ᐅ Our floor plan of 120 sqm on a 469 sqm plot of land

If you’re not planning a basement, where will you store all your things like tools, Christmas decorations, the washing machine and dryer, tricycle, stroller, flower pots, and so on? When you wallpaper or paint a wall, you also need a place to keep various tools.
Good luck
Sabine

Bauexperte schrieb:
Good evening,


3.26 sqm (35 sq ft) will definitely not be enough for the utility room; don’t forget, the plaster thickness also needs to be subtracted!

What confuses me, however, are the window sizes in the attic. What does your architect say about them? To me, except for the bedroom, all seem too small, considering the rule: 1/8 of the floor area = window size.

Regards, Bauexperte

As it was explained to us, the plaster will only be applied on the outside of the wall, and inside there will be a thin layer because it is supposed to be a vapor-permeable masonry.

humi schrieb:
2.93m (9 ft 7 in) is only up to the chimney. You need to add about 40cm (16 inches) more.
Still, a 3m (9 ft 10 in) wardrobe won’t fit. You should subtract at least 10cm (4 inches) at the door and also leave some space near the window, otherwise the wardrobe will block the window. Our wardrobe is 65cm (26 inches) deep, and from what I can see, the window is set back a maximum of 50cm (20 inches) from the wall (I can’t get this measurement from the plan)…

Finally, that has been realized. But as you can see from the floor plan, there is a 3m (9 ft 10 in) wide wardrobe drawn in, so I don’t understand where the problem is. According to my measurement, the window is 70cm (28 inches) away from the wall. This was also taken into account by the architect.

ypg schrieb:
I'm looking closely at your 2.93 meters (9.6 feet) wall. You won’t be able to fit a standard wardrobe there. If you’re designing your own house, at least one wall should be 3.10 meters (10.2 feet).

And where would you put it??? The electrician needs 150 cm (59 inches) of depth in front of the wardrobe to access the connections. I don’t see that space in your layout, especially if there’s supposed to be a heating unit nearby. Sorry to say, but there isn’t much wall space left for hanging items either.

Then there is just enough room for a guest room (upstairs guest, downstairs the restroom...).

I think you don’t quite understand this and seem somewhat resistant to advice.

Life isn’t just about having coffee and chatting in a large living room or showing off a fancy kitchen. The house you live in also needs to function well for everyday life.
This is now your second floor plan... You want it this way, but you probably won’t get much different feedback here.

Your guest room will likely end up as a storage room, which is fine — everyone has a messy corner somewhere.

Do you still live with your parents who do your laundry (no offense) — or why don’t you see the issue?

Have you ever lived in a rental apartment? In summer, laundry is hung outside in the garden — that’s what it’s for. In winter, there is plenty of space on the ground floor. That’s how we were all brought up in our family. We have nothing to hide.
And don’t worry, we’re happy to listen to any opinion. But sorry, a place to dry laundry isn’t something we think needs to be overemphasized. (Also no offense.) And no, we’ve been doing our own laundry for years.

Curly schrieb:
If you’re not planning a basement, where will you store all your things like tools, Christmas decorations, washing machine and dryer, tricycle, stroller, flower pots, etc.? When you’re wallpapering or painting a wall, you also need a place for various tools.
Good luck
Sabine

Washing machine goes in the utility room where it’s visible. Dryer? Why bother? Laundry dries without it, and a dryer consumes a lot of electricity. It’s nice to have in winter, but otherwise not really necessary (our opinion). Christmas decorations go into the attic (space available). Stroller fits under the stairs. Tools could be stored in the storage room in the hallway… plus, we still have a plot of land where a shed is planned. You can store things there too.

humi schrieb:
2.93 meters (9.6 feet) is only up to the chimney. You still need to add about 40cm (15.7 inches)

Thanks, humi... I really only saw the 2.93 meters (9.6 feet).
But I wouldn’t have been surprised about the rest either.

@Erfurter: Everyone here is telling you the same thing... of course, if you specifically plan a space in the living area for a foldable dryer so that your living area nicely benefits from the moisture of your wet laundry, then go ahead. There’s no point in debating whether that makes sense or not.