Steiran
2021-08-13 11:18:53
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Well, there are also cons that weigh so heavily that they prevail either way. That’s the feeling we had from the beginning regarding the reasons mentioned.
I have informed myself about the split houses (I was aware of them, but not under that term), and indeed I see a dark future for our prefabricated house provider in this regard. Additionally, architecturally it is not necessarily to our taste. We tend to be more old-fashioned/conservative. Apart from that, we do not believe that our prefabricated house provider, who specializes in timber frame construction, has experience with such houses and can realize them at a reasonable price.
Unfortunately, we currently do not have any fully dimensioned plans. Thanks for your comments on the floor plan. We agree about the hallway on the ground floor. A fixed glazed side panel at the door and a door with a glass element to the living area are planned.
Bathroom upstairs: Why would you swap bathtub and washbasin?
Living room: Which window would you leave out?
Balcony: My partner doesn’t care much about it, but I do. I find it very nice to get up in the morning and drink a coffee directly on the balcony (which my partner kindly brings me). Also, it’s nice to be somewhat separated from the terrace/garden when kids are running around there someday and you want to quietly read a book.
What would be suitable staircase dimensions for a landing staircase with comfort? We are both slim and small built. So we don’t need “special dimensions” :)
The connection to the garage will most likely be canceled since we are now tending towards a carport and then just using the main house entrance normally.
Dining area is correct. The table can’t stand as shown in the drawing and needs to be pulled in. But we find it nice, especially with the bay window, that you can sit there in daylight with a nice view outside and also open the sliding door in good weather.
Such a plan does not exist yet. The road currently doesn’t exist either; it will only be built in the next few months. So we only roughly know that it will be 1m higher than the current terrain. This info comes from the prefabricated house company, which is also commissioning the road construction since it owns the entire area.
Reference height: The maximum average ridge height is set at 10.00 m on the uphill side; it is measured from the top edge of the existing terrain to the intersection of the two roof slopes.
Where we are still unsure upstairs is whether to change bathroom and master bedroom. It could get very hot in the bedroom in summer with a southwest orientation... We don’t want to mirror them since I want to have access to the balcony from the bedroom. What prevents us from doing this is that you have a nice view from the southwest corner upstairs, which would be lost if the rooms were swapped.
Thanks for the suggestion to lower the ground floor a bit. We will discuss this with the company. Are there any experience values on how much lower towards the road is still okay?
We are in contact with the neighbors but have no information so far.
You assumed north correctly :) About the slope: I’ll try to describe it like this: The northeast and northwest corners lie at the same height and therefore about 3m above the southeast and southwest corners.
The development plan states that retaining walls are allowed up to 1.5m high. However, the building authority says that initially the HBO applies, so only 1m. 1.5m only with neighbors’ consent. I have found no further information on additional terrain modifications.
I have informed myself about the split houses (I was aware of them, but not under that term), and indeed I see a dark future for our prefabricated house provider in this regard. Additionally, architecturally it is not necessarily to our taste. We tend to be more old-fashioned/conservative. Apart from that, we do not believe that our prefabricated house provider, who specializes in timber frame construction, has experience with such houses and can realize them at a reasonable price.
Unfortunately, we currently do not have any fully dimensioned plans. Thanks for your comments on the floor plan. We agree about the hallway on the ground floor. A fixed glazed side panel at the door and a door with a glass element to the living area are planned.
Bathroom upstairs: Why would you swap bathtub and washbasin?
Living room: Which window would you leave out?
Balcony: My partner doesn’t care much about it, but I do. I find it very nice to get up in the morning and drink a coffee directly on the balcony (which my partner kindly brings me). Also, it’s nice to be somewhat separated from the terrace/garden when kids are running around there someday and you want to quietly read a book.
What would be suitable staircase dimensions for a landing staircase with comfort? We are both slim and small built. So we don’t need “special dimensions” :)
The connection to the garage will most likely be canceled since we are now tending towards a carport and then just using the main house entrance normally.
Dining area is correct. The table can’t stand as shown in the drawing and needs to be pulled in. But we find it nice, especially with the bay window, that you can sit there in daylight with a nice view outside and also open the sliding door in good weather.
Such a plan does not exist yet. The road currently doesn’t exist either; it will only be built in the next few months. So we only roughly know that it will be 1m higher than the current terrain. This info comes from the prefabricated house company, which is also commissioning the road construction since it owns the entire area.
Reference height: The maximum average ridge height is set at 10.00 m on the uphill side; it is measured from the top edge of the existing terrain to the intersection of the two roof slopes.
Where we are still unsure upstairs is whether to change bathroom and master bedroom. It could get very hot in the bedroom in summer with a southwest orientation... We don’t want to mirror them since I want to have access to the balcony from the bedroom. What prevents us from doing this is that you have a nice view from the southwest corner upstairs, which would be lost if the rooms were swapped.
Thanks for the suggestion to lower the ground floor a bit. We will discuss this with the company. Are there any experience values on how much lower towards the road is still okay?
We are in contact with the neighbors but have no information so far.
You assumed north correctly :) About the slope: I’ll try to describe it like this: The northeast and northwest corners lie at the same height and therefore about 3m above the southeast and southwest corners.
The development plan states that retaining walls are allowed up to 1.5m high. However, the building authority says that initially the HBO applies, so only 1m. 1.5m only with neighbors’ consent. I have found no further information on additional terrain modifications.