Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Nov 01, 2015 2:32 pm Building a new house and we don't want a step the garage into the house. What is the best way to pour the foundation to make this possible? Right now my only idea is to pour 9 ft basement walls and then pour the garage walls 20 and a quarter inches higher then that. So when you put on the floor truss and plate it the same hight as the garage floor. Thanks for any help!!! Re: No step entry to house 2Nov 01, 2015 2:54 pm You might want to check your local rules/regulations as we were told it is mandatory to have a step down into the garage (stops water or car fluids/etc from seeping into your living areas if there is a spill). We built the Rathdowne with Simonds Express in Western Melbourne Site start Oct. 2015 Keys Jan. 25th, 2015 My build thread -here- Re: No step entry to house 3Nov 01, 2015 3:56 pm Hi, I can confirm it is NOT mandatory to have a step-down to the garage in Victoria. This would be somewhat unfair for people with disabilities such as myself. The house I am building in Keysborough will not have a stepdown. It is true that a number of project builders will not eliminate the step down. However, I found that Orbit, Carlisle and Henley have no stepdown as standard. Fairhaven would eliminate the stepdown on request. Cheers, Logician BLOG : http://balwyn196.blogspot.com.au I ran into trouble finding a lock that would fit my particular door, like your situation with your pivot door. I wanted a safe lock that couldn't be messed with easily. 4 25687 Black on light wood does look good. Not sure if it will be as long lasting as a steel finish? 6 4595 I am looking to design an entry door to a lower ground basement that has 2200mm between the external entry height to FFL of the ground floor. This door will provide an… 0 1505 |