Hello everyone,
I have a quick question regarding my floor plan. The image is attached.
The issue, if I may call it that:
The room in front of the staircase (on the ground floor) feels a bit too large to me. From the first step to the exterior wall, it measures 1.57m (5.1 feet). My idea is to move the lower exterior wall slightly upward towards the stairs, but only the wall. Everything else should remain as is. I am aware of the consequences regarding the sizes of the other rooms. The utility room to the left can be smaller. The guest WC can also be made a bit narrower. The shower could be recessed upward into the guest room, possibly halfway—meaning half of the shower would be a niche within the guest room. This way, the guest WC becomes narrower.
Is it possible to move the exterior wall about 50cm (20 inches) upward? I think the main challenge might be the door opening. But wouldn’t 1.07m (3.5 feet) be enough to open the door? The door to the guest WC could also be shifted a few centimeters upward towards the guest room. I have seen floor plans with dimensions where there was only 1.00m (3.3 feet) between the exterior wall and the start of the stairs.
The house has 163m² (1,755 sq ft), and we want to downsize a bit. We see potential for savings here.
Note:
Of course, the upper floor will be slightly affected as well. The rooms there will just be a bit smaller and the walls shifted, but that is not a problem and has been taken into account.
What do you think?
I have a quick question regarding my floor plan. The image is attached.
The issue, if I may call it that:
The room in front of the staircase (on the ground floor) feels a bit too large to me. From the first step to the exterior wall, it measures 1.57m (5.1 feet). My idea is to move the lower exterior wall slightly upward towards the stairs, but only the wall. Everything else should remain as is. I am aware of the consequences regarding the sizes of the other rooms. The utility room to the left can be smaller. The guest WC can also be made a bit narrower. The shower could be recessed upward into the guest room, possibly halfway—meaning half of the shower would be a niche within the guest room. This way, the guest WC becomes narrower.
Is it possible to move the exterior wall about 50cm (20 inches) upward? I think the main challenge might be the door opening. But wouldn’t 1.07m (3.5 feet) be enough to open the door? The door to the guest WC could also be shifted a few centimeters upward towards the guest room. I have seen floor plans with dimensions where there was only 1.00m (3.3 feet) between the exterior wall and the start of the stairs.
The house has 163m² (1,755 sq ft), and we want to downsize a bit. We see potential for savings here.
Note:
Of course, the upper floor will be slightly affected as well. The rooms there will just be a bit smaller and the walls shifted, but that is not a problem and has been taken into account.
What do you think?
S
sauerpeter2 Sep 2016 15:21@Jochen104 could you please post a picture of your staircase?
What is the ratio between the riser and tread in your case?
What is the ratio between the riser and tread in your case?
The pocket door, for example, is a cost factor that, based on your description, hardly comes into play since the door will usually remain closed. You should consider whether to install it at all, because a width of 200cm (79 inches) is not suitable for extending a table with chairs into the living area.
By the way, we don’t get the impression that the suggested furniture arrangement matches your preferences at all. I consider this a mistake; floor plans should definitely be furnished according to your wishes. That way, you can clearly see where the issues are.
And yes, the staircase definitely needs to be checked. Jochen’s example is much better in that regard.
For example, I also feel that there is no proper space for coat storage or a cloakroom in the hallway. How is that planned?
By the way, we don’t get the impression that the suggested furniture arrangement matches your preferences at all. I consider this a mistake; floor plans should definitely be furnished according to your wishes. That way, you can clearly see where the issues are.
And yes, the staircase definitely needs to be checked. Jochen’s example is much better in that regard.
For example, I also feel that there is no proper space for coat storage or a cloakroom in the hallway. How is that planned?
S
sauerpeter2 Sep 2016 16:31@kbt09
Thank you for your posts, but you don’t need to guess anything, just read. I have already mentioned several times that the furnishings can be ignored! They are from the architect. Also, I have already mentioned and addressed the issue with the wardrobe! Something will be specially made for that area under the stairs.
Thank you for your posts, but you don’t need to guess anything, just read. I have already mentioned several times that the furnishings can be ignored! They are from the architect. Also, I have already mentioned and addressed the issue with the wardrobe! Something will be specially made for that area under the stairs.
Yes, over the course of the thread, you gradually did that. However, we don’t know these thoughts and can only base our understanding on what we see at the beginning. Clearly, as additional information comes up, you can then reconsider. But it’s tedious because the information is scattered all over the place.
I can only recommend that you revise the floor plans and furnish them as you intend to do later. Because I think there are still a few issues to address.
I can only recommend that you revise the floor plans and furnish them as you intend to do later. Because I think there are still a few issues to address.
S
sauerpeter2 Sep 2016 16:39kbt09 schrieb:
Because 200 cm (79 inches) width is not suitable to extend a table with chairs into the living area, right? Why not? It’s quite clear to me. Let’s take a fictional large table: 1 m (3.3 ft) wide by 4 m (13 ft) long. The length doesn’t matter here. If the door is 2 m (6.6 ft) and the table 1 m (3.3 ft) wide, the table fits. Your concern might be the chair or chairs on both sides. Usually, people don’t sit chair-to-chair without any space in between. If someone sits directly in front of the door and also on both sides of the table, it does get tight. That’s true. But that won’t usually be the case. People typically sit right next to it.
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