Floor plan discussion based on existing thread

That will not work like that, sorry. You always have to plan everything together on the slope. Every area – even if it is just a carport – must have a foundation. For that, you must comply with the distances to the street. This can lead to having to build basements under the parking spaces on the slope. That also makes a mega-paved courtyard on the slope somewhat absurd.

The development plan is available in your municipality. It is accessible to the public. Many are also online. If there is none, you build according to Paragraph 34. Here, too, you can inquire about the conditions from the office. You can also leave everything to the architect, but “not knowing” is gladly paid for on top.

The architect drew tall cabinets under the slope for you? Very doubtful. I would even ask to see the diploma.

Ok, I’ll take it back to the architect again. At the moment, I don’t have more than the draft, so no planned heights either.

Yes, apparently he drew a cabinet all the way to the outer wall there. Of course, that is not possible like that. We will discuss the walk-in closet issue again.

Are there any other comments on the floor plan for now? I’ll be happy to share if I have further views or terrain information.

Regards

Where can you see this information on the plan? Not even the entire plot is visible on your site plan and where the driveway is, is unfortunately unclear. At the bottom left of the plan there is again a driveway indicated, but apparently almost the entire front garden is supposed to be paved in addition. I find that quite absurd and immediately ask again about the floor area ratio?

The driveway is in the north. The “driveway” in the south is not supposed to become a path, just the possibility to pass through once more between the terrace and the boundary with a trailer etc.

I don't like the entrance area. It feels cramped to me until you pass the stairs. The missing wardrobe, the dressing room upstairs with the strangely slanted wall. How is the outdoor area planned? Play area for the children? Kitchen garden? Will it be leveled again there?

I don't like the entrance area. It feels cramped to me until you pass the stairs. The missing coat rack, the dressing room upstairs with the strangely slanted wall. How is the outdoor area planned? Play area for the children? Utility garden? Will it be leveled again?

Good points, by extending the house by 37cm we want to make the entrance area a bit wider. The dressing room will also be changed to a rectangular shape. We unfortunately do not have anything for the outdoor area and heights yet. The plan is to have a courtyard to the north and in the southeast, at the level of the basement exit, a as flat as possible, quite deep area for lawn, utility garden, etc. (see "lawn area" in the draft). This will of course lead to a lot of earthworks and much will have to be removed.

That will not work like that, sorry. You always have to plan everything together on the slope. Every area – even if it is just a carport – must have a foundation. You have to comply with the distances to the road. This can mean that you have to build cellars under the parking spaces on the slope. That also makes a mega-paved courtyard on the slope somewhat absurd.

The development plan is available in your municipality. It is accessible to the public. Many are also online. If there isn’t one, you build according to Paragraph 34. Here, too, you can inquire about the conditions from the office. You can also leave everything to the architect, but “not knowing” is often charged on top.

The architect drew tall cabinets under the slope for you? Very doubtful. I would even ask to see the diploma.

Hello everyone,

I would like to try once again to provide you with the necessary information. We would be very happy about further comments and your suggestions. I have now taken the attached information from the development plan; that is all I could extract from the development plan. What else do you need as further information? What other ideas are there regarding the floor plans and the arrangement of the planned single-family house?

Best regards

Good morning,

are there no comments / suggestions / ideas or anything similar regarding our planning? We would be very happy if we could still incorporate something before the draft is finalized and the financing is completed.

best regards

are there no comments / suggestions / ideas or anything like that regarding our planning?

As I said, too little information. The crucial questions are not answered, which are:

- Budget: very roughly estimated, you are at 160sqm x 3000 = 480K. Then the basement with sauna, WC and gadgets, estimated 80sqm x 1500 = 120K (rather more), we are at 600K just for the house. You have not included the outdoor facilities yet, which you cannot omit on the slope. Not to mention garage or carport. So I casually suggest adding 100K. A bit of upgrading, kitchen, connections, fees - 50k. All of this is calculated rather conservatively - still, we are at 750K. Is that about what you have budgeted?

Otherwise missing:
- distance rules for outbuildings - also to the street
- reference point ridge height
- the depth of the property is unclear as well. You haven’t indicated where it begins. Are the 5.50m still included? The 4.39m?
- the floor plan sketch contains mistakes that would never happen to an architect. That is very unconvincing. The exterior walls look way too thin. Roof slopes not considered.

So far, the impression is that you would rather deal little with your property and the possibilities. That’s okay – a good professional will advise you accordingly and if you like that, everything is fine. Fundamentally, as the builder, you are always responsible for your own luck. So if someone botches the work because you approved the plans that way, then that’s your misfortune. Therefore, a minimum of skepticism is good.

With the current information, we are not really starting a proper discussion here yet, as it is too contradictory. But when you are back from the architect, you will surely have something to show. Ideally, you will need section, elevations, site plan and floor plan with real wall thicknesses and heights. Then we will gladly support you.