Bungalow 148m² site planning / floor plan planning

At the risk of repeating myself: in terms of sound insulation, the workmanship - especially the execution of all connection details - is much more important than the sheer mass of the building material.

I know your opinion. I beg to differ. From my own experience - having lived in more than 10 apartments/houses. Aerated concrete is louder. Not a problem with two people. With three it would be annoying.

By southwest? Deal with the sun path. There is a website... there is always a difference... but not during terrace season. Some things are overrated or underrated there.

You will have light. Unless you want to sit there at night

The terrace also has its justification by the kitchen in the evening, since you sit there, grill, eat, and drink.

I assume a hedge. I also assume the use of the "front garden."

The plot goes through a developer!

I have already dealt intensively with the sun path. Maybe I am overestimating it...

Positioning the terrace by the kitchen is definitely the best. I also learned that from you. But what would be so bad if the terrace is by the living room? If the kitchen directly adjoins the living room, it is not so bad for me.

Did I overlook an answer, or is my question whether an offset shed roof is also permitted still open?
Do you really want a hip roof explicitly, or is it just the fear of the plainness of the gable roof that is the reason for the thought?

At the risk of repeating myself: in terms of sound insulation, the workmanship—especially: the execution of all connection details—is much more important than the sheer mass of the building material.

Is it even possible to have an attic with a shed roof?

I find a hip roof prettier. But I am also open to compromises. If I understood correctly, a gable roof is significantly more practical in terms of additional space under the roof. So the question is, appearance or function?

I know your opinion. I oppose it. From my own experience—having lived in more than 10 apartments/houses. Aerated concrete is louder. No problem for two people. From three, it would be annoying.

I have already dealt with Poroton vs. aerated concrete vs. sand-lime brick but am still rather undecided. The developer offers Poroton as standard with ETICS on the outside and probably Poroton 11.5 on the inside.

It does not have to be the best of the best regarding soundproofing. A good Poroton insulation would probably suffice for me.

With the disco system and the fear of washing machine noise, it will probably come down to sand-lime brick. Have you already had a general contractor, and would he even offer that?

You see that wrong. I myself am actually not so noise sensitive. But why should I ignore the topic of noise when building a house? It is an important topic, and I am willing to invest a few euros more for it. It must, of course, remain within reason.

I will also continue to express all (currently very many) wishes first. Whether you get everything in the end is another matter.

But why should I ignore the topic of noise when building a house? It is an important issue and I am also willing to invest a few euros more. Of course, it has to stay within limits.

I think you misunderstand me. I am very sensitive to noise and noise protection is one of the most important factors for me when choosing the walls.

Is it even possible to have an attic with a shed roof?

I am confused. Why not?

So the question is, appearance or function?

Uh, I am confused here too.
Yes, a hip roof may look good with a shallow roof pitch. No question. If no space is supposed to be created under the roof, then a hip roof is also okay.
But you are planning living spaces under the roof, and that conflicts with the roof pitch regarding usability. Hip roof is okay if flat. Roof higher if for occupancy. If used for living space, roof pitch higher. Higher roof pitch should then preferably be a gable roof.

I think you misunderstand me. I am very sensitive to noise and noise protection is one of the most important factors for me when choosing the walls.

Oh, okay.

I am confused. Why not?

Uh, I am confused here too. Yes, a hip roof may look good with a shallow pitch. No question. If no room is supposed to be created or needed under the roof, then a hip roof is fine. But you plan living spaces under the roof, and that conflicts with the roof pitch. Hip roof is okay if shallow. Roof higher if for occupancy. For occupancy, roof pitch higher. Higher roof pitch, then better a gable roof.

But then that is more like a second full floor, right?

New topic.

I have a question about the stairs. The following stairs are listed in the forum. But there are many more stairs in Roomsketcher. Are the stairs listed below the most common ones?



In Roomsketcher there is a straight stair with 14 steps, width 90cm and length 300cm. If the house is made minimally longer it would fit well into the hallway.

Is it even possible to have an attic with a shed roof?

First: yes, of course; and second: you actually didn’t want to convert the roof at all - so where would there be a problem with a partially present floor?

If I understood correctly, a gable roof is much more practical when it comes to the additional space under the roof.

A hip roof has no straight wall on the "gable side" because there is no gable, and consequently only the knee wall height all around as "headroom" at the eaves. And a hip roof inherently has the more complex roof structure (and only in the cross-section area with ridge does it have the option to use trusses instead of rafters). An offset shed roof is cheaper here, and furthermore it would open up another lighting option.

Roomsketcher has a straight staircase with 14 steps,

Who cares about stairs in Roomsketcher, Minecraft or Moorhuhn? - You need one to move between floors; first you want everything on one level (so without stairs) and now you have preferences about their shape? Take one with yellow polka dots, the gentlemen like that especially.