Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Dec 08, 2010 2:47 pm I know many would say that this has been discussed before, but I need opinions specific to my house... We are building the Porter Davis - Forestdale 29 and selected the basic Allendale Facade. The roof height we've selected is 8 feet 6 inches and roof pitch is going to be 25 degrees. We want to put eaves to the front of the house & garage because we like the look it gives to the house. My question is; considering only the aesthetics, which eaves would look better ? 450mm or 600mm ? The forestdale display in Officer, VIC has 600mm eaves which come standard with the Oakland facade (but the root height of the display is 9 feet). We are thinking of putting 600mm, but would they look too big for the house ? http://www.porterdavis.com.au/#/homevie ... estdale/29 To see the photo of the Oakland facade at the display, click on a green dot and move along till the last image. To see Allendale facade, click on the "view all facade options" link at the bottom left corner Thanks in advance.. Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 4Dec 08, 2010 4:10 pm You said you are only putting the eaves to the front of the house? Honestly, I'd either put them on the whole house or not do them at all. Houses with eaves across the front then poke around the corner then stop can look pretty ordinary sometimes if it's visible from the street. The facade can definitely carry 600mm eaves. 450mm eaves can look a bit stunted or something. I think the reason 600mm eaves can initially seem too big is because we're not used to seeing them anymore. I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 5Dec 09, 2010 9:18 pm joles You said you are only putting the eaves to the front of the house? Honestly, I'd either put them on the whole house or not do them at all. Houses with eaves across the front then poke around the corner then stop can look pretty ordinary sometimes if it's visible from the street. : I would have loved to put eaves to the whole house, but the cost involved was quite substantial as compared to putting eaves to just the front. joles I think the reason 600mm eaves can initially seem too big is because we're not used to seeing them anymore. Yes, exactly.. all the houses i see have just 450mm eaves so I'm confused as to what the end result would look like Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 6Dec 09, 2010 9:23 pm I like 600mm too, but I don't think that 450mm ones look stunted, I still think they look quite substantial. You want stunted, try our 200mm ones "Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions." — Elizabeth Gilbert Living in our new house. Currently scaping the land. Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 7Dec 09, 2010 9:36 pm We have 600mm eaves all around. I know my house is a different one, but I like how it looks across the front. In fact over the middle window the eaves are much deeper than 600mm and I don't think they look too big. Here is a pic. http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-11-12_12-25-13_121120091387.jpg I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 8Dec 09, 2010 10:29 pm joles We have 600mm eaves all around. I know my house is a different one, but I like how it looks across the front. In fact over the middle window the eaves are much deeper than 600mm and I don't think they look too big. Those eaves look really good ! thanks for posting the pic. Quick question.. what's the roof pitch of the house ? Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 10Apr 07, 2011 10:20 pm joles We have 600mm eaves all around. I know my house is a different one, but I like how it looks across the front. In fact over the middle window the eaves are much deeper than 600mm and I don't think they look too big. Here is a pic. http://i519.photobucket.com/albums/u353/joles_photo/2009-11-12_12-25-13_121120091387.jpg Hi, I'm building with Porter Davis the Camberwell 26 Oakland facade with 600mm eaves all around the house. My front facade looks weird especially the roof/eaves/gutter just above the porch. It comes forward a bit of the main building line. I'm told it's built according to plan but I'm not happy with the outcome. It's not looking like a displayed Oakland facade or the Oakland facade on their website. Porter Davis does not want to change anything. Another thing is that the windows in the front facade are of same height but are not at the same level when you look at the elevation. The window on the left is higher above the ground than the window on the right. There are also more bricks under the sill for window on the left than under the sill for window on right. Has anyone who chose the Oakland facade had similar problems? Can you send me some pics if possible? Thanks. Andrew Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 11Apr 08, 2011 11:43 am andrewli My front facade looks weird especially the roof/eaves/gutter just above the porch. It comes forward a bit of the main building line. I'm told it's built according to plan but I'm not happy with the outcome. It's not looking like a displayed Oakland facade or the Oakland facade on their website. Porter Davis does not want to change anything. Another thing is that the windows in the front facade are of same height but are not at the same level when you look at the elevation. The window on the left is higher above the ground than the window on the right. There are also more bricks under the sill for window on the left than under the sill for window on right. Hi Andrew, that does not look right at all. Is this what was drawn on the drawings ? 'Elevation A' should tell you where the windows should be located .. Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 12Apr 08, 2011 4:39 pm baronx andrewli My front facade looks weird especially the roof/eaves/gutter just above the porch. It comes forward a bit of the main building line. I'm told it's built according to plan but I'm not happy with the outcome. It's not looking like a displayed Oakland facade or the Oakland facade on their website. Porter Davis does not want to change anything. Another thing is that the windows in the front facade are of same height but are not at the same level when you look at the elevation. The window on the left is higher above the ground than the window on the right. There are also more bricks under the sill for window on the left than under the sill for window on right. Hi Andrew, that does not look right at all. Is this what was drawn on the drawings ? 'Elevation A' should tell you where the windows should be located .. Hi Baronx, Elevation A shows the windows on the front facade are of same height and at the same height above the ground but this is not so currrently as you can see from the pictures. Andrew Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 14Apr 10, 2011 4:41 pm I'm another fan of eaves around the house. This quote is taken from the Your Home book http://www.yourhome.gov.au/buyersguide/bg4a.html or the technical guide http://www.yourhome.gov.au/technical/index.html there was a quote that I was looking for that talked about the cost of eaves in relation to the savings they give you in energy costs but I can't see it. The upshot is you will get your money back. "Eaves work wonders A roof with eaves is a cheap and effective way to help keep your home cool in summer. The eaves help shade walls and windows from high-angle summer sun. Eaves work particularly well on the north side, providing effective summer shading and letting in winter sun, without you having to do a thing. This happens because winter sun is at a lower angle than summer sun and comes in under the eaves. Eaves can also help with waterproofing and can stop paint from cracking and fading in the sun. If you choose a style without eaves, just be aware that you'll want to include additions like adjustable window shutters to keep your home comfortable." If you want to see what homes look like with eaves to the front only then check out Mandalay at Beveridge. A lot of homes have been done like that I they look awful, like the house hasn't been finished. We are also with PD and I haven't asked for a price for 600mm eaves but I'd go 450mm around rather than 600mm at the front only. Another thing to consider - our garage will be zero lot, so we can't have eaves there and I think due to setbacks we won't have eaves down the southern boundary where the laudry, bath and minor bedrooms are. We will also miss them over the main living room but will be puttng in a pergola and so the area will still be shaded (apparently it's easier to fix the structure to the house if ther are no eaves there). So we will have the appearance of eave but with a lot of spots it won't be Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 15Apr 10, 2011 4:56 pm +1 for big eaves all around the house and don't even think about not putting them on the western side. Houses without eaves look naked. And what they cost in energy must be atrocious. Re: Eaves: 450mm or 600mm ? 16Apr 11, 2011 1:04 pm Hi Andrewli, I understand you're concerned with some issues with your Eaves & Windows in your Camberwell 26. I'm sorry to hear that you're still awaiting a response from the Construction Manager & understand you're frustrations. 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