Garage Apartment Plans

One Level Apartment Plans with Garage

As earlier mentioned, a lot goes into building a house and planning, as with most things, is crucial. Usually, when people decide to build a house, they are faced with the dilemma of either using a ready-made plan or designing an original one.

There are probably thousands of ready-made building designs and even garage plans with apartments one level above that one can get. It must be said that designing a home from scratch is no easy task. If therefore the piece of land for the project has a common layout, you should consider going with a pre-made design to save yourself a lot of headaches. However, if your land has an unusual layout or shape, then you should get an original design that will put the land to good use.

Ground Floor

For a one level apartment, you’d want to have the non-private parts, so to say, of the home on the ground floor since most visitors won’t go past this area. Rooms like the kitchen, ante-room, and the family or living room are typically ground floor rooms.

You can choose to have a room with a door for your kitchen separate from the family room for more privacy or allow it to flow into the family room. The latter appears to be more aesthetically pleasing and that’s why a lot of homeowners go with it.

If space is not an issue and you would still like to keep some privacy for your living room, you can have an ante-room added to your plan. In this room, guests can be attended to without them having to come into the main family room. Your ground floor could also have a garage with living quarters for guests or friends from out of town who would like to stay over at your place for a day or two.

First Floor

It is on this floor that most rooms are usually located since they are intended to be private. Away from the business on the lower level, residents are able to enjoy less noise and more privacy.

Rooms on this level are able to get better views of the street since they have a higher elevation. If you plan on installing large windows to allow more natural light, make sure the lower ends of the glasses are frosted so people don’t see through your home from the street.

In many homes with an upper level, sounds can be heard from the ground level when there is movement in the rooms above. To reduce the noise, you may want to make use of hardwood flooring since they make fewer creaking sounds.

Hiring Contractors

If you’re new to home building, you’ll definitely need a lot of advice, recommendations, and research. The same applies if you plan to build a garage with an apartment. There are hundreds of building contractors out there that claim to do everything perfectly; don’t be swayed by their sweet pitches.

Start by asking friends and family that have built their houses from the ground up. They’ll be happy to recommend the contractor or contractors they worked with. You should also do your research since you may be able to find others that are better than the ones recommended to you.

Ask to see similar projects they’ve worked on to be sure they are exactly all they claim to be. Once you have gotten the one that you’re happy to start your building journey with, get the numbers down. Let them know the size of your budget so that they can plan accordingly.