Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Feb 24, 2009 7:20 am Built in now city 2009, now moving to the country to embark on another build. Check out our previous blog http://ourpalazzo.blogspot.com/ Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable wi 2Feb 24, 2009 7:28 am Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable window 6Feb 24, 2009 8:26 am Built in now city 2009, now moving to the country to embark on another build. Check out our previous blog http://ourpalazzo.blogspot.com/ Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable window 7Feb 24, 2009 8:29 am Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable window 13Feb 24, 2009 1:07 pm You can also buy a film which you apply on the top of clear glass which makes it similar to frosted glass. of course a lot of people "don't get around" to putting it up Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable wi 14Feb 24, 2009 1:12 pm Jas 'n' Rach One issue that came out of it was that apparently the upper floor windows within 3.5m of the side boundary must be of 'obscure glass' to prevent 'unreasonable overlooking' into adjoining lots (apparently a government/council regulation??) And yet anyone can still open their window and look out of it all day every day! Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable window 16Feb 24, 2009 1:36 pm kek It's not really crazy - and anyway, it's a planning regulation, so there's nothing that can be done about it. Lots are small and houses are big these days and overlooking is a real issue with double stories. I guess, we are in a house with a footprint of 120 sq m on a block of over 800 sq m, and it just so happens the side of the house which is closest to any other block only has ensuite/bathroom windows on it anyway! Edit: Oh just hit 50 posts! No longer a junior member! Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable window 18Feb 24, 2009 1:58 pm It is 1700mm from the floor...
Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable wi 19Feb 24, 2009 3:18 pm buildingadreamhome Jas 'n' Rach One issue that came out of it was that apparently the upper floor windows within 3.5m of the side boundary must be of 'obscure glass' to prevent 'unreasonable overlooking' into adjoining lots (apparently a government/council regulation??) And yet anyone can still open their window and look out of it all day every day! The windows that have obscure glass (in my home2B) are fixed. It's the small window at the top with the clear glass in it that is openable. You can still look out of it if you stand on a chair... I can post a photo of the elevation if you like? In hindsight, what I should have done for the minor bedroom is move the window in question onto the rear wall, then it would have been clear...but that faces west and would be very hot in Summer. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Double storey windows (privacy screen or no habitable window 20Feb 24, 2009 5:02 pm One side of our house had to have obscure glass. We had already changed the ensuite window and ensuite toilet window to Obscure. Council then said our kids playroom and 4th bedroom had to have it as well. We decided to move the 4th bedroom window 1.7m off the floor in order to keep it clear and the playroom got translucent. We had no choice. The playroom was too big to have a long skinny window in and the 4th bedroom only just made it by 0.1%
I can understand the reasoning for it, but I can still open the translucent windows and see into next door You won't get away with putting a removable film over it. Turns out that the only windows our neighbours have on that side is an ensuite one so I'm happy! Happy at Home You have no photo with your post. Best I can say is to remove an A&L flyscreen don't be afraid to distort the frame almost like a trapezium. It doesn't take a lot of… 1 7361 1 4796 |