An artists impression

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 4:32 pm

I haven't started that thread yet!!

That will be all about a different pollution....

AIR POLLUTION ... do you reckon that will upset the greenies???

Matt

Yak_Chat · May 15, 2007 5:15 pm

Hmm, Noticed that the plans don't seem to actually have a dedicated HT room as such, but I suppose the TV room will do? :wink:

Maybe Bob the builder has not drawn it in yet?
As for getting the greenies going, I don't think there are any here are there?
Steve

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 5:26 pm

Ahhh but they do :

this is from an earlier post...

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The Rumpus is a dedicated theatre room... 7 meters deep x 4 meters wide and a raised floor section at the back for split level seating!!

Thats for another section though..

Matt

The greenie knows who she is!

Saving the world one thread at a time!!

Yak_Chat · May 15, 2007 6:05 pm

I wouldn't go throwing sticks around Matt. We are all green even if some (hmm who could that be) are only green in the smallest of ways

Glad to see that the TV room upstairs was not the HT room. :wink:

Steve

newhomebuilder · May 15, 2007 6:45 pm

Police have now arrived on this topic.

(Not really, just me, one of the forum moderators!)

I suggest before anyone makes a comment to go back and read the introductory post. Lets try and stay on track, otherwise this thread might have to be arrested and locked up

What style is your new home going to be Matt? Gregorian, traditional, contemporary etc?

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 7:05 pm

Uh oh!! A big whackin' stick!!

I'll be good occifer, really i will!

:lol:

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 7:10 pm

Yak_Chat

I wouldn't go throwing sticks around Matt. We are all green even if some (hmm who could that be) are only green in the smallest of ways

Glad to see that the TV room upstairs was not the HT room. :wink:

Steve

Yak,

I am green in my own ways, shorter showers etc...

What I object to is the preaching... Not everything in this world relates to something to do with th environment and I object to having issues mde of my choices by saviours...

But all that has been said now... on with more important things...

Like the decoration of my facade

Matt

Michelle · May 15, 2007 7:29 pm

Ok….back to my original question….are you keeping the decorative Vent?

AND…I really like the colours of the speck house you took your plans off.
Are you going to do like wise with yours, or are you doing all brick?

This post has gone on longer than others I know of……so forgive me if I have missed something.

HAVE YOU STARTED BUILDING YET?

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 7:46 pm

I have .... as at today this is the view:

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Matt

Bud977 · May 15, 2007 8:01 pm

Congratulations Matt, I bet you're happy to see the start.

Interesting slab construction. Do they pour the concrete directly on the sand?

Hang on, that's a dump question, they've still got the formwork and reo to install.

Michelle · May 15, 2007 8:05 pm

Hey…I’ve got to say also….that’s a very interesting form-up as well.
I like it; it looks like it will be sturdy!!!

Also have to ask how many wet areas is there?
There seem to be a lot of PVC pipes sticking up.

You go Matt, lots of cleaning????? :shock:

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 9:01 pm

Michelle

Hey…I’ve got to say also….that’s a very interesting form-up as well.
I like it; it looks like it will be sturdy!!!

Also have to ask how many wet areas is there?
There seem to be a lot of PVC pipes sticking up.

You go Matt, lots of cleaning????? :shock:

1 powder room downstairs and the usual kitchen, laundry etc and main bathroom and ensuite upstairs.

There could be some cleaning duties for me in this house. I got the ducted vacuum for me to use. (it the job i dont mind doing!!) I also got one of these for downstairs

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Should help to make life easier too

Matt

Michelle · May 15, 2007 9:08 pm

That’s great!!!!! I’ve go a friend who could do with one of those!!!!

What’s the name of the company that supplies the hole in the wall for the crap on the floor???? Love it!!!

uncle_ant · May 15, 2007 10:04 pm

Hi Matt

I put this on your blog before I found this topic.

"I hope you don't mind me saying this, but have you thought about not having the pillar in the garage entrance and going with the wider door as per the display picture? I know it is none of my business, but if you end up with a drive like ours will end up (having a difficult curve) you could curse every time you drive into the garage."

Cheers

Tony

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 10:28 pm

Hey Ant,

It is your business and I appreciate the feedback.

I thought for a long time about this and was a descision that was made after i decided to widen the driveway. Originally I would have had a big swing to get into the second garage but we increased the width of the driveway by 2 meters and the crossover by 1 meter to accomodate the 2 doors rather than the one big one.

Also becasue the inner garage will also house the workshop / storage area's I would like to be able to open the garage door's to vent / clean etc and not have people seeing the valuable's so to speak.

We currently have a garage which is 6 meters wide and we find that even when parked to the outside edge the doors still hit and with this design this will force a minimum 1000mm clearance between each car.

A good point, but not suitable for what we wanted!!

Matt

uncle_ant · May 15, 2007 11:08 pm

Hi Matt

That makes perfect sense! Actually good point about people not being able to see in. You often do see the lot when driving around the neighbourhood and people have their garage open.

We got the design of our garage widened by 1M, but the opening is standard size. We wil use this extra width to build in some storage after we move in.

Tony

mattwalker · May 15, 2007 11:24 pm

For shelves you might want to check out:

www.sharmanshelving.com.au

www.affordableshelving.com.au

Have bought from both and its very good quality and there are heaps of different sizes..

Matt