ᐅ Suggestions for the Floor Plan

I am still waiting for the ground floor plan scheduled to be posted today, including the initial kitchen layout and the modified upper floor.

But I have one question: why is the entrance on the east side? Where would a carport or garage be located, and where are the two parking spaces planned? Perhaps it would be helpful to sketch this on the site plan and also include the correct north arrow there.

Will do. Besides my job, I’ve already been making a few changes and adjustments. However, it definitely won’t happen before tonight.

RobsonMKK schrieb:
Thank you! That’s a constructive way to put it, instead of simply saying “it’s rubbish.”
I have taken that into account now.

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I’d like to clarify something: I’m not expecting anyone to draw a floor plan for me or anything like that, but I do think it’s possible to have at least a somewhat objective discussion about it. Simply saying “this is rubbish” doesn’t help. And as I’ve mentioned several times already, if the feedback is constructive, that’s great and I appreciate it.
I’m not defending anything; I’m explaining why I’ve done or planned things a certain way.

You’re certainly not new to forums, are you?
I spend a lot of time in forums; in some I sign up because I have a specific question, in others it’s enough to just read through the favorite topics again and again, sometimes clicking on every thread and skimming through them until I have all the information I need.

Many people do this here as well. They gather answers to questions they haven’t even thought about yet from the replies of other members. That’s how forums work. Registering is encouraged, as is helping other participants by providing an answer if you think it’s informative or if a thread is missing certain information for other reasons.
So if someone signs up here because they want to build a house, I assume they have already spent some time familiarizing themselves with the forum and have used it to some extent. Pantry sizes, kitchen layouts, accessibility, and stairs are all classic recurring topics in this forum!
If you then take on the role of an architect yourself, I also expect that you have dealt with the basics of house designs, room programs, orientations and alignments, as well as sightlines...

It’s easy to become blind to your own design; everyone makes mistakes, and that’s part of what this forum is for.

Of course, a quick hint does not always meet a receptive ear, but honestly: I (not only me) as a moderator write the same things over and over again, as does kbt09... So you should have encountered some of these criteria from us and others repeatedly by now.

I don’t mind repeating my posts. But it can be a bit of a challenge to always stay equally thorough. I admit that willingly.

I find it very important that the future homeowner deals with criticism _independently_ so that they can expand their perspective _on their own_. It usually doesn’t help for someone to spoon-feed all the pros and cons. If you have to think for yourself about the advantages and disadvantages, you often develop a better sense for your next task and better conditions to succeed.

Honestly, I don’t know who here talked about “rubbish.”
Maybe it was your interpretation of words and phrases like “not sufficient,” “does not meet requirements,” “conservative but not practical,” “not adequate,” “not mature,” or “missing storage rooms.” These things are mostly self-explanatory.
If these words felt like just empty talk to you and therefore confusing, that’s okay—but then ask.
At least those words fell on deaf ears with you (I recall points a), b)…) and mistakes were strongly defended. I did not see any arguments there. You lacked the willingness to explain everything to us even though this concerns you here.

It’s unfortunate, of course, that you posted two ground floor plans, and I saw the worse one as the old plan and the other as the revised one.

Addendum: I have just reread everything—perhaps you should rethink your responses as well. Not only with me, but also with other participants who give criticism, there is a bit of a prickliness coming through. Others would call it being snappy. Maybe you’re somewhat upset that your design isn’t the best possible?

So, I need to put my planned floor plan modification on hold for today. I've been overcome by a gastrointestinal infection.

Something constructive... get well soon

I’ve been trying to imagine how you want to position your planned building on the lot so that a garage or carport would also fit in a practical way.

Now, simply on the north-oriented site plan… mark 3 m (10 feet) away from each corner.

Is this the idea? Or how?