philipok
2019-04-03 22:20:50
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Hello hello,
now we have a floor plan from the architect that we already like very much. I would appreciate feedback from the forum with constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement. Let's work our way from bottom to top:
Basement:
Two rooms are to be used commercially here. Hence the separate "customer entrance" on the south side. We need the service entrance when we come from gardening or skiing in winter. The sports equipment etc. can be stored directly in the hobby room. Since we have planted a small orchard and I want to start beekeeping, there is a small storage room. The workshop corner in the technical room is obligatory.
Ground Floor:
We want an open kitchen-dining-living area for sociable hours including a tiled stove (there was already one in my parents' house and I just love that cozy warmth). The view to the southwest is unbeatable. So it needs large windows here. The guest room is sized so that a 120 x 200 m care bed should fit there, in case a parent is alone and in need of care. If the care bed is placed against the wall (it should be on wheels), a wheelchair can approach. The bathroom is designed to be accessible.
Upper Floor:
There are five of us. Each child gets their own room. For the time when they hit puberty, the two girls can share one bathroom and our son shares the large bathroom with us.
Regarding the heating system, I am still undecided. I have read a lot in the forum. There are opinions that solar thermal systems are too expensive to purchase and not cost-effective. Does a brine heat pump, for example, provide sufficient temperature at altitude (when coming in wet clothes from skiing and they need to dry)? The electricity is usually supplied by a photovoltaic system. This brings the challenge of storage. With an approximately 30-32° roof and usually four months of winter, electricity production will be repeatedly limited.
The local heating installer says: gas condensing boiler + water-carrying fireplace + small solar thermal system. But that seems to me not very sustainable, let alone innovative.
Looking forward to your feedback. And please don’t be surprised if I am not online for a day or two ... I am often away for work.

now we have a floor plan from the architect that we already like very much. I would appreciate feedback from the forum with constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement. Let's work our way from bottom to top:
Basement:
Two rooms are to be used commercially here. Hence the separate "customer entrance" on the south side. We need the service entrance when we come from gardening or skiing in winter. The sports equipment etc. can be stored directly in the hobby room. Since we have planted a small orchard and I want to start beekeeping, there is a small storage room. The workshop corner in the technical room is obligatory.
Ground Floor:
We want an open kitchen-dining-living area for sociable hours including a tiled stove (there was already one in my parents' house and I just love that cozy warmth). The view to the southwest is unbeatable. So it needs large windows here. The guest room is sized so that a 120 x 200 m care bed should fit there, in case a parent is alone and in need of care. If the care bed is placed against the wall (it should be on wheels), a wheelchair can approach. The bathroom is designed to be accessible.
Upper Floor:
There are five of us. Each child gets their own room. For the time when they hit puberty, the two girls can share one bathroom and our son shares the large bathroom with us.
Regarding the heating system, I am still undecided. I have read a lot in the forum. There are opinions that solar thermal systems are too expensive to purchase and not cost-effective. Does a brine heat pump, for example, provide sufficient temperature at altitude (when coming in wet clothes from skiing and they need to dry)? The electricity is usually supplied by a photovoltaic system. This brings the challenge of storage. With an approximately 30-32° roof and usually four months of winter, electricity production will be repeatedly limited.
The local heating installer says: gas condensing boiler + water-carrying fireplace + small solar thermal system. But that seems to me not very sustainable, let alone innovative.
Looking forward to your feedback. And please don’t be surprised if I am not online for a day or two ... I am often away for work.