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Comments on floor layout,

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012 06:39 AM 

Dear Friends,

This is a floor layout for Ground floor ( 60 x 90 plot) done by architect based on my inputs and requirements. The design is based on having maximum bed rooms on the ground floor.

The 6 feet passage ( lobby) will open in the backyard.

Please share if you have any general comments on the layout of the plan !

Regards,

Malik

waji replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 07:22 AM 

Masalah Very good GF plan,

Adnan replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 07:27 AM 

Malik sb, it is a nice layout, however, my only concern is the passage, 6 feet is very narrow, it should be at least 8 feet. It is the main entrance to the house and a narrow passage will not look good, plus it would be inconvenient as most of the furniture and other things would have to pass through this passage. Your architect can perhaps take one foot on each side of the passage to make it big. If you cant, then may be 6 inches from each side should do the trick.

adnan replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 07:40 AM 

it looks very congested
to have so many rooms at one floor
may be good for big family

Bad-Comment replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 07:53 AM 

Excuse me but let me say it looks like a hostel other than a house. Straight square type arrangment is no more in vogue. Try giving oblique look in rooms with room sizes suiting to your requirements.

AG replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:23 AM 

Stair Case Location not good. Stair case should be as near to the main entrance as possible. In this case you walk throug the complete floor to reach the stair case.

Regards

Ali Doha replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:59 AM 

Well said by Mr. AG other all is ok. Need to bring stair in front area

saeed replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:10 AM 

Malik sb,
Have you been living in flats? to my opinion baths are small. there is little sense of openess as too many walls are dividing spaces. You may not need a guest bed at the ground floor. Have it on upper floor or let the quest sleep in the drawing. drawing rooms are least used. stair between the two bedrooms will ruine their privacy as it is facing the doors. remove guest room and make the living bigger or use that space to resize bathrooms. good luck!!!

Akhter replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:12 AM 

With 90 feet total length, there is 10 feet backyard, 22 feet front lawn, and a third bedroom, house will be way too much congested, Does not look like a good design.

Malik replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:08 PM 

Folks,

Thanks for your comments, I understand the issue of the staircase, but the whole idea was that it will be used sparingly. The upper portion will be built as seprate unit to be rented out ( entrance from backside) . the stairs are just an option and may be used if both units are used by one dweller.

@Bad comments, am not sure, what do you mean by oblique look into the rooms?

@adnan, thanks, my concern is that 8 feet passage will become too wide, even 7 feet would. 6 feet would be able to carry all the furniture.

@saeed @AG, as I said that the stairs would be used sparingly, so I am not worried about the privacy it would affect! secondly, i have thought a lot about making living bigger.But heating and keeping a bigger living room cold, is itself an issue, in my view.

What do you folks think about whether the passage will be illuminated with the natural daylight since I would prefer not to use electrical lights during the daytime ?

Pardesi, Jeddah replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 12:48 PM 

I presume that the map is fulfilling your requirements & looks reasonable. Please consider few things listed below:

. Try to increase the bath size at lease 6-7 ft from each side.

. Make a wide entrance (6' suggested) for the Drawing Room at the beginning of the lobby on the left side. Likewise make the entrance of Lounge also wider (6' suggested)on the right side. Make sure that both entrances do not face each other to reatin privacy.

. Make the entrance of Dining as just an opening & not a sold door block.

Best of Luck any way.

Amjad replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 01:06 PM 

My humble suggestion, just to review the servant quarter size too! it's almost the size of the toilet.

imran replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 01:40 PM 

space is not used in good ways

1- its like corrdor looks like tranch
2- location of lounge at main ent. not good
3- G. bed looks like not part of house
4- stair case 6' feet wide not good for movement up and down
5- servent room to be located at dead corner of house

i am very sorry i feel this idea not good.

malik replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 04:30 PM 

Friends, may be you are mistakingly taking the rear right cornered bath as the one with the bedroom, that is not the case, it is with the servent, that is why it is small.

Do you feel that 6 feet corridor is not wide? suggestions are welcome.

@ imran, location of lounge is chosen to view the lawn.

dk replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 06:17 PM 

i would first of all call your lobby area as one too long passage since its only 6 feet wide you can not use it as anything else since you wont be able to furnish it at all ...and have you calculated the square area of it?? its almost 6 X 33 feet.... almost an area of a room will get wasted
in my opinion you should use this area more appropriate

with best wishes for your new home

Ahmad, Canada replied on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:15 PM 

very good civil engineering plan,plz estemate before start your construction work it will help you. Good luck

Khan replied on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 02:25 AM 

When constructed, this will be worst place to live. I have noticed that you actually do not need advice because you have answers to all the feedback. I think you actually need confirmation from the readers and now you have enough confirmations! If you are genuinely interested in getting advice of the people, revise the plan significantly.

Inaam replied on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 05:56 AM 

Malik sb dnt confuse yourself, 100 people will say 100 things, im sure all sizes and details had been discussed when planing this map. If you are comfirable with dimension then go for it after all its your money and your place :) be positive

AG replied on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 05:59 AM 

I feel location of stair case is simply not right even if it is going to be used sparingly. It is not advisable to waste space & money for a second stair case "As an Option" Pl. try to locate the stair case in such a way that if it is in the use of tenants on the 1st. floor the privacy of ground floor residents is not affected & if required it should be comfortable for the ground floor residents to use the stair case without any problem.
You have a fairly good layout. I suggest you get in touch with some Architect to further refine it. It will not cost you much.

Regards.

Saeed replied on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 06:05 AM 

Malik sb,
Think twice before planning stairs for the upper floor from the backyard. Since you have plan to rent it, up-down movement and noise will spoil your bedrooms privacy. Keep in mind the back side will have windows for both rooms. They will also pass through the entire walkway and you will have to leave the curtins on of your living room window all the time.

Malik replied on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 06:24 AM 

Friends,

Thanks for your comments, I know that the passage is too long but with so many rooms on the GF, it would be hard to adjust all rooms without having passage.

The stairs in the passage will be used by us. There will be another stair for the renter , just close to the right top corner with the gate.

Exp replied on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 09:32 AM 

Malik Saab !
Jo admi bhi aap ko koi tip deta hai aap ke paas us ka pehle se jawab mojood hai to jab aap ne khud hi sab kuchh teh kar rakha hai aur aap ke khayal main ye sab theek hai to phir doosroon ki rai lene ki kya zaroorat thi .

nadia replied on Thursday, January 19, 2012 03:33 AM 

verynice and beautiful design.but ususlly plots are 50 x 90.is it defence design?

nadia replied on Thursday, January 19, 2012 03:45 AM 

my mind still confused..........................how all can be acommated in 1 kanal?????????????????????????

Mian_Naeem replied on Thursday, January 19, 2012 06:17 AM 

If you like you can convert bed room and dining to Lounge+dining and Lounge to bed room. in my view that will give more homey look to the design. kitchen veranda's width may be decreased to 3 feet and that should be enough for.

Abbas Ch Riyadh K S A replied on Saturday, January 21, 2012 08:41 AM 

Pl dont spend 60 lac on this ill planned house .Get it redesigned from a good architect.U will cut a sorry figure when u will live in it.
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