Hello!
Apparently, our floor plan, as we originally wanted it, is causing some practical issues.
We are planning a prefab house (9.42 x 9.42 meters (31 x 31 feet)) with a gable roof, knee wall height 1.60 meters (5 ft 3 in), and roof pitch of 25 degrees. At our request, the entrance is planned on the eaves side on the north.
We are actually happy with the ground floor. Our main priorities on the ground floor were an open living-dining area, a guest/workroom, and a guest toilet with shower. The utility room has a window that is located under the carport.
Now about the upper floor, which I like but is causing problems:
1. The door of the north-facing children's room opens against the window. Should it open into the room? Or open outward into the hallway, like the bedroom door is planned (why is it like that there…)?
2. The window in the master bedroom on the upper floor (south side) is planned without a roller blind. This is because a distance of 2.05 meters (6 ft 9 in) to the side wall with the roof slope must be maintained for a roller blind. In the current plan (open walk-in closet) the window could still be moved slightly. However, I wanted to close off the wall to the walk-in closet so that it is accessible from the hallway. According to my calculations, to fit the window there, the walk-in closet would have to be reduced by about 70 cm (28 inches), which is hardly possible.
Do you have any ideas for redesigns that could help us here?
Apparently, our floor plan, as we originally wanted it, is causing some practical issues.
We are planning a prefab house (9.42 x 9.42 meters (31 x 31 feet)) with a gable roof, knee wall height 1.60 meters (5 ft 3 in), and roof pitch of 25 degrees. At our request, the entrance is planned on the eaves side on the north.
We are actually happy with the ground floor. Our main priorities on the ground floor were an open living-dining area, a guest/workroom, and a guest toilet with shower. The utility room has a window that is located under the carport.
Now about the upper floor, which I like but is causing problems:
1. The door of the north-facing children's room opens against the window. Should it open into the room? Or open outward into the hallway, like the bedroom door is planned (why is it like that there…)?
2. The window in the master bedroom on the upper floor (south side) is planned without a roller blind. This is because a distance of 2.05 meters (6 ft 9 in) to the side wall with the roof slope must be maintained for a roller blind. In the current plan (open walk-in closet) the window could still be moved slightly. However, I wanted to close off the wall to the walk-in closet so that it is accessible from the hallway. According to my calculations, to fit the window there, the walk-in closet would have to be reduced by about 70 cm (28 inches), which is hardly possible.
Do you have any ideas for redesigns that could help us here?
Well, then you’re getting 100 cm (40 inches) for 10,000 EUR, but you do have a full floor.
I think this has been asked before, but if there was an answer, I must have missed it: Are you tied to Bien-Zenker? Have you already signed a contract? It doesn’t have to be Bien-Zenker.
If not, and a prefab house isn’t mandatory, why not consider a regional general contractor specializing in solid construction and request an offer for a “standard” two-story gable roof house? I could imagine that might be more affordable.
I think this has been asked before, but if there was an answer, I must have missed it: Are you tied to Bien-Zenker? Have you already signed a contract? It doesn’t have to be Bien-Zenker.
If not, and a prefab house isn’t mandatory, why not consider a regional general contractor specializing in solid construction and request an offer for a “standard” two-story gable roof house? I could imagine that might be more affordable.
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LuiseRadiese22 Sep 2020 10:01Climbee schrieb:
I agree with the previous posters: first, clarify how the terrain will be shaped. Will it be filled in for you, and if so, how? If this is just a suggestion on how it could be done, meaning it shows that your naturally sloped plot could be "leveled" by filling, you need to find out what is feasible and what is not. This means it is not always permitted to level a plot on a slope by building a large retaining wall. And if it is allowed, you need to know who will cover the costs. If this is only a proposal for what COULD be done, then you pay—and that gets expensive. I would toss the current design aside and come up with something that incorporates the slope into the plan—such as a walk-out basement or partial terracing, etc. In any case, a sensible design will look different.
If your plot is leveled and prepared so you can build on it immediately, then the situation looks completely different.
But I get the impression you don’t know that yet. And then no one here can help you.
So the takeaway for you is: check the site! And get a binding answer!
And only when you know for sure how your plot will be shaped can you consider how to approach it—that is, which house makes sense there.
Right now, you are building a castle in the sky—which could lead to a harsh realization.
So get informed—and no one else can do that for you.The plot is part of a new development area that is currently being prepared. The terrain profile I attached is the planned one. It is not an option or idea, but exactly how we will take over the plot. We don’t have to add 3 meters (10 feet) of fill as has been suggested here. It is correct, however, that the southern half of our plot has a slope. It drops from 269 to 267.25 meters (883 to 875.9 feet) over the 12 meters (39 feet) of the garden.P
pagoni202022 Sep 2020 10:02As I understand it, you are strictly tied to Bien-Zenker. What would happen if you actually had to completely discard the current plan? Or could you start over from scratch with manageable side effects?
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pagoni202022 Sep 2020 10:03oops....@face26 was exactly 17 seconds faster, so I’ll ask the question twice.
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LuiseRadiese22 Sep 2020 10:16pagoni2020 schrieb:
As I understand it, you are basically tied to Bien-Zenker. What would happen if you had to completely discard your current plans? Could you start from scratch again with manageable consequences? face26 schrieb:
Well then, you pay 100 cm (40 inches) for 10,000 EUR but you get a full story.
I think this was already asked, but if there was an answer, I might have missed it: Are you tied to Bien-Zenker? Have you already signed?
If not, and if a prefab home is not mandatory, why not consider a regional general contractor specializing in masonry construction and get an offer for a "normal" two-story house with a pitched roof? I could imagine that might be cheaper. Well, we are contractually bound because we thought it was a good choice and decided on it. We actually wanted to submit the building permit / planning permission this month already. I don’t know what penalties would apply if we pulled out now. I don’t think it would be worth it. By the way, we also obtained other offers, and the regional masonry builder was much, much more expensive.