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2021-09-23 11:44:09

The floor plans of prefab house manufacturers have exactly 3 problems: - a much too small utility room - virtually no cloakroom - often no cabinets in the dressing room

I cannot leave it at that. Why would house providers shoot themselves in the foot by creating impractical floor plans? – after all, they want to create high-volume basic models to which as many customers as possible only make changes at the selection stage and only a few customers make constructive changes, and even then only in detail or in a simple form, such as shifting walls by one grid step. This assessment can therefore, in my opinion, only stem from the fact that they build for a majority taste, and the more forward-thinking builder then sees planning deficits in it. Most customers understand a household room as a utility connection room, which can also house washing machine and dryer and where you only put down the ironing board. If someone also wants to do sewing work there, of course it is too small. Real home offices hardly existed before Corona; rather, the salary sacrifice "company car" driver was content, just to show off (to visitors and on the tax return), to grandly call his briefcase storage room a "study." The real piles of clothes are thrown in there, the official "cloakroom" is just a tidy backdrop for three guest jackets and a bowl for the car keys. The same applies to the "dressing room": most customers simply mean a floor-to-ceiling screen between bed and wardrobe. You can best live off educated elites in the luxury segment; normal providers need volume.

2021-09-23 14:46:00

look at the Calvus 260 from Heinz von Heiden.

I basically think that's quite good. And that's only about 150sqm. You can keep that in mind for narrow plots here :)

2021-09-23 17:55:18

Thank you for the many comments, tips and suggestions for improvement. We are now going deep within ourselves and planning from scratch again. As soon as something presentable has been created, I will get back to you. Thank you!

Before painting, it would be useful to note what is going to be painted: What the floor plan needs to provide and what needs to be considered. Feel free to do so here… And then please include dimensions and furnishings right away.

2021-09-24 08:31:59

I cannot leave it like that. Why should house providers shoot themselves in the foot by creating impractical floor plans? – after all, they want to create high-volume basic models on which as many customers as possible only make changes at the sampling level and few customers make constructive changes, and even then only in detail or in a simple form, such as moving walls by one grid step. This assessment can therefore in my opinion only stem from the fact that they build for a majority taste, and the more forward-thinking builder then sees planning deficits in it. Most customers understand a housewirtschaftsroom as a houseconnectionroom, which can also accommodate a washing machine and dryer and where you only put the ironing board down. For those who also want to do sewing there, it is of course too small. Real home offices hardly existed before Corona; rather, the salary conversion "company car" driver was content to grandly call his briefcase storage room "office" just to show off (to visitors and on tax returns). The real piles of clothes are thrown in there; the official "wardrobe" is just a tidy backdrop for three guest jackets and a little dish for car keys. It is the same with the "dressing room": most customers simply mean a floor-to-ceiling privacy screen between bed and wardrobe. You can live off educational elites at best in the luxury segment; normal providers need volume.

I did not say that house providers offer impractical floor plans. For people who accept hanging laundry and ironing in the living room and storing seasonal clothes in the attic, the floor plans are certainly suitable. But there are certainly builders who do not want this, who get lost in the room layout of kitchen, living room, bathrooms, etc., and do not think about the now 5 pairs of shoes that on average each resident owns.

2021-09-24 08:42:20

I will now defend the general contractors. On the one hand, most builders themselves hardly plan any cloakroom or storage space. On the other hand, there are wannabe builders, like I once was, who complain about the useless dead space. The show homes are often sparsely furnished, and a cloakroom with a large built-in wardrobe seems very oversized. What feedback reaches the planning department? Do the drafting slaves dictate that 4 hooks and a washer and dryer stacked on top of each other are sufficient, or is it the feedback from the consultants or even the customers?

2021-09-24 09:32:52

I will now take the GU's (general contractors) into defense. On the one hand, most builders hardly plan any wardrobe or storage space themselves. On the other hand, there are wannabe builders, as I once was, complaining about the useless dead space. The show homes are often quite sparsely furnished and a wardrobe with a large built-in closet seems very oversized. What kind of feedback reaches the planning department? Do the draftsmen dictate that 4 hooks and washer and dryer stacked are sufficient, or is it the feedback from the consultants or even the customers?

For example, we consciously decided against a wardrobe in the hallway. There is an antique small dresser/half-closet under the stairs for a few shoes and gloves/scarves, a few daily shoes of our little daughter are also hidden under the stairs. All daily jackets hang in the utility room and shoes are also stored in two cabinets in the utility room when you come home. Only when guests are there, a few shoes are placed in the entrance area. Guests’ jackets are also hung in the utility room. I hate it when jackets hang in the hallway and shoes are lying around. The hallway or entrance is the first impression of a house/apartment and should accordingly be tidy and stylistically appropriate.

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