Assessment & assistance semi-detached house, approx. 180 sqm in DIY floor plan

Excel spreadsheets for comparing various points that cannot be represented purely parametrically or the unavoidable addition of extra comment fields are the best way to "further develop" an apples-to-oranges comparison into "only the stupid ones cut from sums." It is better to actively specify the comparison standard. It’s not rocket science, but I do it faster myself than explaining it to beginners.

I had repeatedly invited you to this, and interpreted your words as if you had written to me, but then found nothing in my inbox (same name as here, at gmx de).

Unfortunately, I can’t start a conversation here because:

But I hope I understood your hint and just wrote you an email. Sorry, train station is my middle name :p

The bed on the upper floor still cannot be used. That only works if you place the head of the bed under the slope... and then push it forward a bit or build a knee wall of about 80cm. However, the first thing I would do is swap the entrance and the utility room so that a) you can catch some light with the entrance, and b) the connections are located close under the technology room in the attic. Of course, this also requires a cable duct going upwards.

This is currently only an approximate furnishing; alternatively, I place it where the couch is, under the 2m line, and put a couch on the wall by the stairwell where the bed is, also under the 2m line. After all, it is a guest room, not for permanent living. Hm, I can't quite follow that now. Currently, the house connection, upper floor bathroom, and attic bathroom including technology room are stacked close together on the floor plan. If I place the entrance to the left, infrastructure has to run across the house instead of just upwards. The hallway should get light through the windows in and next to the front door.

Yes, I also have to blow this horn. Please deal with sloping roofs and how to best use them or even better, let professionals handle it.

It is true, there won't be much space at 30 degrees. Therefore, there is currently the consideration to have a dormer of 3.4m installed there, I think that would add great value.

I don't see an office there, but maybe there was another suggestion for the upper floor? There are 2 children, parents and a bathroom. Or do you mean the bedroom on the upper floor should be the office?

Yes, it says guest and office there. I only put a bed in there to make the size proportions clear and to show that it could be used as a guest room. Because until now I didn't know:

The attic is being converted, but it is supposed to become a large guest room for the long-staying grandparents, shower bathroom and the spacious attic cellar (we also need a bit of storage space), possibly also integrating the technology and washing machine there

Man, you really have to say something like that on page 1! How are we supposed to know that? If I weren't such a smooth and relaxed person, I would be angry now. :cool: Apart from that, are the old folks really supposed to crawl up to the attic every single time? What kind of heating is actually planned there and where is it supposed to be? As far as I know, the heat pump can only be installed on the ground floor, and 2 sqm is not enough for that.

Yes, it says guest and office. I only put a bed in there so the proportions are clear and so it could be used as a guest room.

Oh, I interpreted that as a bedroom :)

Man, you really have to say that on page 1! How are we supposed to know? If I weren’t such a smooth and relaxed person, I’d be annoyed now. :cool:
Aside from that, are the elderly really supposed to crawl up to the attic every time?

What kind of heating is planned there actually and where is it supposed to be? As far as I know, a heat pump can only be installed on the ground floor and 2 sqm is not enough for that.

Sorry, that’s how people talk past each other so quickly :)

You could say then they won’t stay that long :rolleyes: No, seriously: they are still quite fit and that surely won’t be a problem for the next 10/15 years. They also don’t mind sleeping under a slant and having to crawl a bit. They live quite far away and when they come, it’s for a longer visit. So I’d like to leave them, for example, their own bathroom and some place for retreat. If it ever comes to the point that they can’t get up there anymore, we’ll have to think of something else. Possibly the bedrooms get swapped for a week or so, but until then there is plenty of time. It could of course also be that they won’t come anymore at an advanced age, then the question doesn’t arise.

What kind of heating is planned there actually and where is it supposed to be? As far as I know, a heat pump can only be installed on the ground floor and 2 sqm is not enough for that.

Yes, an air heat pump, it stands in front of the house and the connection then goes into the pantry/utility room.
Apparently you can do that according to this:

I would first check the heating. If that works, it would also be interesting in the neighbor thread, so let me know. Otherwise, I have only seen gas heaters in the attic so far.