House with ground floor and upper floor, do you know any recommended house planners?

And think! Labor hours are expensive for us. So always avoid what takes a long time. A wall projection takes longer to build than a straight wall. A hip roof takes longer than a gable roof. A chimney takes longer than none. Etc.

And think! Labor hours are expensive for us. So always avoid what takes a long time. A wall projection takes longer to make than a straight wall. A hip roof takes longer than a gable roof. A chimney takes longer than none. Etc.

Everything is correct. But sometimes I wonder if people just build to have a house or if they actually wanted it "that way." For my part, I don't just want to have a house; it should also be stylish and practical. And for me, a square house doesn’t belong to that. It may be quicker to build and therefore cheaper. But will the floor plan fit for the next many years? When you constantly get annoyed that you have to walk around the fireplace five times just because you wanted to save €5000 back then. Just a thought....

I see it differently. I live in the [!] house. I can accommodate my room layout just as well in a rectangle as in a T or L. Just think a little. Exterior appearance, color, plants, etc. set accents there. Does every window have to be floor-to-ceiling? Or is it enough to have a patio door? It's enough for us. Does the front door have to be recessed? Etc.

I do live in the! house.

Well, I also occasionally come home from work and then see the house from the outside. You can also see the house from the yard. ;-)

But what you are (I think) getting at is true - one should weigh for oneself how important this or that is and what consequences this or that decision might have.

For my part, I don't just want to have a house, it should also be stylish

You can find your personal middle way between asceticism and gluttony with discipline. Karsten even treated himself to a "proper" attic ladder. And if the car is parked outside, the garage for the workbench also fits the budget ;-)

Does the front door have to be recessed?

Nope, just not for the mayor.

But will the floor plan still fit for the next several decades? When you constantly get annoyed because you have to walk back and forth 5 times just because you wanted to save €5000 back then. Just a thought....

First comes the location and then a long time nothing, otherwise anyone could just build somewhere in the village. A straight rectangular floor plan (see also the article on the Flair xyz) is certainly more timeless and easier to market than adding a dwarf gable here and a gimmick there ;)

But the customer is king.

@TE, you should also ask yourselves the fundamental question, solid construction or timber frame.