Post the floor plan for your dream house.Resources:International Residential Code: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IRC2024P2International Property Maintenance Code: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IPMC2024V1.0ICC A117.1 (accessibility code): https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/ICCA117.12017P7/chapter-11-dwelling-units-and-sleeping-unitsQCAD (libre/gratis drawing program): https://www.qcad.org
>>2938887I built my dream home in Minecraft once but it's been long since lost to time
>>2938901A wall in Minecraft has thickness of 10 decimeters (39 inches). A typical IRL interior wall has thickness of 4.5 inches (1.1 decimeters). So Minecraft is not a very good program for designing houses. I recommend using QCAD instead.
6 floors below the water and 7 above. The main entrance is an underwater tunnel.
>>2938887Features:> Toilet for shtting> Shower for pissing> Bathroom sink for toothbrushing> Kitchen sink> Fridge> Patio> Couch> Lamp> 3 tables> Washer> Dryer> Water heater> Man> Woman> Radiator> Toilet paper holder> Front door is doubled, extra quiet> BYO Shelves
>>2939151Very nice. But just a little too small to be code-compliant.https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IPMC2024V1.0/chapter-4-light-ventilation-and-occupancy-limitations#IPMC2024V1.0_Ch04_Sec404.6
>>2939151>lives solely on doordash
A house for me & my car.
>>2939267I don't really like half-level houses, but I can't deny that the view of the stairway from the living room looks very stylish.
>>2939277It's a byproduct of the property being a waterfront lot. The flood zone it's in dictates a minimum 1st floor elevation, which makes it 4' higher than the floor of the garage.The other option was to make the 2nd floor above the 1st floor instead of over the garage, which I also messed around with for a bit. But in the end really I like how this configuration allows the use of scissor trusses to create a vaulted ceiling in the living area which couldn't be done if the 2nd floor was over top of it.
>>2939457>The flood zone it's in dictates a minimum 1st floor elevation, which makes it 4' higher than the floor of the garage.tfw I live in a 2-foot flood zone and I don't even have a view of the riverfront
Page 10 bumpI've got a contract to build pic related for 220 k$ next year.
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>>2941381Multiple doors into a bathroom is annoying. Do you need to lock them both every time? Do you need to open them both every time it isn't in use?
>>2941384>Multiple doors into a bathroom is annoying.It eliminates the need for a separate half-bathroom for guests.>Do you need to lock them both every time? Do you need to open them both every time it isn't in use?99.9 percent of the time, there will be no guests in the house, so the door from the bathroom to the dining/living room will be locked. During the 0.1 percent of the time when there are guests, the door from the bathroom to the bedroom will be locked.
>>2941387If it's for guest use, you would only really need 1 bathroom to be like that. The other would be fine with just 1 door.However it it were me, I would recess a hub that would allow guest access to the bathroom, but could be closed off with a pocket door to make it a private bath just for the bedroom. (see pic)
>>2941452>If it's for guest use, you would only really need 1 bathroom to be like that. The other would be fine with just 1 door.You can't know which bedroom will be the master and which the non-master 30 years in the future.>However it it were me, I would recess a hub that would allow guest access to the bathroom, but could be closed off with a pocket door to make it a private bath just for the bedroom. (see pic)Interesting idea, but I like maximizing space efficiency. That little 4*4 area is too small to count as part of bedroom area (below the 7-ft code minimum).
>>2941465>4*4*5*4 or whatever
>>2938887>dream houseare you a 12 year old girl?here is the house I live in. drawn by me.
>>2941468>are you a 12 year old girl?I am a 31-year-old civil engineer who enjoys designing houses.
>>2941381ngl this looks like shit. only one way in and out? one step in the front door and "dining room table"
>>2941502>only one way in and out?Who needs more than one door to the outside? The code requires that all the windows be big enough and low enough to climb out of anyway.>one step in the front door and "dining room table"That's just how the homebuilder's drafter decided to draw the furniture. In reality it will look more like pic related. The living area (including a television) is in the front, and the dining area is in the back. I put two 2*6 tables in this drawing, but if you like you can imagine one table and one couch instead.
>>2941472you reversed those numbers skippy.
does anyone here know where I can get online floor plans for a lanar home built in 1993?
