ᐅ Heated and spacious sports room next to the garage? – Looking for ideas
Created on: 21 Nov 2019 15:45
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ludwig88sta
Hello everyone,
we have found a plot of land near Regensburg. It is just over 1,000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) and is almost square in shape. Therefore, we are not restricted in the building’s floor plan. We want to build using solid construction (either expanded clay or insulated bricks) with walls of 36 cm (14 inches) or preferably 50 cm (20 inches) thickness.
Originally, I wanted to place two prefabricated garages away from the house, closer to the street. However, since we also want a room of about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) for sports (with barbells, pull-up rig, air bike, etc.) next to the garage, we have moved away from the more economical prefabricated garages. Instead, we are now considering situating the garages east of the house, connected by a door.
There are some special requirements for the sports room:
- it must be at least 3.00 m (10 ft) high (ideally 3.20 m (10.5 ft))
- about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) floor area
- not very cold in winter, unlike a typical garage in winter
Does it make sense to build the sports room directly east of the house, with the double garage further east of that? Is a double garage height of 3.00 m (10 ft) too high? Even with a pitched roof, as we envision for the house. Also, if the garage is directly adjacent to the house, is it usually heated, insulated, or neither? Because the sports room really shouldn’t be around 5°C (41°F) in winter.
We don’t have a floor plan for the house yet. For now, we’re focused—although it might sound odd—on planning the sports room first. Oh, and because of the 3 m (10 ft) height and since we like to spend time outside in the sun in good weather in front of the garage/sports room, a basement location for the sports room is out of the question.
Basically, the room should look somewhat like this. However, not like a typical garage, but as a single room (although with a roller door or a wide door and windows for good ventilation). A single room would also be better for heating purposes, right?
Maybe you could give us some ideas on how and where to best accommodate a high-ceilinged, heated sports room in a new build. Next to the garage? Or would two prefabricated garages plus the sports room attached to the east side of the house be better?
Thank you very much for your time and any possible tips.
Marius
we have found a plot of land near Regensburg. It is just over 1,000 sqm (10,764 sq ft) and is almost square in shape. Therefore, we are not restricted in the building’s floor plan. We want to build using solid construction (either expanded clay or insulated bricks) with walls of 36 cm (14 inches) or preferably 50 cm (20 inches) thickness.
Originally, I wanted to place two prefabricated garages away from the house, closer to the street. However, since we also want a room of about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) for sports (with barbells, pull-up rig, air bike, etc.) next to the garage, we have moved away from the more economical prefabricated garages. Instead, we are now considering situating the garages east of the house, connected by a door.
There are some special requirements for the sports room:
- it must be at least 3.00 m (10 ft) high (ideally 3.20 m (10.5 ft))
- about 3 x 6 m (10 x 20 ft) floor area
- not very cold in winter, unlike a typical garage in winter
Does it make sense to build the sports room directly east of the house, with the double garage further east of that? Is a double garage height of 3.00 m (10 ft) too high? Even with a pitched roof, as we envision for the house. Also, if the garage is directly adjacent to the house, is it usually heated, insulated, or neither? Because the sports room really shouldn’t be around 5°C (41°F) in winter.
We don’t have a floor plan for the house yet. For now, we’re focused—although it might sound odd—on planning the sports room first. Oh, and because of the 3 m (10 ft) height and since we like to spend time outside in the sun in good weather in front of the garage/sports room, a basement location for the sports room is out of the question.
Basically, the room should look somewhat like this. However, not like a typical garage, but as a single room (although with a roller door or a wide door and windows for good ventilation). A single room would also be better for heating purposes, right?
Maybe you could give us some ideas on how and where to best accommodate a high-ceilinged, heated sports room in a new build. Next to the garage? Or would two prefabricated garages plus the sports room attached to the east side of the house be better?
Thank you very much for your time and any possible tips.
Marius
ludwig88sta schrieb:
Really? Even though I plan to avoid a prefabricated garage and have one built with a pitched roof on the east side of the building? Garages are typically built without insulation (unless, perhaps, you have a million-dollar vintage car collection). In winter, a masonry garage will generally stay around 5-7°C (41-45°F), which can feel quite cold for exercise. A large space heater might be a solution, but that doesn’t really fit with today’s energy-saving standards.
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ludwig88sta21 Nov 2019 16:35RomeoZwo schrieb:
Garages are usually built without insulation (except maybe for a high-end classic car collection). In winter, even a masonry garage will be around 5-7°C (41-45°F), which is a bit chilly for exercising.
Perhaps a large fan heater could be a solution – but that doesn’t quite fit with today's energy-saving trends. Yes, I was also thinking about a separate heating solution for the winter months.
What do you mean by a boundary garage? Well, maybe you just have to compromise and settle for a 2.8 m (9 feet) height. That’s about how tall metal rigs are, so you really need at least that much space.
Thanks so far to everyone who replied.
ludwig88sta schrieb:
I see the problem with simply integrating it into a single-family house as the minimum room height of 3 / 3.2 m (10 / 10.5 ft). A typical single-family house usually doesn’t have rooms that tall. My idea was that no additional room would be planned above this particular space and that it would extend up to the roof. Your trusted architect can definitely manage that.
We have such a room on the upper floor, with a ceiling height of 3.20 - 4.50 m (10.5 - 15 ft).
This could look like this. The "standard" ground floor rooms are located beneath the attic (assuming a gable roof house with a ground floor and attic), and one room (sports room) is extended into the attic.
But I also think that around €50,000 for the 18m² (194ft²) with a special ceiling height could be reasonable (€2,780/m²).
But I also think that around €50,000 for the 18m² (194ft²) with a special ceiling height could be reasonable (€2,780/m²).
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ludwig88sta21 Nov 2019 16:56Hmm, alright, then you might have to reduce the originally planned ceiling height from 3.20 meters (10.5 feet) to about 2.80 meters (9.2 feet).
Maybe next to the garage after all? Hmm.
Maybe next to the garage after all? Hmm.
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