Floor plan planning shortly before submitting the building application

I called the architect again, who inherited the construction project from his colleague no longer employed there, and asked if it would be possible to lay the pipes on the outside in the children's room for an additional charge. He says, unfortunately, it is not possible.

In every third thread here, old users warn about the pitfalls of drainage. You don’t have to pretend to be clueless now if you previously underestimated it.

I have been reading the forum here for a while..... but haven’t read anything about that yet.... what exactly do I need to read there?

haven't read anything about that yet

Well, it doesn't come up in every thread, but quite often: that the bathrooms should be stacked on top of each other (because waste water isn't beamed away by Scotty), and that ventilation stacks "preferably" rise straight up. R.Hotzenplotz has pushed the limits in various areas regarding the compatibility of aesthetics and technology. Sometimes there are conflicts because of that. Until I believe about post #300, it was even planned that the exterior walls of the upper floor would be offset like scissors relative to those of the ground floor. At least I was able to "assert myself" there The bathroom mainly suffers here from having apparently been considered part of the detailed planning. That is now backfiring.

that the bathrooms should be stacked on top of each other (because wastewater is not beam transported away by Scotty), and that vent pipes "like" to go straight up.

I absolutely agree with you, it is definitely easier to solve that way. But a good architect can also fulfill such wishes. In our case, the bathrooms on the ground floor and upstairs are all offset against each other. Under the bathrooms upstairs, there are rooms on the ground floor, and above the bathroom on the ground floor, there is a room upstairs. In not a single room does a pipe run on the surface or is there a boxed-in ceiling, despite additional piping for a central vacuum system, etc. We also didn’t need any strange walls for that. All rooms are well laid out, and there are clear sightlines in the hallways. Together with the structural engineering and so on, it’s not easy, but that’s exactly why I commission an architect and not a butcher to solve it.

My impression is just that many architects are not really exerting themselves much for single-family homes. They prefer to build residential complexes, office buildings, etc., where lots of volume also brings a lot of fees. That is basically understandable, but it is not satisfying for the client.

They prefer to build residential complexes, office buildings, etc., where a lot of volume also brings a lot of fees.

That was our problem too, that we couldn't work with a freelance architect. They only gave us reasons not to build with them. Budgets below 1 million in construction costs are, in my assessment, uninteresting to them if they are good.

All rooms are well laid out and there are clear sight lines in the corridors. Together with the structural engineering etc., that is not easy, but that is why I hire an architect and not a butcher to solve it.

Did I mention that I come from a butcher dynasty?

Budgets below 1 million in construction costs are, in my assessment, uninteresting if they are good.

Or consider themselves to be. The really good architects build something completely different than posh mansions; those on the golf course are rather conceited.