Really amazing!
Rarely have I seen a forum with so much response.
I would like to emphasize again that you have opened my eyes. The construction method and the heating system do not work, either in terms of price or functionality. I will definitely reconsider and redesign these points before we make any final decisions and go to the planner.
Photovoltaics only deliver significant power in summer if you do NOT want to heat.
What about the transitional period? We have sun then and can use it to heat the house. Is this thought incorrect?
If the house blows your budget so much, what do you hope to gain from the whole discussion?
Well, first of all, it was a lesson for me that I am so far off from my budget expectations. Also, the info about the heating system was helpful, although I have not completely dismissed infrared heating. The preferred solution for the whole building will certainly be the air-water heat pump. Infrared in the bathroom as a mirror supplement remains conceivable.
Wardrobe is too cramped
Noted. Will reconsider. The current situation is exactly this and works perfectly for US. That does not mean that other layouts might not work better. We just don’t know anything different.
Who plans with overheating of the rooms?
The idea comes from the possibilities of building automation. Electricity is produced when I don’t need the energy. At the same time, there are rooms (e.g. bedrooms) that need heating when no energy is available. So when electricity is available, heat more than usual and use the room itself as a heat storage. Energy storage (electricity) is still too expensive at the moment, which would of course make more sense. Night storage heaters were common in the past but seem useless for the transitional periods in which I could use them.
Please keep in mind that my preference definitely tends towards the air-water heat pump. Just explaining how I came to this.
Does your development plan even allow such a house?
The development plan has not yet been decided. The floor plan mentioned here was discussed with the spatial planner and meets the requirements set out in the spatial plan prepared for the next municipal council meeting.
I think you have put a lot of thought into "How do I want to live?"... "How can I implement what I want for myself and my family?"
That’s EXACTLY it. Unfortunately with no experience, which is why I am here for the community’s experience.
you found alternative possibilities on the internet without researching whether the technologies or design elements harmonize with each other
It’s difficult for me. I may not be the best search champion on the internet, but I tried. I realize that I am on a rather unconventional path. I assumed that is precisely why I didn’t find any information on my ideas. For individual topics, yes, but I am too inexperienced to decide whether these fit together or not.
The friendly community has already done good work here and provided some good input.
A very important element (although I do not know whether a mechanical engineer understands this ) is the solar energy trapped through the windows into the rooms.
I understand what you mean. The sun position on the property is quite well known. With the current overhang, no sun enters the ground floor in summer. Which is intentional because I want the house as cool as possible in summer. In winter, the sun shines directly about 4 meters into the room. Both calculations are based on the solstice days.
Laundry washing also includes storage and separation of dirty laundry as well as storage and drying of washing. Not everything is dryer-suitable and has to be hung up. Later it can then wait for ironing day (where again? In the bathroom?). Are you aware of this process?
I am quite aware of this and totally with you. If it were my task to do laundry, I wouldn’t do it like that. My household tasks are more in the kitchen (I like cooking) and in jobs where I can’t break anything, like vacuuming and mopping. J
Our laundry responsible person had a utility room in her parents’ household. Now the situation is that we have laundry in the bathroom (renovated house in ownership). She prefers the solution with laundry in the bathroom. It doesn’t bother me. So if she wants it that way, why shouldn’t she have it like that, especially since she knows both “systems” J
Further:
In the bedroom, I miss a place for the bed. The kids’ rooms seem disproportionately large.
The open plan room on the ground floor is a narrow, long corridor. A dark corridor.
The windows in the east and west emphasize the length.
The hobby room has not 15 sqm but 36 sqm???
Storage options upstairs and on the ground floor are missing.
The kitchen would be too open to the neighbor for me.
Thanks for the link; I will adjust the floor plan accordingly. Not much will change. J
There is ONLY a bed in the bedroom; everything else is in the walk-in closet. The “traffic routes” in the parents’ sleeping area are deliberately tight. However, the situation is already similar here and sufficient for us.
Does it help to mention that we have carpenter-made furniture in the parents’ bedroom that will at least be taken into the new house at first?
Kids’ rooms are deliberately large because the children will probably spend a lot of time in their rooms and there is no separate playroom or similar. Meaning: there should be space to play.
Windows in the east and west are for morning and evening sun. At least intended that way.
True, the hobby room is bigger since it is also used as storage.
We have also noticed the lack of storage space on the ground floor. Adjusted carpenter-made furniture will compensate somewhat. Storage gives way to a bigger garden. The family’s wish is for a usable garden.
There probably won’t be any neighbors on this side for a long time. Strict regulations due to a creek and very difficult to build because of the very steep slope.
Then a roof terrace would probably not be possible!
According to the spatial planner, a terrace on the garage roof is at least allowed. The regulations in the spatial plan would permit it on the said property.
What I don’t like is the "function follows form" approach. Inside, many things are impractical. The rooms seem to somehow have to fit into the outside. Great design is "form follows function".
It’s more that the attempt is to build a house on a 400 sqm plot with the given legal requirements, where there is still some usable garden left. By garden I mean more than a 3-4 meter wide green grass corridor around the house. So at least I have 6 m towards the south. With a more square construction, the garden would face southwest. Due to development and location, it is to be feared that in this case a large part of the garden would lie in the shade in the late afternoon. Also, in the east and west areas of the house, the height difference of the property must be made up. So hardly any usable garden because of the steep slope.
The detail of the far overhanging upper floor level is very complex in construction if you want to avoid support pillars.
Support pillars would be disturbing but would definitely be acceptable. According to research, the strengths of steel construction are exactly such overhangs. So cheaper than with other types of construction. Unfortunately, I cannot find any numbers on this topic anywhere and thus cannot judge how the price develops with such overhangs in steel construction.
I really mean steel construction here and not steel CONCRETE construction. A complete steel construction provider for a single-family house has now been found and contacted. Data about the property and the wishes are now known to him. An appointment will be arranged as soon as the provider has a concept.