ᐅ Single-family house with a walkable green roof carport on a sloped site
Created on: 22 Dec 2019 09:40
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Anolca*
Dear forum members,
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
In April, we purchased a really small plot of land (315 sqm (3395 sq ft)). Soon, a single-family house with a walkable green roof carport will be built on it. Due to the sloped terrain, the street-facing basement will be used as living space for bedrooms and a bathroom.
The entrance will lead directly into the living level from the side.
The building permit / planning permission has now been granted, with a few minor conditions. We expected this since our plot is located in an area designated as outside the main development zone and also within a water and landscape protection area.
We are building a solid brick house in monolithic construction (Poroton) without any frills, completely old-fashioned (small rooms, no floor-to-ceiling windows and those only in white), but turnkey via a general contractor.
On January 6th (06.01.), the site will be cleared, and after the surveyor has marked it out, construction will start.
Beforehand, we will drop off a card at the nearest neighbors’ houses, along with a small survival kit for neighbors of builders (cotton wool for sound insulation, something sweet as comfort food, and a painted picture by our daughter as window decoration for a nicer view instead of the construction site).
We are filling a small building gap in an old village, so a more personal approach is allowed.
Now we hope that the excavation work in soil classes 6/7 will remain within reasonable limits.
Best regards and happy holidays,
Anolca
Anolca* schrieb:
We are definitely not in a difficult life situation.
But why is it not allowed to have different preferences, ideas, etc. without being labeled as stubborn or unplanned? It’s not about having different preferences, but rather that you believe no one else can implement them better than you yourselves.
I am also just an amateur and didn’t dare to share my floor plans here (I wish I had), but I have read a lot on this forum and you wouldn’t believe how many architects and contractors have sold their clients the worst nonsense as if it were the ultimate solution... and here it gets exposed. Unfortunately, people tend to be trusting by nature. Here I have learned that things can always be done better... as long as you’re open to it.
kbt09 schrieb:
It should actually be enough, especially after Anolca’s explanations, that you don’t want to completely adjust the floor plans anymore.
Also, there are many topics here that I personally support as well... living areas separated from cooking/dining, cooking/dining connected to the terrace, and so on.
@Anolca* ... I am interested in your detailed kitchen layout. From what I currently assume, maybe the window front could be divided more practically. But I could be wrong.
I would also prefer that the guest bathroom is accessed from the hallway... maybe a different spot for the cats’ food and so on could be found. However, without major changes, a coat rack would really not be possible. Will the cats’ access to the bathroom be through a cat flap? Because leaving the bathroom door open is not really a good solution?
Will the cats be “outdoor cats”? Then one option could be to use the carport door with a cat flap for a litter box, and integrate the cat food storage into the kitchen. However, you would also need a cat flap there so the cats can freely come and go. There will be a cat flap to the shower room. The male cats are outdoor cats, but there is no longer a cat flap to the outside. We had one for 8 years, but stopped using it two years ago. Nighttime hunting with the whole family or decaying prey well hidden in the tool rack, closely followed by a mouse that lived inside the cat cushion, made us reconsider.
Our kitchen layout is attached. The kitchen planner “cut off” the dining area on the floor plan, which is why it looks different. To the right of the double door, there will be a corner bench.
-XIII- schrieb:
Make sure the faucet does not interfere with the window when it opens. In the drawing, it looks like it might. Yes... the right sash will be fixed. The changes from the working drawings have not been incorporated yet.
Cold rooms like those in houses built before the energy-saving regulations no longer exist. You don’t have the cold stairwell where penguins would move in.
Fortunately, we do know what life with an autistic person is like.
Oh yes, mice and other pests in the apartment. Definitely never with a cat flap.
Fortunately, we do know what life with an autistic person is like.
Oh yes, mice and other pests in the apartment. Definitely never with a cat flap.
Anolca* schrieb:
Who says that a hallway was ever the only alternative?Well, you did:Anolca* schrieb:
Reason 1: we don’t want a hallway between frequently used rooms. Hallways without windows especially scare our daughter.
Reason 2: we want the option to heat as little space as possible without having to regularly pass through cold areas.By “cold areas” you probably mean a hallway, I assume. By the way: you might want to reconsider the idea of not heating rooms in a new building built to energy-saving standards (I’m assuming it has underfloor heating) just to save energy.If your daughter is afraid of dark rooms, the route to the children’s bedroom downstairs could become quite problematic, right? But that’s apparently not an issue? I suspect, “there’s no other way there.”
And there’s also a cat flap in the guest bathroom door? That’s just great. Not only can you hear every little noise in the living room, but now the cat can come in uninvited while you’re on the toilet and sneak right past you. Cool.
Well, there’s no point shaking the foundations here. It’s too late for that. It’s not a disaster anyway. As long as you’re happy, so are we.
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