Hello!
The feedback on the last plan led me to completely redesign it. Therefore, I would like to get your opinion on my new design as well.
800m² (8,600 sq ft) plot, to give a better idea I have attached the plot layout from GIS and the sun path calculation
Edge towards the street is 1m (3.3 ft) high, otherwise flat
Buildable area from the street is 3m (10 ft) up to about 20m (66 ft)
2 parking spaces
House is conservative, with a pitched roof, basement, ground floor, and upper floor
Tile stove planned, only roughly indicated in the house plan
The house plan is a “do-it-yourself” version; a professional will revise it once this first draft is ready
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
The feedback on the last plan led me to completely redesign it. Therefore, I would like to get your opinion on my new design as well.
800m² (8,600 sq ft) plot, to give a better idea I have attached the plot layout from GIS and the sun path calculation
Edge towards the street is 1m (3.3 ft) high, otherwise flat
Buildable area from the street is 3m (10 ft) up to about 20m (66 ft)
2 parking spaces
House is conservative, with a pitched roof, basement, ground floor, and upper floor
Tile stove planned, only roughly indicated in the house plan
The house plan is a “do-it-yourself” version; a professional will revise it once this first draft is ready
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
kbt09 schrieb:
Oh, so it’s not supposed to be a laundry chute, but possible space for washing machines in the dressing room and on the ground floor bathroom?The placeholder seems a bit too small (after all, a washing machine isn’t placed right against the wall),
so the WC on the ground floor is ruled out because it would block access to the shower. The dressing room uses up a lot of space for this area (which can only be accessed while bending down), space that is actually needed for the wardrobes.
Planning a washing machine without a dryer in these rooms seems like a makeshift solution. What’s the cellar for, then?
Also noticed in the dressing room: the wardrobe depth is 60cm (24 inches), but the placeholder for the wardrobe is less than 40cm (16 inches) deep... this dressing room (without [ ]) can only be arranged in an L-shape with wardrobes: a long wall behind the door plus a custom deeper wardrobe under the sloped ceiling, the rest is circulation space.
Regards, Yvonne
What I notice is that all the windows in the living room are 1.80 meters wide (5 feet 11 inches), except for the double patio door. That one is only 1.50 meters wide (4 feet 11 inches). WHY? Do you plan to open both door panels every time you go out to the terrace, or will you squeeze through a 65 to 70 cm wide (26 to 28 inches) opening carrying a tray?
Having tiles in all rooms is a matter of personal taste. It wouldn’t be my choice either. Sooner or later, rugs will probably be placed in the children’s rooms anyway, to keep the child warm or provide a soft surface. Tiles stay cold and uncomfortable to play on, even in summer.
The hallway itself will be quite dark throughout the house. I would consider whether it makes sense to add a side panel next to the door and a skylight above the stairs.
Having tiles in all rooms is a matter of personal taste. It wouldn’t be my choice either. Sooner or later, rugs will probably be placed in the children’s rooms anyway, to keep the child warm or provide a soft surface. Tiles stay cold and uncomfortable to play on, even in summer.
The hallway itself will be quite dark throughout the house. I would consider whether it makes sense to add a side panel next to the door and a skylight above the stairs.
Based on @Manu1976’s comment, I realized why I have so many issues with the whole design from @stasch:
The door widths (interior doors) have rough opening dimensions of 88.5cm (35 inches). That results in actual doors being 78cm (31 inches) wide. Because of this, the proportions of the rooms are completely off. This mistake also affects the exterior entrances. As a result, the rooms appear visually much larger!
The windows could also be one size larger: from Size S to Size M! See the bedroom 😉
The measurements don’t make sense to me: usually width and sill height are given... here it seems to be width and window height... but with a standard sill height, that doesn’t add up.
When I designed my house, I always included a buffer: doors were set at 101cm (40 inches) and walls at 12cm (5 inches) thick (load-bearing walls at 24cm (9.5 inches)). I planned wall corners behind doors with a 70cm (27.5 inches) clearance. In the end, these are rough opening dimensions that you provide to the architect later... who then applies these values. Only a WC or cloakroom door can work with these 88.5cm (35 inches); everything else is too narrow!
Please make a correction, otherwise nothing will fit anymore.
The door widths (interior doors) have rough opening dimensions of 88.5cm (35 inches). That results in actual doors being 78cm (31 inches) wide. Because of this, the proportions of the rooms are completely off. This mistake also affects the exterior entrances. As a result, the rooms appear visually much larger!
The windows could also be one size larger: from Size S to Size M! See the bedroom 😉
The measurements don’t make sense to me: usually width and sill height are given... here it seems to be width and window height... but with a standard sill height, that doesn’t add up.
When I designed my house, I always included a buffer: doors were set at 101cm (40 inches) and walls at 12cm (5 inches) thick (load-bearing walls at 24cm (9.5 inches)). I planned wall corners behind doors with a 70cm (27.5 inches) clearance. In the end, these are rough opening dimensions that you provide to the architect later... who then applies these values. Only a WC or cloakroom door can work with these 88.5cm (35 inches); everything else is too narrow!
Please make a correction, otherwise nothing will fit anymore.
BeHaElJa schrieb:
No tiles, you say? We might need to rethink that 😀 Tiles are currently priced everywhere.Everything else is generally cheaper to install anyway, since tiling costs exceed all other options. You still have time to reconsider, and if necessary, start a new topic 😉
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