Hello experts,
we have finally found a plot of land, and the planning is in its final stages.
What do you think of our floor plan? Any suggestions for improvement?
1. The plot is on a slope, which is why there is a partial basement. We actually never wanted a basement, but it makes sense here because the homeowner really wants a double garage.
2. The plot faces north at the back. The plot is 17m (56 feet) wide (building area 11m (36 feet)) and 42m (138 feet) long (building area at the front 20m (66 feet)). The road is completely on the south side, so a full south-facing orientation is not possible. The building area does not allow it. However, we don't see this as a problem and hope that the many windows will provide enough natural light inside the house.
What do you think?
we have finally found a plot of land, and the planning is in its final stages.
What do you think of our floor plan? Any suggestions for improvement?
1. The plot is on a slope, which is why there is a partial basement. We actually never wanted a basement, but it makes sense here because the homeowner really wants a double garage.
2. The plot faces north at the back. The plot is 17m (56 feet) wide (building area 11m (36 feet)) and 42m (138 feet) long (building area at the front 20m (66 feet)). The road is completely on the south side, so a full south-facing orientation is not possible. The building area does not allow it. However, we don't see this as a problem and hope that the many windows will provide enough natural light inside the house.
What do you think?
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Bauexperte27 Feb 2014 11:55Hello,
You need to supply and drain water both to and from the bathroom, which means you will have a boxed-in section (bulkhead) on a wall in the guest room. To keep the noise from, for example, the toilet flushing within reasonable limits, additional soundproofing measures will be necessary. I don’t know exactly where your connections are planned to enter the house right now – of course, the required pipes must also run to the utility room or building services room (HAR).
Best regards
Kisska86 schrieb:In principle, everything is possible; whether it makes sense or is cost-effective is another matter.
Now I’m not sure if the bathroom above the guest room is possible. At my in-laws’ place, the bathroom on the upper floor is even partially above the living room... Can anyone else comment on this?
You need to supply and drain water both to and from the bathroom, which means you will have a boxed-in section (bulkhead) on a wall in the guest room. To keep the noise from, for example, the toilet flushing within reasonable limits, additional soundproofing measures will be necessary. I don’t know exactly where your connections are planned to enter the house right now – of course, the required pipes must also run to the utility room or building services room (HAR).
Best regards
Everything being possible is already a great start. Definitely reasonable. It’s simply about the perfect orientation of the house, which then has to be balanced against the costs (economic feasibility). The utility room, where all the pipes need to go, is in the basement on the left side—so quite a long distance. Oh man, what additional costs are we talking about? Can you estimate them? Are we talking about 2,000, 5,000, or 10,000 more, or even more than that?
I just did a rough estimate. It’s a maximum of 20m (65 feet) extra for the water supply and sewer pipes? Is there a rough estimate of how much extra that might cost? Our heating/plumbing technician is coming for a preliminary discussion on Saturday, so he should be able to tell us that, right? Are there other trades affected by this? It seems the masonry work will be done by the shell builder, or is it usually done as drywall construction?
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Bauexperte27 Feb 2014 16:01Hello,
Best regards
Kisska86 schrieb:You will likely need to budget around €60.00 per meter (about $19 per foot).
I just did a quick estimate. It’s a maximum of 20m (65 feet) extra supply and drainage piping? Is there a rough estimate of how much extra that might cost? Our heating/plumbing professional is coming on Saturday for a preliminary discussion; they should be able to tell us, right?
Kisska86 schrieb:No, that is part of the drywall trade.
Will the blockwork be done by the shell builder, or is it done as drywall construction?
Best regards
I would definitely get an offer and then weigh it carefully. Even if you have extra costs now, you also gain a lot.
More quality of life for the children, who have nice bright rooms. The children spend a lot of time in their rooms during the day, and with the south-facing orientation, you will certainly save a good amount on heating costs in winter and transitional seasons.
In the bedroom, hardly anyone stays during the day, so a north-facing orientation is optimal there.
More quality of life for the children, who have nice bright rooms. The children spend a lot of time in their rooms during the day, and with the south-facing orientation, you will certainly save a good amount on heating costs in winter and transitional seasons.
In the bedroom, hardly anyone stays during the day, so a north-facing orientation is optimal there.
@Bauexperte: Your comments are really valuable!!! :thumbup: Thank you! Then it would cost less than 2000 Euro. Ok, we can live with that, I think. The advantages of the room layouts outweigh that. Does the structural builder handle the sewage and drainage? He is doing everything for us, including earthworks up to the roof structure. Or is the plumber usually brought in for these tasks?
And regarding the drywall construction, that’s great. We’ll do that ourselves.
@Panama: The advantages are definitely significant. I’ve already passed this on to the architect. Looking forward to when he gets back to us and what he says about it.
And regarding the drywall construction, that’s great. We’ll do that ourselves.
@Panama: The advantages are definitely significant. I’ve already passed this on to the architect. Looking forward to when he gets back to us and what he says about it.
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