Notes for floor plan design desired

But you can't build a one-and-a-half-story house where two stories are required!

That's how it is.

The shower on the ground floor can be planned better.

I actually found it quite clever there, but I do question having a shower in the guest bathroom itself. What seems bad to me, however, is: in the utility room it looks like the washing machine/dryer are in the corner, and in front of that a bottleneck next to some heating-related stuff (storage tank?) (?)

The bathroom in the attic still has a lot of room for improvement. About a 3-meter pilgrimage from the toilet to the sink, for example.

I find the entrance very a matter of taste, especially those thick cheeks made of basically just wall shells winding around themselves. In my opinion, the captain's gable only really comes into its own when the roof surfaces on both sides next to it are somewhat wider, that is: it would need about 2 meters more in house width.

Then I have to apologize for the ambiguous wording. In short, it is legally stipulated in terms of building regulations that no bungalow or town villa may be built in our planning area. However, the 1 1/2-storey house we have planned is acceptable.

You put the shower outside, here on the exterior wall, so that the utility room can be used as efficiently as possible. In the niche hardly any heating will be installed, as it would no longer be possible to access everywhere for necessary maintenance.

The shower was initially on the exterior wall, but then it didn’t work because of the minimum distances to the toilet. You don’t want to fall out of the shower onto it.

I actually found that quite clever there, but I question having a shower in the guest toilet itself. What seems stupid to me, however: in the utility room it looks as if the washing machine/dryer stand in the corner, and in front of them there is a bottleneck next to some heating-related stuff (storage?) (?)

We definitely want the shower on the ground floor itself. As for the rest, you have the rest. You practically walk past the storage tank to get to the washing machine. But one should actually be able to get past comfortably, according to previous considerations.

I find the entrance a matter of taste, especially those thick cheeks made of wall shells ultimately only winding around themselves. In my opinion, the captain’s gable only comes into its own when the roof surfaces on either side are somewhat wider, meaning it would need about 2m more house width.

I agree with you about the somewhat unusual design. However, we hope that it will then be visually appealing. We have also seen something similar like this in our residential area. Personally, I actually find the roof surfaces next to the gable quite wide already. Increasing the size of the house is actually a topic for us.

Can maybe someone say something about the escape window for the chimney sweep (see my first post)?

Hi Freedark.

Then I have to apologize for the misleading wording. In short, building regulations stipulate that no bungalow or town villa may be built in our planning area. However, the 1 1/2-story house we planned is allowed.

I don't understand that. According to the attached PDF file, in one part at most two stories may be built and in the other part two stories are even mandatory. So a town villa should be possible everywhere. However, if you build in the section where two stories are mandatory, you certainly are not allowed to build 1 1/2 stories. Where exactly is your property located on the plan?

The shower was initially on the outer wall but did not work because of the minimum distances to the toilet. After all, you don't want to fall out of the shower onto it.

Would it be a possibility to place the toilet on the wall next to the sink? Of course with enough distance from the sink. Then the shower could be placed back on the outer wall? The way the shower is positioned now, the utility room doesn't work.

We definitely want the shower on the ground floor itself. As for the rest, you have the rest. You basically walk past the storage room to the washing machine. But one should actually be able to get past comfortably, according to previous considerations.

If I look at the floor plan, you have at best barely 50 cm to squeeze past the storage room. That is certainly not the most comfortable way to carry a heavy laundry basket. Wheelchair-accessible access is not possible at all anymore. One option would be, as mentioned above, to relocate the toilet.

I agree with you about the somewhat special design. However, we hope it will look appealing. We have also seen something similar here in our residential area. Personally, I find the roof surfaces next to the gable actually quite wide. Expanding the house is basically a topic for us.

We have 45 cm thick "columns" in front of the entrance area and find that it greatly enhances the house. It's a matter of taste and everyone should decide that for themselves.

Regards Michael

Thank you for your good hints. I will take a closer look at them in detail. Our property is located in the residential area "WA 2". Here is an excerpt from the development plan, which hopefully clarifies something:

T ex t u a l R e g u l a t i o n 5 . 1
In the general residential area WA2, the highest permissible full storey is to be designed as an attic with a gable or half-hipped roof. Attics within the meaning of this regulation are storeys that are bounded on at least two opposite sides by pitched roof surfaces with a roof pitch of 30° – 50°. (§ 87 Abs. 1 Nr. 1 BbgBO)

R A T I O N A L E
The urban planning function of WA 2 as a contribution to the urban planning rounding-off of the existing situation is once again emphasized by this regulation, by allowing only traditionally accepted roof forms in this building area. No regulation of the knee wall height is made. Due to the roof pitch of at least 30° in combination with the mandatory two full storeys, the construction of, for example, a locally untypical city villa with a usual roof pitch of <20° would hardly be possible structurally without exceeding the permissible number of storeys.

Well, I'm not very familiar with the terms, but a full storey is not a half storey like you planned. Or am I completely wrong?

Built at most two stories and in the other part it is even mandatory to build two stories

Can you please explain to me again the difference with the circle and without? I keep mixing them up :oops:

So, I'm not very good with the terms, but a full story is not a half story as you have planned.

Half stories don’t really exist. Where a full story is allowed, you can also put "half of one" on top. However, a full story becomes a full story through a calculation based on the ground floor, not because it says townhouse ;)