Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 27, 2009 9:47 pm Hi all,
I have developed the attached plans and 3d renders for a block of land I own. As you will see I have estimated the slope on the block and very roughly, built the house to suit. The land is 20m x 35m. I have not had a soil test or a proper contour map constructed of the block. This will be the first home I build and I am interested in others opinions and ideas for improvement of my designs. Becuase I won't be building for at least five years, I have plenty of time up my sleeve. This creates the problem, that I don't know what to do next. I don't want to talk to builders too much, as I don't want to committ to one yet, and therefore I don't want to waste their time. At this stage, I want to build the living area on one level, with open space underneath. But. I would get the final designs to contain allowances for future building underneath the house i.e. garage, rumpus, guest etc. (I may even find that by not building a garage at the top of the block, I could get some of the bottom floor filled in to make a garage. ) I am split between a queenslander style facade or a beach style home that is rendered and has a few dutch gables. Either one would fit into the areas current housing. The one builder I have spoken to has said that a split level might be a cheaper option, amongst other things, due to less scaffolding and a slab instead of post and beam. Obviously budget will have the final say, but for now, I would prefer my designs remain orientated to take better advantage of the winter sun etc. Also, the land has a good view to the rear and a split level will lower the height of the rear deck. I created these images using the better homes and gardens design package. Unfortunatly, i could not figure out how to use it correctly and the dimensions may not be correct. I have just downloaded the Google Sketch up and will try to redevelop the drawings using this. Like I said, building is years away, so I have plenty of time to refine the plans and figure out what to do next. Look forward to the feedback... Cheers Alf... Re: Advice required on house plan sketches... 3Feb 27, 2009 9:57 pm Blog - http://clageonewhouse.blogspot.com/ Building Thread - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=10886&hilit=milan I am in, with my husband and my beautiful bunny Re: Advice required on house plan sketches... 5Feb 27, 2009 10:26 pm 5 years is a long time, and your needs may change in that time..
-sha Re: Advice required on house plan sketches... 6Feb 27, 2009 10:39 pm Hi Sha, thanks for your interest.
Yep, I know. And it is possible, that I may even sell the block in that time. But this is my current project. Who knows, I may win the lotto next year and move in sooner than I imagine as well. And I guess if my needs change in that time, I will have plenty of research and some skill to make any changes as required. Cheers Alf... Re: Advice required on house plan sketches... 7Feb 28, 2009 7:24 am Have a look at project house builder plans, you may be able to adapt them to your block of land. At the very least they will give you ideas on layout and living areas for north orientation. There is some split level designs on the net too. Re: Advice required on house plan sketches... 8Feb 28, 2009 11:16 pm that looks a bit like a weatherboard federation home on stilts. it really doesn't mix terribly well, and you're wasting a huge amount subfloor area. most any good split-level design could be customized to that block, look better and probably save you money in the process. there are companies like LGWarren that specialise in that kind of site, that are worth investigating.
you probably want your garage to the high front side, with the living areas behind it, then the other rooms below, or reverse the two. your tricky north east aspect is good for living areas, but the north west needs some protection from summer sun. consider how you can shade all the windows on that side -- a verandah / wide eave would be a option. Re: Advice required on house plan sketches... 9Mar 06, 2009 10:20 pm Hi,
Thankyou for your advice. Yes, I am not sure what i would do underneath the house. I do see it as valuable storage space and not a waste of the subfloor area. Admittedly, it would be more useful and weatherproof with walls... While not throwing away the idea of a single level dwelling, I would like to investigate split level further. I want to build high, so that I dont lose the views from the rear of the block. As the estate is in development, there is no house on the block below. Therefore I can't calculate if a view from the lower split level would be obscured by the lower house. [i really don;t want to be looking into it] Although, i imagine something wil be built by the time i am ready. This might be a strange idea, but could the verandah be built on the roof of the lower split? Or, a raised verandah at the rear [alhough this would abscure views from the sitting area] Also, alot of the split level homes websites I vist, talk of high ceilings in the lower level. How can a S/L save money if you still have to hire scaffolding and pay for the extra space in ceiling height? I am in Brisbane and like the look of the Aden brook home series, so I will go and check out their offerings in the near future... Regards alf. Minimum overhang into gutter must be 50mm, turn down tool should not split the sheet. it seems wrong tool for the profile was used, the flashing cannot slope back. Rib… 2 2127 I know foam has been around since the 90's and CSR started manufacturing Hebel in 1989, so it's definitely possible 5 5447 1 2989 |