Good morning everyone,
we have found a plot of land and are currently in the initial consultation phase with various providers. Of course, we have already started thinking about a possible floor plan for our semi-detached house (with an air-source heat pump and underfloor heating) and would like to have all the building services located in the finished and insulated attic. About a year ago, we almost bought a nearly turnkey semi-detached house where everything (heating system, water tank, washing machine, etc.) was placed in one room in the attic. We found that very charming, as it saved valuable space on the ground floor.
However, the feedback from the construction companies so far is roughly: 20% possible (possibly with minor additional costs), and 80% definitely not possible due to the pipework. Often there was no explanation, just a simple “it won’t work.” Our assumption, at least for houses with timber beam ceilings between the upper floor and attic, is that it might be an issue of weight. It might also make no sense due to physical constraints, but I am not knowledgeable enough about the technical details to judge whether this is nonsense. Although we have already seen that it is technically feasible.
Can you help me understand if placing the building services in the attic is a good idea? The electrical panel can stay on the ground floor, if necessary.
Thank you all.
we have found a plot of land and are currently in the initial consultation phase with various providers. Of course, we have already started thinking about a possible floor plan for our semi-detached house (with an air-source heat pump and underfloor heating) and would like to have all the building services located in the finished and insulated attic. About a year ago, we almost bought a nearly turnkey semi-detached house where everything (heating system, water tank, washing machine, etc.) was placed in one room in the attic. We found that very charming, as it saved valuable space on the ground floor.
However, the feedback from the construction companies so far is roughly: 20% possible (possibly with minor additional costs), and 80% definitely not possible due to the pipework. Often there was no explanation, just a simple “it won’t work.” Our assumption, at least for houses with timber beam ceilings between the upper floor and attic, is that it might be an issue of weight. It might also make no sense due to physical constraints, but I am not knowledgeable enough about the technical details to judge whether this is nonsense. Although we have already seen that it is technically feasible.
Can you help me understand if placing the building services in the attic is a good idea? The electrical panel can stay on the ground floor, if necessary.
Thank you all.
Mar_Mar schrieb:
A year ago, we bought an almost turnkey semi-detached house, and everything (heating system, water tank, washing machine, etc.) was installed in one room in the attic. We found that very clever because no valuable living space on the ground floor is lost. See also https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/gedaemmten-technikraum-fuer-die-gastherme-auf-dem-dachboden-schaffe.32450/ and https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/hauswirtschaftsraum-im-og-probleme-mit-laerm.43411/post-576563 or https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-haus-mit-elw-verbesserungsvorschlaege.44068/post-593728 – but what really puzzles me: why are you building another new semi-detached house when you only bought one like that a year ago???
Mar_Mar schrieb:
We also want a concrete ceiling between the first floor and the attic, For that, I recommend searching for: "Plan change: Turning the concrete ceiling into a wooden ceiling" (including the quotation marks). That should lead you to bauen-jetzt.
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
See also https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/gedaemmten-technikraum-fuer-die-gastherme-auf-dem-dachboden-schaffe.32450/ and https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/hauswirtschaftsraum-im-og-probleme-mit-laerm.43411/post-576563 or https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/grundriss-haus-mit-elw-verbesserungsvorschlaege.44068/post-593728 – but what puzzles me the most: why are you building a new semi-detached house again when you only bought one like that a year ago???
For that, I recommend: "Plan change: From concrete ceiling to a wooden ceiling" (search with the quotation marks, this should lead you to bauen-jetzt). Cool, thanks for the links, I’ll check them out right away!
It says the little word "ALMOST" bought 😉 but then decided against it for various other reasons.
Mar_Mar schrieb:
It says the little word "ALMOST" bought 😉 but for various other reasons ended up stepping backOh, right, yes, "the word 'if'" (and its little brother) *smile* Are there also any of the other reasons relevant for the current project?
https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
11ant schrieb:
Oh right, "the word 'if'" (and its little brother) *smile*
Are there also any reasons among the others that are relevant for the current project? Not really. The old house was a typical shotgun house, and the rooms were also rather narrow. Now we have 12 x 8 m (39 x 26 ft), which is really nice for a semi-detached house.
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