Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Void above living- help 6Aug 05, 2015 4:33 pm M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Void above living- help 7Aug 05, 2015 4:34 pm M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Void above living- help 10Aug 25, 2015 11:00 am We've got a massive two storey void in our house. I love it, it acts as a huge light well and really opens up the house. For lighting we opted for wall mounted lights - they light up the room really well, have a nice aesthetic wash of light up/down the wall as well, and they are really easy to change when they go - just a small step ladder is required. Had to look for just the right light for a while as they need to look nice from above when overlooking the lounge area from above, as well as look nice from below when you're in the room itself. Many wall lights look great from below but aren't designed to be seen from above. Thankfully we found something suitable. I have three - and have had to change the bulbs in all of them and was very thankful they were easily accessible. We thought about motorised blinds for the windows at the top but instead opted to just have long chains on the blinds to save some $$$. They work really well. It isn't great for heating/cooling issues as hot and cold air travels up and down the big space, however we do find that in winter we only need to have the downstairs zone running heating as it effectively ends up heating upstairs as well. The reverse applies for summer - we can pretty much have the upstairs zone running air-conditioning and it cools downstairs as well. We also intended to have a gas fireplace there (mostly for visual appeal) and opted to do it after the house was built. Have the gas line in the wall and power etc all ready for it - but have put it off again and again as other expenses keep coming up lol. Should have just got it done at the same time. Noise is a valid concern - it certainly carries sound throughout the house - but I still wouldn't change a thing. Completed a knock down and rebuild in northern Melbourne. Handover completed 27/09/2013 and now moved in. It may be a sill rebate so that your bottom bricks support the door frame. Check with builder thiugh 2 16716 2 13627 Not sure if that works? I was told the issue is the headspace clearance requirement on step 4. My builder is proposing shifting the beam 310mm towards the kitchen...I'm… 2 11533 |