>>2941521Contact the contractor that built the house, the company that designed the house, the permit office where it's built, or the previous homeowner. These are the only people that might have the plans.
>>2938887Any advice on drawing up floor plans with the intent to build modestly to start and gradually expanding with new wings as dictated by growing resources and needs while still keeping a harmonious aesthetic? I'm likely building a house on some rural land and moving there in a few years. The Chinese sānhéyuàn (三合院) and sìhéyuàn (四合院) styles of three- and four-wing courtyard homes look like they work basically on the premise that I'm after but that architectural style would be very out of place in rural Appalachia. What considerations are there when you're building with the intent to build harmonious additions years down the road?
>>2942125>that architectural style would be very out of place in rural AppalachiaSo what? It's your land. Build whatever you want to build.
>>2941465>You can't know which bedroom will be the master and which the non-master 30 years in the future.Nta but as a rule of thumb, all other things being equal, it will be the largest.
>>2939267This except my garage is my living room and my car can be seen from the kitchen
Taking my architect exam rn
>>2942132While I'm not opposed to some oriental elements for novelty I'm not sure that I want to commit to living in a a full blown Chinatown LARP that doesn't vibe with the outlying area. I think the layout premise can work with other styles that might be less jarring.
>>2942241Gonna be honest with you anon, it wouldn't be even close to the weirdest shit built out there. Youre not the first guy with more money than sense
>>2942244More time than money or sense, I'm probably doing this mostly myself over many years, thus the interest in a modular approach rather than being able to build everything all at once. My Dad doubled the size of our house when I was growing up mostly by himself so I know what that process looks like, but the way he did it meant we were living in a construction project for years, which my Mom didn't like. I figure if I can pre-plan segments and keep them more segregated from the rest of the house it'll minimize inconvenience as I build my sperg castle one wing at a time.
>>2942248My dad was the same. I think my mom hated it mainly because it was a poor use of funds. It was his passion project but disguised as 'cause the family needs it' lol. But we appreciated it nonetheless. Even though we moved like 3 times and he had to keep building at each house. It's like a tic for some dudes. And I guess the only thing you need to be aware of is increased property evaluations every time you raise the square footage of the total livable area. But rural properties rarely have this. Check with local officials to be sure. In terms of technically doing it, I think its good to just think into the future so you do less double work down the line when you don't like something. plan everything out first, plan your foundations in a way where you can re-use formwork to save money, do your grading all at once... there's more but I'm not that experienced. Oh and if you have plans for a lavish master bathroom later, maybe get comfortable with using a bare bones bathroom which you can quickly demo. Don't buy expensive toilets until then. There's a lot of cost saving potential if you take your time planning out your steps
Cute two-story house
>>2942277>CuteIt's a shoe box with a bunch of tiny ass bedrooms in it.>Under 2,000 sqft for 11 occupantsAbsolutely miserable.
>>2942471Pretty sure that was bait.
>>294247150 ft^2 of bedroom per person is perfectly fine under the IPMC. And the dining/living room is substantially larger than the IPMC's requirement of 250 ft^2.>>2942480No, this is a genuine design, Mr. Philistine.
>>2942482You have too many plumbing stacks, your left and right half of the house is inaccessible
>>2942485>You have too many plumbing stacksIs that a problem for plumbing? Or does it just look ugly for a house to have six different vents? If it's just ugliness you're complaining about, I don't care.>your left and right half of the house is inaccessibleI just didn't bother to draw doors into this sketch.
>>2942482>50 ft^2 of bedroom per person is perfectly fineJust because something complies with building code doesn't mean it's not awful to actually live in. If this is a new house you shouldn't aim for minimum requirements since you're not constrained to them by pre-existing conditions.Why not make it 3 stories so your bedrooms can be bigger.
>>2942486It makes far more sense to line up bathrooms between floors. You'll have less visible plumbing vents, you'll have fewer plumbing stacks which will lower cost, and most importantly (to me, at least) since you have fewer drain stacks in the walls you have room for more windows.
