical solution there at the moment.
If you go for an island, plan for it early—it’s important to install the necessary connections in time.
If you combine living/dining and kitchen areas, you can save a door; remove the one to the kitchen and move the one to the living room slightly more towards the kitchen, then it will fit better.
Why do you have a preset length for the kitchen run? The offset is really inconvenient. I would definitely straighten that corner; either take a few centimeters (inches) from the living area or reduce the utility room by that amount. I’m not sure if that will still work with the door. If an existing kitchen unit needs to fit in, there are many options; if necessary, I’d plan for a paneling or use the few extra centimeters (inches) for a towel dryer or something similar. Under no circumstances would I leave that offset as it is.
With the sliding door, you are definitely losing a lot of space. I would omit it entirely. And the argument about not wanting cooking smells in the living area: you will have them anyway, even with the door closed. Ventilating afterwards helps, and you can’t avoid that, whether with or without a door (I don’t know how this works with a ventilation system, but even then, there shouldn’t be a big difference between “door” and “no door”).
I’m a big fan of “from garage to utility room/pantry,” but here I have to agree with the previous comments: the door costs too much space. If it were just a pantry/storage, it might be worth considering, but as a utility room, it’s too small.
The toilet can be placed under the sloped roof, as already mentioned; move the sink towards the window and position the shower next to it. The bathtub can stay as it is. How high is the knee wall? If possible, you could plan the bathtub a bit around the corner.
Why not attach the garage to the neighbor’s garage? You’re wasting space.
Also, I would make the window on the south side larger and extend it more towards the west (so towards the front, if I understand correctly). That way, you get a niche where you can sensibly place a couch. However, the distance to the TV, if it is supposed to be on the opposite wall, is quite large. How have you planned the furnishing? I don’t see a really practical solution there at the moment.
Hoeffa schrieb:
- I am not completely satisfied with the corner in the hallway between the kitchen and living room, but that’s because the kitchen has to be 3.80 meters (12.5 feet) long. )
The 3.82 meters (12.53 feet) on the construction plan is the structural dimension. The plaster will be applied on top of that. So fitting 3.80 meters (12.5 feet) will be tight. Remove the corner and install a kitchen panel matching the cabinet color against the wall. This is common practice.
Steven
Hoeffa schrieb:
. There should be a 2m (6.5 feet) gap only between the neighbor to the north and the garage.
Either you place the garage on the property line (boundary building) or keep it 3 meters (10 feet) away from the neighbor. You probably won't be allowed 2 meters (6.5 feet).
Steven
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