What is a split-level house? Is it a good idea to buy a split-level house?
Split-level housing has unknowingly entered modern people's lives. Maybe you may have come across many split-level houses in your life, and you may even find them new and admirable, but you may not know that they are split-level houses. Let me introduce to you what a split-level house is and whether a split-level house is good or not.
The concept of split-level refers to that various functional rooms in a house are on different planes, separated by a height difference of 30-60cm, with clear layers and strong three-dimensionality, but they are not divided into Two floors, suitable for large-scale residential decoration of more than 100 square meters. Structurally, it means that the floors on the same floor are not on the same plane and have a certain height difference.
The so-called "split-level" housing mainly refers to a house that is not on the same plane, that is, the living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and balcony are on several planes with different heights.
Advantages of split-level housing:
1. More visually open. Because the floors are staggered, the space is more changeable and fluid, and it can have a spacious feeling like a high hall.
2. The space is more flexible and has individual characteristics. Due to the height difference of the floor, the ceiling height can be personalized. The setting of the floor edges gives the space a directionality, while the setting of the height difference makes the space more coherent and makes limited use of the originally small space capacity.
3. The sight is richer. Pulling out the mezzanine floor diagonally above or below the building will provide a richer view compared to the flat surface. Under the same ceiling, if the levels are staggered, the line of sight will be wider and the accommodation capacity will be larger.
4. Save house space. The space is used more flexibly, without the need for corridors and special stairwells, and the floors can also be connected.
5. A good way to deal with construction laws. In some places where the law only allows the construction of two stories, it is possible to add an additional floor by building a split-level house.
6. Compared with duplex houses, the split-level decoration design has only 3-5 steps per entry, making it easier to enter and exit.
Disadvantages of split-level housing:
1. It is difficult to grasp the space, and it is difficult for customers to understand it without a model.
2. There are two major "difficulties": when designing wooden houses, there are difficulties in construction; when building reinforced concrete, there are difficulties in pouring.
3. Due to poor sound insulation, it is not suitable for multiple rooms.
4. There are many steps indoors, so the elderly or children are prone to fall when using them at night.
5. Some people who believe in Feng Shui may not buy it because split-level houses do not belong to traditional designs and Feng Shui is unclear.
6. The structure is poor in earthquake resistance. Because the staggered floors make the overall quality and stiffness of the building uneven and asymmetrical, the earthquake resistance is also poor.
Split-level housing is one of the very popular decoration methods nowadays. The above introduction is what a split-level housing is, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of split-level housing. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.
(The above answers were published on 2016-01-05, please refer to the actual current home purchase policies)
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