Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Garage non-rectangular shape on irregular block of land 2Mar 26, 2014 9:11 am Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Garage non-rectangular shape on irregular block of land 6Mar 26, 2014 10:47 am http://www.betterthansheets.com.au - Why use sheets for curtains in your brand new home use Better Than Sheets Temporary Paper blinds instead! Re: Garage non-rectangular shape on irregular block of land 7Mar 26, 2014 11:06 am Wow that is a really nice home - I love the landscaping and the brick colour. Our builder says we can build right up to the boundary but the issue is that the block of land is not rectangular, meaning that the garage would also not be rectangular. Re: Garage non-rectangular shape on irregular block of land 8Mar 26, 2014 11:40 am Ok what if you kept it rectangular but loose the wedge of land, so from the front and inside it looks symmetrical, build up to boundary at the back and fill the void with rocks or concrete and put a small fence to block it then plant in front.. i can't see the distance to boundary from the back but if its big enough for the 3rd car garage do a drive though so you can still access back yard for machinery and storage of trailer etc... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ http://www.betterthansheets.com.au - Why use sheets for curtains in your brand new home use Better Than Sheets Temporary Paper blinds instead! Re: Garage non-rectangular shape on irregular block of land 9Mar 26, 2014 11:45 am Hi there, You are building on an almost identically shaped block to my brother (here is the link to his thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=63503&hilit=rex777). Without knowing the City/Council, I can't really advise as to whether you could successfully argue for a garage extending to the property boundary. In my experience, unless you have a mate on council, they are reluctant to negotiate any rules and regulations that apply to your build. I don't think two gaps is particularly bad. As bpratt mentioned, if you were to extend your garage as marked by the builder, and put a rollerdoor on either side, you would gain vehicle access to the rear of the property. You can appreciate how that could be advantageous. Well that's my two cents anyway. Re: Garage non-rectangular shape on irregular block of land 10Mar 26, 2014 12:36 pm suspct Ok what if you kept it rectangular but loose the wedge of land, so from the front and inside it looks symmetrical, build up to boundary at the back and fill the void with rocks or concrete and put a small fence to block it then plant in front.. i can't see the distance to boundary from the back but if its big enough for the 3rd car garage do a drive though so you can still access back yard for machinery and storage of trailer etc... Wow that is great and might actually be a good alternative. Hard to visualise these things so appreciate you doing a mockup. I was concerned for having land not utilised and having a gap between right side of garage and fence attracting vermin. The 3rd car space front door would need to be setback 50cm to meet estate guidelines but could work (for a very small car). From a pure legal perspective, if you've signed the variation, it is a very high bar to have it set aside. No-one can give you legal advice on a forum, but you would need… 3 5493 Thanks. There are plenty of builders around my suburb. I'll make sure to do some door-to-door knocking, or note their building details on the temp fence. 4 4808 Building Standards; Getting It Right! Long story short, a toilet room is going to back onto our main bedroom and I want to make it close to soundproof. Im going to build two frames (pretty much a room within a… 0 10399 |