Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 11Sep 02, 2021 2:27 pm Hi, thanks oklouise. You are absolutely correct, it is bigger (by approx 19m2) but it doesn’t impact garden space and if it was going to be my house then that is what I would ask for. Obviously subject to the builders willingness and budget and also personal preferences. As per the only constraint mentioned, the stairs didn’t move. Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 15Sep 03, 2021 12:41 pm Nice... for me, I would switch the positions of the Rumpus and Bed 2 Long internal hallways for me look and feel quite restrictive and claustrophobic. By having the Rumpus opposite the stairs can really open up the landing if you utilise large opening doors with windows for instance. if you want to have the ability to close it off. Also that way all the bedrooms will benefit from the northern aspect and light. Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 17Sep 04, 2021 5:00 pm Hi mockkie, if you do switch the position of Rumpus and Bed 2, you will take a lot of space out of the Master Bedroom, as Bed 2 (with it’s ensuite) is much larger than the Rumpus. I personally would prefer not to do that. . The enclosed part of the hallway is actually quite short, only about 4 metres. Having the Rumpus next to the stairs enables the light between them to be shared and makes the stairs feel less enclosed and the whole space feel much bigger, as per the pictures below. Also my personal preference is for the Rumpus to be on the Northern side so that winter sun can stream into the whole upstairs living space. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Advice on Floor Plan for New House 18Sep 04, 2021 10:36 pm It’s also worth noting that having North facing living areas will result in a better NatHERS star rating. This is because, for heating, the Chenath engine that NatHERS uses calculates the energy required to keep living spaces at around 20 degrees Celsius during awake hours (0700 to 2400), and to keep bedroom spaces at 18 degrees from 0700 to 0900 and from 1600 to 2400, and then 15 degrees from 2400 to 0700. The warmth from the winter North sun during the day is very useful in reducing the energy to keep the living space warm but would be somewhat wasted in keeping a bedroom warm when it is most likely unoccupied, according to the Chenath engine rules. 6 55435 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17570 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17329 |