>>2938887>>2941381>>2941505>>2942277I want to see what the outside of these houses look like. Because from what I'm seeing they just look like a boxes. Houses don't have to be rectangles or squares. In fact they're usually more interesting and better looking when they're not.When I'm designing houses, I think about what I want the outside to look like, aesthetically, and what kind of floor plan shape results in that. Be that an L-shape, or an H-shape, or a T-shape, or a split level, etc. Then I morph that shape around so that I can fit what I want inside of it.I've never found designing a house from the inside out to result in a house that looks good, it usually just ends up looking like a generic turd. I always ask customers to provide me sample images of houses and features of houses that they like so I have an idea of what the outside is going to look like, then I ask them what they want inside of it and make both things work together in a complimentary manner.
>>2942486>>2942486what the other guy said. you just made terraria rooms. not about ugliness, cause its clear you like ugly shit.
>>2942487A 10*10 bedroom is big enough for a twin XL bunk bed, three 2*4 pieces of furniture, and one 2*6 piece of furniture. Call it two desks and two shelving units. That seems good enough for me.>>2942488You'll have fewer visible plumbing ventsDon't care>you'll have fewer plumbing stacks which will lower costThis is a more substantial argument, but I can't imagine that the extra cost would be that bad.>since you have fewer drain stacks in the walls you have room for more windows.How many windows are you imagining?! I'm thinking of two 4*4 windows on the left side of the dining/living room. I don't think the plumbing will get in the way of those windows.
>>2942495>I want to see what the outside of these houses look like.4*4 windows on bedrooms and dining/living rooms3*4 windows on kitchens2*4 windows on bathrooms36*80 doors (int & ext)>Because from what I'm seeing they just look like a boxes. Houses don't have to be rectangles or squares. In fact they're usually more interesting and better looking when they're not.I like boxes, personally.
>>2942499>4*4, 3*4, 2*4I mean 4*4, 4*3, and 4*2 (width * height)
>>2942499We clearly have very different viewpoints on things. I prefer a house to be interesting to look at, to have a nice interior flow, and be comfortable inside. You are perfectly fine with a house that looks like the real world representation of a 4 year old's drawing of a house, and bedrooms barely big enough for a twin sized bed that you're cramming 2 or more people into. We live in very different worlds.
>>2942498>This is a more substantial argument, but I can't imagine that the extra cost would be that bad.Well no, that's subjective, but since you're making a commie box I figured you'd be hyper conscious of cost overruns
>>2942509I think the pleasure of having an efficient visible room layout beats the pain of having an inefficient invisible plumbing layout.
>>2942512Its alright then. What do I care, I'm not on retainer
>>2942277>>2942498It's like those cramped college dorms that seem deliberately designed to drive students mad.
中华四合院 (zhonghua siheyuan)
>>2942125>build modestly to start and gradually expanding with new wingsi think these days you just stack new floors and make a pencil house it's not like you have infinite land
>>2943276>it's not like you have infinite landSounds like a skill issue to me.
>>2943277i think my family paid like more than this last year for a 1500sq ft parcel of land in third world
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>>2943848>100 ft * 100 ft with no shear walls in the middle>ultra-tall wallsYou'll need an expensive engineered design for that.
>>2943849Have you ever seen an aviation hangar?
>>2943849You need a lot of trusses and good welders, and a crane rental probGenuinely a stupid idea to put living quarters inside a hangar. Any work that happens in the shop will be amplified for anyone living in there. imagine circulating that shop air into your bedroom. Nice way to get your wife to start pouring bleach into your coffee.In all seriousness if you got hangar truss money you should separate your structures
>>2943879I know more than 20 people with living quarters in hangars and they seem to be having a fine time. The air is no issue if there's dust collection in the shop area and no shared air handling ducting between the shop and living space. The noise is also no issue if you take even some basic consideration toward acoustics.
>>2943885Show me those cause yours sucks
>>2943887Most of them don't even have the precautions I brought up. I think you just like being a whiner.
>>2943892You don't want to show me? Ok ok no prob.
>>2943896I don't just go taking pictures of people's houses and they're at an airport 50 miles away, bud
>>2943897You don't got a single example, really, and this so common design gets you this defensive from my off hand criticisms, hmm yeah I'm thinking I've rassled myself a reddit pseud over here. Big ol petulant child wants the big hot wheel hangar and it's definitely not stupid like a open floor plan house. Just treat for acoustics he says
>>2943897>I don't just go taking pictures of people's housesThe one you posted wasn't a photograph, either. Sketch it up.
