Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 8Feb 04, 2016 8:18 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 15Feb 07, 2016 12:07 am Thank you again for taking the time to reply. Do the council publish a list of guidelines to help or was it a case of submitting something and waiting to see if they will approve or not? 12 plans is a lot to go through before getting them to agree! Were there any big no-no's that you would advise us to avoid? We would like to achieve either 4x2 or 3x2 with an activity/study nook area with some outside space for our little boy to play. With the slope of the block did you consider putting your living areas upstairs and bedrooms downstairs to maximize the light? The council does have a list of guidelines but again it is best to have someone who knows what they are doing to interpret it in design, as their is wiggle room in some instances. Here is the link http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/developme ... lewood.pdf Design wise, we had what we wanted by the 6th plan, then it went to council and we had to start again as the tree in front of the land could not be removed and in our old plans had a tree being removed to allow the driveway. Again all of this was dealt with by Home Builders Advantage and all business with council was done by them, it was well worth the money spent by getting them to worry about it. Space wise, we are both professionals and don't have much time for too much yard. With both kids getting bigger, there is a park around the corner they can play or down the road. W We designed the house so the kids had a place up stairs when older, and also when we get older, only having one set of stairs to worry about instead of three. Also to have a patio out the back for entertaining. With building up stairs with the living space, you would have only highlight windows mostly due to the proximity of the neighbours and the overview into their back yards, unless you have enough of a set back, but the land is not that big for a set back.... Something to think about for any house you may have in mind. Re: Custom framed home build Inglewood Western Australia 16Feb 11, 2016 10:09 pm More frames and time for colour choices 17Feb 21, 2016 3:30 pm Things are starting to move with the addition of more frames and work starting on the fourth floor. We met with the builder on site on Friday and it is now time to start thinking about what colour we want to house to be. We had been erring towards a darker grey but the builder has recommended a lighter grey with blue tones (which is probably exactly where we started). So far I have shortlisted Dulux Tranquil Retreat, Dieskau and Grey Pail for colour testing. I did have Miller Mood in my hand as well (mainly because it was in the Dulux colour guides) but was encouraged to pick up something with less blue in it by the sales assistant. Has anyone used any of these? Any recommendations? The blue tones do put me off a bit but I am not sure if that is just because I am not used to it. Re: Custom framed home WA - frames for three storeys done 18Feb 24, 2016 8:33 am Is that internal colour or external? What roofing are you doing - colourbond or tiles? I actually drew your house in sketchup last night, pretty impressive building really (I wouldn't want to be building it in real life - it's enough of a headache in 3D) - I can email you the sketchup file if you want to have a play. Re: Custom framed home WA - frames for three storeys done 19Feb 24, 2016 12:09 pm http://www.yourbuilds.com/2016/02/sketc ... house.html It's not super accurate, but... this is in Tranquil Retreat Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Custom framed home WA - frames for three storeys done 20Feb 24, 2016 1:08 pm Thank you so much SileNceR! That is fantastic. I'm looking forward to checking it on the computer when I get home tonight. Use a product like Equisol's Vitalise to clean the deck then coat with a penetrating timber oil. It will look 10 years younger and add value to your home. Visit for… 1 15744 Hello everyone, I have a question regarding moving a chandelier after it has been mounted. The chandelier in question is quite large, measuring 4 meters… 0 72312 |