Hello everyone,
We plan to start building a single-family house next year and are currently brainstorming ideas for the floor plan. What do you think of our current concept?
We are planning for three children and no basement. Since the soil is very damp, we were advised against having a basement (which we actually agree with). Additionally, we are only allowed to build a single-story house.
We found it quite challenging to make the most of the narrow plot: the entrance needs to be at the end of the street, possibly resulting in an L-shaped layout. We also want to build relatively narrow to enlarge the garden. We visited many model home parks and suppliers but found few options that really fit our needs. Of course, we are open to all ideas and suggestions.
Thanks for your feedback. Best regards.
We plan to start building a single-family house next year and are currently brainstorming ideas for the floor plan. What do you think of our current concept?
We are planning for three children and no basement. Since the soil is very damp, we were advised against having a basement (which we actually agree with). Additionally, we are only allowed to build a single-story house.
We found it quite challenging to make the most of the narrow plot: the entrance needs to be at the end of the street, possibly resulting in an L-shaped layout. We also want to build relatively narrow to enlarge the garden. We visited many model home parks and suppliers but found few options that really fit our needs. Of course, we are open to all ideas and suggestions.
Thanks for your feedback. Best regards.
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Wanderdüne9 Nov 2014 13:30BeHaElJa schrieb:
...Last week shadow measurements...That’s interesting—suddenly an autumnal shadow appears out of nowhere, and all [please enter the number here, it’s hard to keep count] previous designs are basically useless.
What does your so-called planning office, which apparently does not have submission rights, say about this?
Regarding the approach: it’s not worth discussing now and might already fail due to legal requirements; otherwise, we can address it later.
The planning office has not been commissioned yet because soil samples have not been taken (we need to follow up on this – they had actually promised it for this week). The ideas so far have also pointed towards narrow building structures.
What do you mean by "not subject to submission"?
Is the approach bad, or is it just because of the two-thirds rule? The maximum building height, etc., has not been specified. And it is the two-thirds rule. Lower Saxony measures clear room height.
I don’t understand why there is always such hostility.
Kind regards.
What do you mean by "not subject to submission"?
Is the approach bad, or is it just because of the two-thirds rule? The maximum building height, etc., has not been specified. And it is the two-thirds rule. Lower Saxony measures clear room height.
I don’t understand why there is always such hostility.
Kind regards.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but why should the terrace be located 16 meters (52.5 feet) from the south? Our neighbor’s house is only 5 meters (16.5 feet) away, but we still get sunlight through our south-facing windows.
Even now, at 2:52 PM on November 9th, the ground outside the windows is already shaded (I just checked). Although, in winter, people usually spend less time on the terrace...
Even now, at 2:52 PM on November 9th, the ground outside the windows is already shaded (I just checked). Although, in winter, people usually spend less time on the terrace...
Don’t ask me why it is like this – there is a shadow on the ground, even at eye level around 2:30 PM. Maybe the house is especially tall, blocking the sun – an elevated Swedish-style house (they probably miscalculated the basement and raised the house by about 1 meter (3 feet)) with an attic and a steep roof with a dormer – so one and a half stories.
And what do you plan to do with the terrace during the darker months? I don’t think a design should rely solely on “the” terrace. Nowadays, the trend is already moving towards having a third terrace. Windows should be planned according to the rooms throughout the house (I think we discussed your west-facing window). Also, it’s important to remember that a garden can be divided into separate areas, which is necessary: you need a private space for drying laundry, a hidden spot for compost and similar things, and so on.
You won’t be able to avoid the shade you measured there. At what time of day was it 16 meters (52 feet) long?
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You won’t be able to avoid the shade you measured there. At what time of day was it 16 meters (52 feet) long?
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At 11:50, 14:30, and 15:10 – the sun then moved accordingly… As soon as the Swedish-style house no longer cast shadows, the neighboring outbuilding at the diagonal corner started to cast shadows. At 10:50, the entire property was nicely sunny – by 15:40, the sun was gone.
The spot where the conservatory is now located is usually sunny (when the sun is shining). The house would be about 7 meters (23 feet) wide, with a setback of 3 meters (10 feet), leaving 3 meters (10 feet) of unshaded area.
Is the floor plan otherwise poor?
Thank you and good luck.
The spot where the conservatory is now located is usually sunny (when the sun is shining). The house would be about 7 meters (23 feet) wide, with a setback of 3 meters (10 feet), leaving 3 meters (10 feet) of unshaded area.
Is the floor plan otherwise poor?
Thank you and good luck.
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