Browse Forums What's New 1 Sep 07, 2010 10:32 am Has anyone had any experience in Adaptable Housing? Does anyone know a designer/builder who has experience? Re: Universal Houseing, Ageing in Place, Adaptable Housing 2Jan 25, 2011 3:07 pm Hi Don't know about designers but here is a short article which has a link to a great site for accessability. http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=189 The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: Universal Houseing, Ageing in Place, Adaptable Housing 3Oct 13, 2011 8:34 am Yeah me ! I am a builder by trade but now design homes full time and have been getting nore and more enquiries about this subject. Most of these items concerning adaptable or Universal Housing are mostly commonsense just like making homes Basix compliant eg decent insulation, passive & heating cooling etc. From this thread viewtopic.php?f=38&t=51148&p=790980#p790980 in the Owner Builder section I have copied a few links for those of you like me who are interested in Sustainable and Universal Design. From Steves post - Designing and building a sustainable house http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html An excellent series of downloadable pdfs Also one I picked up about Universal Design - the long term implications by making a house more adaptable recently linked to an article from the weekend Home supplement in the Telegraph on Saturday. http://www.landcom.com.au/content/publi ... lines.aspx I'm up to version 15 of our plans for a major reno to our place and are looking at this too mostly because three generations will be living under the same roof so we have to cater for those older and younger than us. Things to look for are - Direct and level access from the garage and front door - Remove steps as much as possible - Front door at least 850mm wide - Internal doors at least 820mm wide - Internal corridors at least 1000mm wide - Main facilities on the ground floor - Space in the bedrooms such as 1000mm wide either side of the bed - Bathroom at least 2400 x 2400mm and no hob in the shower - At least one bedroom on the ground floor - Easy to open doors with simple handles/locks etc - Easy to turn taps and faucets There are a host of other things too but this is a start. If you need any further help, PM me. And that site of Bashworths is great and pretty much compulsory reading for anyone going down this road. Stewie Re: Universal Houseing, Ageing in Place, Adaptable Housing 4Oct 16, 2011 7:06 pm Good list of things to look out for Stewie D! As an Occupational Therapist (not practicing at the moment) I would suggest removing all steps - they can be a real problem for all of us, not just as we age, but for those temporary disabilities like sprained ankles! Lever handles for doors are much better than round ones, and mixer taps can make life much easier too. Also look at floor coverings - scatter rugs and polished floors and tiles can be dangerous too, and not just in the bathroom. If you have concerns about particular issues or disabilities, have a chat to your local Independent Living Centre - one in every state except NT - or contact your local community health centre to talk to an Occupational Therapist. Variegated CDC Housing Code 3 When to apply Floor Area external face of wall vs Gross Floor Area internal face of wall. Reading thru CDC Housing Code 3, lets take a lot 915sqm.… 0 17623 I am not based in Victoria however i had a quick look into your question to understand what you were asking. The way I read the regulations, overshadowing relates to the… 1 2591 |