Hello,
we are planning to build a bungalow-style log house. Our current issue is this:
Initially, we wanted to build a bungalow with 113sqm (1,216 sq ft) and an attic conversion (38° hipped roof). Since this turned out to be too expensive, we thought of making the bungalow larger and moving the two upstairs rooms down to the ground floor.
Do you possibly have some ideas for the floor plan? I have listed the rooms with their approximate sizes.
We want to divide the bungalow into three sections: on the right side, the parents’ area with bathroom and office; in the middle, the living room, dining room, and kitchen; and on the left side, the two children’s bedrooms.
Living room: approx. 25-30sqm (270-320 sq ft)
Dining room: approx. 15-20sqm (160-215 sq ft)
Kitchen: approx. 8sqm (85 sq ft)
Utility room: approx. 10sqm (110 sq ft)
Parents’ bedroom: approx. 13-14sqm (140-150 sq ft)
Bathroom: approx. 9-10sqm (95-110 sq ft)
Child 1 bedroom: approx. 14-15sqm (150-160 sq ft)
Child 2 bedroom: approx. 14-15sqm (150-160 sq ft)
Guest toilet: approx. 2sqm (20 sq ft)
Hallway: approx. 5-6sqm (55-65 sq ft)
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Total: 135-140sqm (1,450-1,510 sq ft)
Do you have any suggestions on how to design the floor plan?
we are planning to build a bungalow-style log house. Our current issue is this:
Initially, we wanted to build a bungalow with 113sqm (1,216 sq ft) and an attic conversion (38° hipped roof). Since this turned out to be too expensive, we thought of making the bungalow larger and moving the two upstairs rooms down to the ground floor.
Do you possibly have some ideas for the floor plan? I have listed the rooms with their approximate sizes.
We want to divide the bungalow into three sections: on the right side, the parents’ area with bathroom and office; in the middle, the living room, dining room, and kitchen; and on the left side, the two children’s bedrooms.
Living room: approx. 25-30sqm (270-320 sq ft)
Dining room: approx. 15-20sqm (160-215 sq ft)
Kitchen: approx. 8sqm (85 sq ft)
Utility room: approx. 10sqm (110 sq ft)
Parents’ bedroom: approx. 13-14sqm (140-150 sq ft)
Bathroom: approx. 9-10sqm (95-110 sq ft)
Child 1 bedroom: approx. 14-15sqm (150-160 sq ft)
Child 2 bedroom: approx. 14-15sqm (150-160 sq ft)
Guest toilet: approx. 2sqm (20 sq ft)
Hallway: approx. 5-6sqm (55-65 sq ft)
__________
Total: 135-140sqm (1,450-1,510 sq ft)
Do you have any suggestions on how to design the floor plan?
Our wish is for a bungalow with a hipped roof, and since it will be a wooden house, my father does not want any gables. My parents actually want to build it for themselves, and the two children’s bedrooms are only included until we have moved out.
For the utility room, we have planned 10 sqm (108 sq ft) because it will house an air-source heat pump and a chimney water tank for heating, and we want to store our supplies and washing machine there.
For the utility room, we have planned 10 sqm (108 sq ft) because it will house an air-source heat pump and a chimney water tank for heating, and we want to store our supplies and washing machine there.
Then it could be understood that it is actually not YOUR wish to build, but your father's?!
And why are two children's bedrooms planned if you will move out fairly soon anyway and your father wants to build for himself?
I assume you are already an adult, and your sibling is around the same age?!
Regards, Yvonne
And why are two children's bedrooms planned if you will move out fairly soon anyway and your father wants to build for himself?
I assume you are already an adult, and your sibling is around the same age?!
Regards, Yvonne
No, I’m 15 and my brother is 18, but he will stay there for a few more years.
Our dream is to build a house, preferably a log house.
But where should the two rooms be located — on the ground floor or in the attic?
What’s the point of finishing the attic for only 3-4 years? Wouldn’t it be better to have two extra rooms on the ground floor? Then the space upstairs wouldn’t have to be as large. Also, we could reduce the pitch of the hip roof from 38 to 30 degrees (41° to 54° to 86° to 75°).
Our dream is to build a house, preferably a log house.
But where should the two rooms be located — on the ground floor or in the attic?
What’s the point of finishing the attic for only 3-4 years? Wouldn’t it be better to have two extra rooms on the ground floor? Then the space upstairs wouldn’t have to be as large. Also, we could reduce the pitch of the hip roof from 38 to 30 degrees (41° to 54° to 86° to 75°).
Why a log house? It doesn’t really offer any compelling advantages now.
Why a hip roof? Why insist on a specific roof pitch?
Certainly, you could also build a larger bungalow instead of a standard gable roof house – but it won’t be cheaper, more likely the opposite. A bungalow has its advantages for other reasons – if you have the space, I would probably choose it too – but not for cost reasons.
Why a hip roof? Why insist on a specific roof pitch?
Certainly, you could also build a larger bungalow instead of a standard gable roof house – but it won’t be cheaper, more likely the opposite. A bungalow has its advantages for other reasons – if you have the space, I would probably choose it too – but not for cost reasons.
We want a log house because of the indoor climate, and it simply looks really charming and cozy. The bungalow is Dad’s dream, and since Mom and Dad want to stay there forever, they want to build without any barriers. We already have a bungalow with 110 cm (35 feet) but somehow the two children’s bedrooms still need to fit in. But where?
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Bauherren201423 Nov 2014 13:47I feel that you are very focused on your dreams, which is understandable and not unusual at your age of 15. The only problem is that, in the end, the financial background must be in place to make all these dreams come true.
I think that if money were no object, some people would build differently (larger, more “luxurious”). But if, as you wrote, the initial option with a finished attic is “too expensive” (whether because you cannot or do not want to spend more), the costs don’t really change much just because you move the space planned upstairs down to a lower floor.
So alternatives and compromises are necessary (whether that means a different house design, different roof, perhaps only one children’s bedroom shared for the time being, or maybe even no new build but an existing property—that is something everyone has to decide for themselves). Or more money must be raised (if possible and reasonable).
In the end, it is also possible to be happy with a house that does not fully match 100% of your dream ideas.
I think that if money were no object, some people would build differently (larger, more “luxurious”). But if, as you wrote, the initial option with a finished attic is “too expensive” (whether because you cannot or do not want to spend more), the costs don’t really change much just because you move the space planned upstairs down to a lower floor.
So alternatives and compromises are necessary (whether that means a different house design, different roof, perhaps only one children’s bedroom shared for the time being, or maybe even no new build but an existing property—that is something everyone has to decide for themselves). Or more money must be raised (if possible and reasonable).
In the end, it is also possible to be happy with a house that does not fully match 100% of your dream ideas.
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