ᐅ Looking for design ideas for a semi-detached house floor plan.

Tichu78 schrieb:
The reason my arguments change is simply because I’m still in a discovery phase ops:.

Since August 2014, you have been posting about your problems with the semi-detached house. That itself is not a problem—that’s what forums are for—but you had already realized back then that you should hire an architect.
You probably didn’t commission one? ...!

Tichu78 schrieb:
You apparently have a much more detailed and different focus on such a design than I do.

Then you should take those suggestions.
Even if I haven’t spent years working with floor plans, after following your topic since August 2014 I know what is important when planning a semi-detached house and what should be considered.

If you have problems converting between 2D and 3D or vice versa, I’m not the only one here wondering why you’re trying to draw yourself instead of finally letting a professional handle it.

Tichu78 schrieb:
That’s all done later with the planner.

A planner plans! You’ve been trying to take over that role from them for the past six months.

Tichu78 schrieb:
How am I supposed to know how the 1.2 m² (13 sq ft) are arranged? 1m x 1.2m (3ft x 4ft)? 2m x 0.6m (6.5ft x 2ft)?

Tichu78 schrieb:
1.2 m² (13 sq ft)

Which 1.2 m² (13 sq ft)???

Tichu78 schrieb:
Don’t understand why this should be such an up-and-down issue now?

There is no back and forth on my side...

Tichu78 schrieb:
1m (3ft) width seems to be a minimum.

For me it was more like 1.20 m (4ft)! I’m really glad I didn’t spend an entire evening on the measurements as well.

Tichu78 schrieb:
at 1.2 m² (13 sq ft)

Which 1.2 m² (13 sq ft)???

Tichu78 schrieb:
Much more important is the arrangement of the rooms!!!

With a semi-detached house, the sketch is done in one day—note: just a sketch! You’ve wasted half a year worrying about getting soaked every day between the car and the front door.
In the past year, that’s only happened to me twice—and I’m out and about every weekday.

In the last six months, construction costs have certainly risen by a few percent.
If you continue like this, you won’t be living in the house in three years.
(Maybe better that some dark spaces don’t get built after all.)
Hire an architect and trust them—especially if you can’t trust anyone here in the forum!

Sorry if these words sound harsh sometimes, tichu—but it had to be said—and they come from a good place!

Regards, Yvonne

Thanks, mannymaus... I can recognize quite a bit from this.
What are the dimensions of your semi-detached house, and was it designed by an architect or a general contractor?
How wide are the hallway and the staircase on the ground floor? Do you have a plan with measurements?
A better-shaped plot, a basement, and two full floors really make a difference.
There is more light and space.
What do the lines on the upper floor towards the garage represent? A carport?

This is the first design that I really like. What surprises me a bit is the T-layout in the bathroom.

But I didn’t draw that for you. The square meters are indicated inside the rooms, aren’t they?
The semi-detached house by mannymaus has different conditions, so don’t make the mistake of applying them here.

Our semi-detached house will be 8.5 x 10 m (28 x 33 feet). The hallway is 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) wide, the staircase 2.38 m (7 ft 10 in). There is a carport between the garage and the house, exactly.
We are not doing a T-shaped bathroom layout.

But as I said, we have two full stories plus a basement... so different conditions...

kaho674 schrieb:
- Semi-detached house (kind of creepy – but okay)

I find this comment inappropriate.
There are urban areas and/or life priorities where a semi-detached house or terraced house fits well with a person’s situation.
You should also consider the cost factor of the land, not to mention the availability of properties in the surrounding area or neighborhood.
Central neighborhoods in large cities usually do not offer plots for detached single-family homes.

To each their own, says Yvonne