ᐅ Is it possible to build a floor plan with a garage on this plot?
Created on: 11 Apr 2015 19:07
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Häusle77
Hello,
we have finally purchased a corner plot of about 600 sqm (6,458 sq ft).
The access is on the north side via a traffic-calmed street, to the east there is only a turning circle, to the south a private road, and to the west is our only immediate neighbor.
That’s why we wanted to place a double garage or double carport directly on the western boundary.
The problem now is that we would have to move the garage quite far to the south because of the bathroom window, and we are concerned that in the afternoon no sunlight will reach the living room. The advantage would, of course, be privacy from the neighbor.
Even if we shorten the garage to 6 m (20 ft), there would still be an overhang toward the house.
In your opinion, how much overhang would still be acceptable?
Another alternative would be a carport with a shed, which could be flush with the house. However, this would let very little light into the bathroom.
Of course, the bathroom could also be relocated to the north, but then the utility room would be even smaller, or the staircase wouldn’t fit—there’s always something...
Ideally, there would also be an access from the utility room to the garage or carport, but with only 9 sqm (97 sq ft) for the utility room, we would probably lose a wall...
I have roughly sketched the plot with our favorite house / ground floor plan. The dashed lines indicate the 3 m (10 ft) setback boundary, which must be observed for the garage/carport (max. 6 x 9 m / 20 x 30 ft). On the south side the house has a bay window with a gable dormer...
What do you think?
we have finally purchased a corner plot of about 600 sqm (6,458 sq ft).
The access is on the north side via a traffic-calmed street, to the east there is only a turning circle, to the south a private road, and to the west is our only immediate neighbor.
That’s why we wanted to place a double garage or double carport directly on the western boundary.
The problem now is that we would have to move the garage quite far to the south because of the bathroom window, and we are concerned that in the afternoon no sunlight will reach the living room. The advantage would, of course, be privacy from the neighbor.
Even if we shorten the garage to 6 m (20 ft), there would still be an overhang toward the house.
In your opinion, how much overhang would still be acceptable?
Another alternative would be a carport with a shed, which could be flush with the house. However, this would let very little light into the bathroom.
Of course, the bathroom could also be relocated to the north, but then the utility room would be even smaller, or the staircase wouldn’t fit—there’s always something...
Ideally, there would also be an access from the utility room to the garage or carport, but with only 9 sqm (97 sq ft) for the utility room, we would probably lose a wall...
I have roughly sketched the plot with our favorite house / ground floor plan. The dashed lines indicate the 3 m (10 ft) setback boundary, which must be observed for the garage/carport (max. 6 x 9 m / 20 x 30 ft). On the south side the house has a bay window with a gable dormer...
What do you think?
Häusle77 schrieb:
But with Suncalc I can’t take the height of the garage into account, right?
...No, not directly, but you can see where the sun sets and roughly estimate how high or low it will be. With an 11m (36 feet) terrace, the afternoon sun will still shine on it somewhat but partly be shaded. Since the evening sun already moves around the house, the garage won’t have much impact.
We also didn’t want a bathroom window right next to the front door.
What about the solar gain? We want to achieve the KfW 70 standard.
We were told that the garage on the west side might require additional insulation measures since the ground floor does not receive any sunlight there.
However, since we only have a neighbor on the west side, placing the garage on the other side doesn’t make much sense for us.
What are your thoughts on this? Where would you place the garage?
Maybe it would be better to have a 6x6 m (20x20 ft) garage and add a separate shed in the corner of the property instead?
We were told that the garage on the west side might require additional insulation measures since the ground floor does not receive any sunlight there.
However, since we only have a neighbor on the west side, placing the garage on the other side doesn’t make much sense for us.
What are your thoughts on this? Where would you place the garage?
Maybe it would be better to have a 6x6 m (20x20 ft) garage and add a separate shed in the corner of the property instead?
The house is planned to have approximately 160 sqm (1,722 sq ft) of living space in a single-story design with a 45° pitched roof.
The interior wall is made of 175 mm (7 inches) aerated concrete, while the exterior consists of a cavity wall with 140 mm (5.5 inches) of thermal insulation plus an air gap, and an 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) brick veneer.
Combined with a solar system "Vaillant auroTherm VFK 145" with a 300 L (79 gallons) hot water storage tank, this setup achieves KfW 70 energy efficiency.
The interior wall is made of 175 mm (7 inches) aerated concrete, while the exterior consists of a cavity wall with 140 mm (5.5 inches) of thermal insulation plus an air gap, and an 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) brick veneer.
Combined with a solar system "Vaillant auroTherm VFK 145" with a 300 L (79 gallons) hot water storage tank, this setup achieves KfW 70 energy efficiency.
It’s difficult to say without knowing the energy saving regulations and the rest of the building, but based on the construction of the exterior walls, this is actually closer to KfW 55 standard. However, if the energy saving regulations are available to the builders, they will likely be able to tell you more precisely (albeit roughly) whether losing 20 kWh of solar energy means missing the KfW 70 target.
I don’t understand the connection between the garage and the neighbor. If the garage is supposed to serve as a privacy screen, you might as well plan a hedge or something else along the boundary or on the terrace, but not something so massive that blocks the sunlight.
A parking space in FRONT of a garage is also pointless.
Otherwise, I would simply mirror the house! This would allow space in the east for the utility room and WC window areas, and even a window in the living room on the west side.
A parking space in FRONT of a garage is also pointless.
Otherwise, I would simply mirror the house! This would allow space in the east for the utility room and WC window areas, and even a window in the living room on the west side.
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