Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Lot size and Floor space ratio question 2May 04, 2024 12:34 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Lot size and Floor space ratio question 4May 04, 2024 10:54 am Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Lot size and Floor space ratio question 8May 06, 2024 11:53 am chippy It's not the size of the house in M² it's the actual footprint of the house. So your 375m² design may be 225m² downstairs and 150m² up stairs. The plot ratio is based on the 225m² and not the combined total. The fact that your architect doesn't know this is a bit of a worry. It's unfortunate that many salespeople even client often overlook this detail. Nowadays, many land estates impose additional restrictions, such as allowing only 40% of the plot land to be used for building the first floor in a double-storey house. You can really use anything you want the main consideration would be how it looks once painted/finished - or the look you want. Cabinetmakers use MDF because its cheap… 2 10424 Joe Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. If you haven't sorted this already you need to caulk this gap. Not sure where you are but if you are in Sydney I can… 5 4535 2 7990 |