Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 14, 2012 12:27 pm Hi, Planning to buy land in Melbourne west, there are 2 land available, one facing the north while another facing south We like the house plan (Windsor 187 from orbit homes), was wondering which land should I buy taking into consideration the orientation /room facing? http://www.orbithomes.com.au/victoria/n ... ?h=Windsor 187 Regards Re: Land north or South facing? 2Nov 14, 2012 2:48 pm Roverto Hi, Planning to buy land in Melbourne west, there are 2 land available, one facing the north while another facing south We like the house plan (Windsor 187 from orbit homes), was wondering which land should I buy taking into consideration the orientation /room facing? http://www.orbithomes.com.au/victoria/n ... ?h=Windsor 187 Regards Our house is south-facing. The living area is at the back portion of the house so it has the maximum exposure to sun. This also allowed us to put the solar panels on north-facing part of the roof which apparently is the best location for it. Building Pagoda 31 MkII 28/11/11 - Tender 20/12/11 - Contract Signed 12/06/12 - Settlement Now on to never-ending post handover activities! Re: Land north or South facing? 3Nov 14, 2012 2:54 pm Assuming they are both flat.......South facing with living rooms on the back. Better than North facing but not as good as east or west facing (see http://www.anewhouse.com.au/?p=826) If one is sloping and the other flat the flater one will be cheaper to build on The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 18177 It might be a bit darker in the mornings but the light is still light, so you should be getting it. Similar to what you see from your western windows 3 19971 Well these guys are not looking good... I sent them a written enquiry last week and they have not yet replied. If they cannot respond to a simple… 4 10624 |