Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Oritentation and Natural Light 12May 10, 2015 8:35 am ddarroch - Thanks. The idea with the underfloor heating was just a warm surface to walk on in winter - supplemented by ducted reverse cycle air con. Appreciate your comments on the cost of heating, but we would place as many solar panels on an outbuilding as it could fit to offset our electricity costs. Stewie D - the front of the block is north, and the views are to the south. That is why you would want to orientate the house in a non-optimal way (from a passive solar perspective). Snowing - I'm not a fan of the clerestory house design to be honest. We have started to think about double storey so we can have some rooms double aspect (kitchen, meals, family). At this point in time, looks like the BAL rating on the block will not be cost friendly, so we are thinking of letting this one go and waiting for the more desirable north aspect to come up. Hi, planning on using the attached stone pieces in my bathroom. I want to remove stains and gloss seal. Can I get some advice on best way to remove stains and best… 0 6713 Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 11709 That was always going to be a challenge and a test of patience. Full marks to your mate. Did you discuss the wet area near the trampoline? 16 17380 |