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Hello H1'ers Cast your eye over this design sketch, would appreciate any feedback, it is on a 10x50m block WNW facing - central East of Perth city. This is to house three kids 10, 12 and 14 with provision for working from home. Aim is for a design with no air-con although provisions are made for that in the future. Maxing out budget on living area, - so initial hard stand for parking - future carport/garage to be built - rear alfresco to be added later No elevations yet and working drawings to come. Inspirations from various sources - algernon 's thread is amazing: View topic - Canberra custom KDR • Home Renovation & Building Forum (homeone.com.au) Walls - Stick built with wall batts R2.? - Fully wrapped with vapour barrier - Externally clad in foam Windows This is where the pointy end of the budget may prick - Almost awning windows only, to seal better - However the other half wants 2 big 2400x4090 sliders to the alfresco and also off the master bed Initial questions 1) How much impact would it be to raise the second floor ceiling to 2550 (or 2680)? 2) For shading the West facing front facade - I am thinking fast growing deciduous trees preferably fruit - any ideas on species? 3) Foam insulation for the different cladding systems seem to default to EPS, would you push for alternatives like XPS, PolyISO, Phenolic, EPU? 4) Would you go steel frame so as to have the second floor as a concrete slab? Looking forward to incorporating your suggestions Re: Perth Double Storey Design Help - No double brick! 2Jul 09, 2021 8:46 pm Who is the builder (send me a PM) and what sort of price have they suggested for the design? FYI Wespine have just put a 30% increase from the 1st October on top of the 5%, 5% and 15% they have already put through this year and Colorbond have an 8.9% increase early next year. Probably not the time to build if you can hold off for 12 months Re: Perth Double Storey Design Help - No double brick! 3Jul 09, 2021 8:54 pm Doozer1905 Who is the builder (send me a PM) and what sort of price have they suggested for the design? FYI Wespine have just put a 30% increase from the 1st October on top of the 5%, 5% and 15% they have already put through this year and Colorbond have an 8.9% increase early next year. Probably not the time to build if you can hold off for 12 months Contractually insulated against price rises (I think.. haha), considering steel frame so as to have the second floor as a concrete slab. Re: Perth Double Storey Design Help - No double brick! 4Jul 09, 2021 9:39 pm boysana considering steel frame so as to have the second floor as a concrete slab. Rolled steel frame supporting a concrete suspended slab above... I doubt it. I suggest you lock in all the engineering asap. LOL, Steel framing is not cheaper than brickwork. hth Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Perth Double Storey Design Help - No double brick! 5Jul 10, 2021 1:42 am StructuralBIMGuy boysana considering steel frame so as to have the second floor as a concrete slab. Rolled steel frame supporting a concrete suspended slab above... I doubt it. I suggest you lock in all the engineering asap. LOL, Steel framing is not cheaper than brickwork. hth I didn’t say Steel frame was cheaper? But will take your advice on the engineering - are you saying that steel frame cannot support a concrete slab? Regards Re: Perth Double Storey Design Help - No double brick! 6Jul 10, 2021 9:41 am Ask the salesman to provide you with the preliminary engineering, as there are many types of steel frames As for EPS it's already on the nose in commercial residential Building. here Lacrosse fire ruling sends shudders through building industry consultants and governments Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 111233 0 5111 10 years ago was a different software than we use now. it has had a lot of changes over the past years. Improvments to the software and changes to how Nathers models need… 8 1655 |