ᐅ Looking for opinions and advice on a 220 sqm single-family house.
Created on: 26 Mar 2014 12:28
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tommo
Hello fellow homebuilding enthusiasts,
We are excited to make our dream of owning a house come true and have already done a lot of planning. We’ve also secured a plot of land, so we can get started soon.
The plan is for a detached single-family house with a timber frame construction (walls plastered), at least KFW70 standard, without a basement.
The land slopes slightly (from east to west), and according to the development plan, 2m (6.5 ft) can be cut and 1.5m (5 ft) built up. There is a building boundary line on the north side (north edge of the house), and I have approval for an exemption to exceed this boundary for the garage. We have two children, and I work from home.
The house will have a ground source heat pump and a central mechanical ventilation system (if the budget allows 😉).
There will be an extension on the west side (not insulated as part of the main building envelope) that will house the sauna. The roof of the extension will be used as a roof terrace.
Allowed knee wall height: 2.00m (6.6 ft) with a roof pitch of 25°.
Hmm, what else might be important...??
Attached are images of the floor plan, 3D views of the house, and the site layout showing the house’s orientation on the plot.
Thank you very much, and I’m really looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Thomas
We are excited to make our dream of owning a house come true and have already done a lot of planning. We’ve also secured a plot of land, so we can get started soon.
The plan is for a detached single-family house with a timber frame construction (walls plastered), at least KFW70 standard, without a basement.
The land slopes slightly (from east to west), and according to the development plan, 2m (6.5 ft) can be cut and 1.5m (5 ft) built up. There is a building boundary line on the north side (north edge of the house), and I have approval for an exemption to exceed this boundary for the garage. We have two children, and I work from home.
The house will have a ground source heat pump and a central mechanical ventilation system (if the budget allows 😉).
There will be an extension on the west side (not insulated as part of the main building envelope) that will house the sauna. The roof of the extension will be used as a roof terrace.
Allowed knee wall height: 2.00m (6.6 ft) with a roof pitch of 25°.
Hmm, what else might be important...??
Attached are images of the floor plan, 3D views of the house, and the site layout showing the house’s orientation on the plot.
Thank you very much, and I’m really looking forward to your feedback.
Best regards,
Thomas
Hi,
it is important to plan with realistic wall thicknesses from the very beginning.
We also made the mistake at first. If you start by drawing an exterior wall about 40cm (16 inches) thick, for example, you end up with only 3.5 m (11.5 feet) in the corner of your living room, which is clearly too little.
it is important to plan with realistic wall thicknesses from the very beginning.
We also made the mistake at first. If you start by drawing an exterior wall about 40cm (16 inches) thick, for example, you end up with only 3.5 m (11.5 feet) in the corner of your living room, which is clearly too little.
tommo schrieb:
An air source heat pump is definitely cheaper, but here in Bavaria the winters are cold and you probably have to do a lot of additional electric heating. Here in Bavaria is fine,... For me in Bavaria, the air source heat pump was the right choice for our house.
A friend from the Allgäu region is installing an ice storage heating system because it’s a bit cooler there,... There are many options 🙂
I find your floor plan quite reasonable. The hallways are a bit large for my taste, but the space between the dining area and living room works very well as a children’s play corner. You’re building a huge house anyway. Those are luxury problems 🙂
I would store the dishes in a base cabinet instead of on the counter, so exactly between the pantry and dining table. The built-in cabinet can then be used for special occasion dishes,...
I’m also from the Allgäu region 😀. Ice storage heating... never heard of it, I’ll have to look it up.
The hallways are already quite spacious, but no matter how I adjust the walls, if I make the hallways smaller, living or storage space is lost somewhere else.
I haven’t received a quote from the developer yet, but I hope our “huge house” won’t be too expensive. We plan to do the interior finish ourselves.
Regards,
Thomas
The hallways are already quite spacious, but no matter how I adjust the walls, if I make the hallways smaller, living or storage space is lost somewhere else.
I haven’t received a quote from the developer yet, but I hope our “huge house” won’t be too expensive. We plan to do the interior finish ourselves.
Regards,
Thomas