While searching for an indoor parking space for our travel truck, we are now building a house with two residential units and a large garage.
Since the plot next to ours has not been sold for the past three years, probably due to its unfavorable shape, I got the idea at the end of January to build a hall there for our truck. After two phone calls, we agreed on the purchase price with the seller. A brief conversation with a friend who is an architect revealed that an ancillary building is only allowed together with a main building, which is a residential house. Then, after a short talk with my son, we decided to build a house with two residential units.
I quickly sketched a draft and roughly calculated the costs. In mid-February, we had a meeting with the bank. At the beginning of April, we had the notarization appointment, and on April 15, earthworks began.
We are now building a single-pitched roof house with two residential units and a large garage.
Since the plot next to ours has not been sold for the past three years, probably due to its unfavorable shape, I got the idea at the end of January to build a hall there for our truck. After two phone calls, we agreed on the purchase price with the seller. A brief conversation with a friend who is an architect revealed that an ancillary building is only allowed together with a main building, which is a residential house. Then, after a short talk with my son, we decided to build a house with two residential units.
I quickly sketched a draft and roughly calculated the costs. In mid-February, we had a meeting with the bank. At the beginning of April, we had the notarization appointment, and on April 15, earthworks began.
We are now building a single-pitched roof house with two residential units and a large garage.
wrobel schrieb:
Then quickly sketched a draft and roughly estimated the costs. A meeting with the bank took place in mid-February. The notary appointment was at the beginning of April, and earthworks started on April 15.
A mono-pitched roof house with two residential units and a large garage is being built. I don’t think the floor plan is up for discussion. The building is already under construction. The plans have been approved and finalized. A rental apartment kitchen of 7m² (75 sq ft) is easily feasible.
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hampshire29 Apr 2019 11:44I like the story – Our camper van could use a roof. Oh, there’s the neighboring plot. The local authority says a house is required for that? Okay, then it will be like this...
The design is wonderfully straightforward, coherent, and potentially economical to build. Whether to have the kitchen closed off or semi-open can still be decided. This layout should certainly make it easy to rent out. I can’t think of any changes that would improve the design.
The design is wonderfully straightforward, coherent, and potentially economical to build. Whether to have the kitchen closed off or semi-open can still be decided. This layout should certainly make it easy to rent out. I can’t think of any changes that would improve the design.
The washing machine is planned to be installed in the storage room next to the kitchen. On the wall facing the living room, there will also be about 2.8 m (9 feet) tall kitchen cabinets for laundry, cleaning supplies, pantry items, and kitchen utensils that are not used daily.
Since the groundwork and main utility lines are already completed, no major redesigns are possible. There have been a few minor changes from last week. I am still waiting to receive the updated drawing.
A brief note on the construction method:
Like the previous house, this will again be a wood-frame structure built on a “Sweden slab” with underfloor heating. The wall assembly consists of a 24 cm (9.5 inch) stud frame with 6 cm (2.5 inch) wood fiber insulation board on the outside, and a ventilated facade made of HPL panels. On the inside, there is an 18 mm (0.7 inch) OSB board, a 6 cm (2.5 inch) installation cavity, another 18 mm (0.7 inch) OSB board, and 12 mm (0.5 inch) gypsum plasterboard. The windows are triple-glazed with an 80 mm (3 inch) plus X-profile frame.
Heating will most likely be provided by a pellet boiler with condensing technology connected to a 1500-liter (400-gallon) buffer tank with domestic hot water production. Additionally, there will be a solar thermal system. I am considering sizing it so that with two residential units, eligibility for BAFA funding is possible (minimum 50% solar coverage).
The garage will also have underfloor heating and will be a wood-frame construction with a 20 cm (8 inch) stud frame and insulation.
Olli
Since the groundwork and main utility lines are already completed, no major redesigns are possible. There have been a few minor changes from last week. I am still waiting to receive the updated drawing.
A brief note on the construction method:
Like the previous house, this will again be a wood-frame structure built on a “Sweden slab” with underfloor heating. The wall assembly consists of a 24 cm (9.5 inch) stud frame with 6 cm (2.5 inch) wood fiber insulation board on the outside, and a ventilated facade made of HPL panels. On the inside, there is an 18 mm (0.7 inch) OSB board, a 6 cm (2.5 inch) installation cavity, another 18 mm (0.7 inch) OSB board, and 12 mm (0.5 inch) gypsum plasterboard. The windows are triple-glazed with an 80 mm (3 inch) plus X-profile frame.
Heating will most likely be provided by a pellet boiler with condensing technology connected to a 1500-liter (400-gallon) buffer tank with domestic hot water production. Additionally, there will be a solar thermal system. I am considering sizing it so that with two residential units, eligibility for BAFA funding is possible (minimum 50% solar coverage).
The garage will also have underfloor heating and will be a wood-frame construction with a 20 cm (8 inch) stud frame and insulation.
Olli
Yes, it clearly resembles the neighboring house.
We are completely satisfied with the layout so far.
That made the decision to choose this design an easy one.
The son is also a homeowner. We wanted an apartment or semi-detached house to rent out anyway, so it worked out well that the truck can now park conveniently close to our house.
A few months ago, it was unthinkable for tenants or children to live right next door... now we have both.
We are completely satisfied with the layout so far.
That made the decision to choose this design an easy one.
The son is also a homeowner. We wanted an apartment or semi-detached house to rent out anyway, so it worked out well that the truck can now park conveniently close to our house.
A few months ago, it was unthinkable for tenants or children to live right next door... now we have both.
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