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Re: Mini Cottage
Some suggestions: - move the staircase 50-100 cms to the left; you get more space for dining & bedroom - replace stairs with open staircase, maybe a hanging one like these - move fireplace to the end of the wall and replace with something more open, maybe like these
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I really like your design, so there is very little to say. What I would have changed, probably for a different climate, is to move the fireplace downstairs. It looks a bit heavy which could complicate the floor construction. But also, if you use it, all the heat will stay under the ceiling upstairs - and it could get very worm in a small room. If you move it downstairs, heat will also rise to upper floor. ok
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I really like your design, so there is very little to say. What I would have changed, probably for a different climate, is to move the fireplace downstairs. It looks a bit heavy which could complicate the floor construction. But also, if you use it, all the heat will stay under the ceiling upstairs - and it could get very worm in a small room. If you move it downstairs, heat will also rise to upper floor. ok
Thank you okh. I think that this suggestion is harder to apply because I should think a way to change the plan of the first floor without messing up completely its design.
I will try to find a good way to apply it but if you have some suggestions I will certainly accept them :).
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This is the bedroom upstairs, I modified it.
And this is the top view of the second floor:
I did not like very much the handrails of the stair because they are not following the handrails that I put on the second floor, but I think there is no way to eliminate this imperfection, or is it? Maybe someone already encountered a similar problem. Maybe I should look for a 3d model of stairs that has shorter handrails or I should use one without handrails (but I think it is not the best solution).
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..this suggestion is harder to apply because I should think a way to change the plan of the first floor without messing up completely its design
Quite, I see your point. My suggestion was primarily made from a location where -20°C is quite common in the winter. But you can also look at a smaller fireplace. We had a modern one installed a couple years ago, < 70 cm wide and builds only 40 cm from the wall (chimney) - and it still delivers 5kW - more than enough for your nice little house. ok
