Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Feb 21, 2017 8:56 pm To anyone who's finished their built with Metricon. Does your window have a film? Or is it imbedded in the glass. I know a lot of their display homes have the film. And my consultant thought so too. But when at contract we were told it would be imbedded into the glass. Now you know how one person says one thing and another says another thing. Well I figured the best people to talk to. Are the ones who have built houses with them. Re: Question about obscure windows? 2Feb 22, 2017 1:54 pm Depends on the council you're in..mine had to be actual frosted glass to prevent overlooking however some councils allow just the film that effectively can be removed once you get your OP. My Phoenix by Metricon in Melbourne viewtopic.php?f=31&t=83584&p=1570829&hilit=my+phoenix+by+metricon+in+melbourne#p1570829 Re: Question about obscure windows? 3Feb 22, 2017 2:15 pm Yeah that's what I thought. I really am regretting buying land here. So far you can't have 100% of the same material on your facade. Then you can't just have a normal square looking cooling. Has to be low profile. Now I believe the frosted is built into the glass. Getting so annoyed with regulations. Thanks for the response Re: Question about obscure windows? 4Feb 22, 2017 4:36 pm Regulations suck. Was such a pain in my estate too, ended up taking 3 months to get my plans approved. I have obscured glass, not the film.. but I didn't build with the big M so not sure I can help. Re: Question about obscure windows? 5Feb 22, 2017 6:26 pm aloenyx Regulations suck. Was such a pain in my estate too, ended up taking 3 months to get my plans approved. I have obscured glass, not the film.. but I didn't build with the big M so not sure I can help. Wow that's a long time. That's ridiculous. I hate that we bought the land. Then they tell us what we can build on there including what design we can have. Re: Question about obscure windows? 6Feb 22, 2017 6:30 pm Doulton777 aloenyx Regulations suck. Was such a pain in my estate too, ended up taking 3 months to get my plans approved. I have obscured glass, not the film.. but I didn't build with the big M so not sure I can help. Wow that's a long time. That's ridiculous. I hate that we bought the land. Then they tell us what we can build on there including what design we can have. Looks like we might have to replace all the windows. There is 7 in total. Costing nearly $3000 I can't handle having frosted glass. It's ridiculous. Hasn't anyone heard of blinds. I have built 3 times already never had it. Even thou we were the first to build. If my neighbour ask me if I mind for them not to have it. I would not object as I don't like it either. Re: Question about obscure windows? 8Feb 22, 2017 7:20 pm aloenyx I only have it on the bathroom windows and it was my choice, given how close the neighbor is.. and all there is to look at is a fence. M wouldn't do that. I told them I don't want it. They said we had too. Re: Question about obscure windows? 9Feb 23, 2017 8:42 am From what I understand it is an overlooking issue. Any window that looks into the neighbouring property especially their 'habitable rooms' has to be obscured. It's not for your benefit, it's for theirs. I don't even think it's an estate requirement but is required by council (like overshadowing rules and setbacks and the like). Do you want some weirdo in the house next door looking down into your bedroom or lounge room window? The obscure glass requirement is trying to prevent that from happening. If you have no 'view' then I really don't see any issue with the obscure glass. We will opt for this on our front door/entry as well as toilet and bathrooms - I don't want people seeing in from the front and to the sides we'd only be looking at a fence anyway. If you want to avoid the obscure glass, try changing your windows to high up windows - ones you can't look down to the next doors from. I'm pretty sure the regulation states that the window under a certain height needs to be obscure glass, so if your windows are above that height it won't apply. Second Time 'Round Re: Question about obscure windows? 10Feb 23, 2017 8:47 am I don't have them now. Why would I want it then. It's enough to just have blinds. It's up to them to close them. What's the use even having a window if you can't see it out it. We survived before this ridiculous rule came in. I'm sure will all will survive now. No big deal. That's what blinds are for. If you wanna put it in yours. That's completely up to you. It doesn't mean other people are going to like it. Question about obscure windows? 11Feb 23, 2017 8:49 am As well as the ridiculous rule of who builds first has the right to not put obscure windows as they were there first. That's just childish. Ridiculous rule. They control so much these councils don't pay my mortgage. Re: Question about obscure windows? 12Feb 23, 2017 8:51 am Unfortunately it's the price you pay for building a big home on a small block. When land sizes were much larger, it wan't an issue. When you build 1.2m from the fence, it becomes an issue. I personally wouldn't want to have to keep my blinds closed all the time because the neighbours were looking in at me. Don't others have the right to privacy? Second Time 'Round Question about obscure windows? 13Feb 23, 2017 8:58 am First_Timer_Ray Unfortunately it's the price you pay for building a big home on a small block. When land sizes were much larger, it wan't an issue. When you build 1.2m from the fence, it becomes an issue. I personally wouldn't want to have to keep my blinds closed all the time because the neighbours were looking in at me. Don't others have the right to privacy? Yeah I'm not saying they don't. But if they want it and they are getting undressed close the blinds. I'm paying a fortune just so the neighbours can have their privacy. I don't think that's fair. And it's more then 1.2m from the fence. Even more so my neighbour choose to build on the fence line. Which meant we had to build even further away. Which then cost us more on site cost. And speaking about invasion of privacy. If they were so concerned about that. Then we would they have no front fence between the house. That's not privacy. The neighbour can walk right into your house. They can't have one rule for privacy. Yet have another. That doesn't give you privacy. Question about obscure windows? 14Feb 26, 2017 9:28 pm Doulton777 Yeah that's what I thought. I really am regretting buying land here. So far you can't have 100% of the same material on your facade. Then you can't just have a normal square looking cooling. Has to be low profile. Now I believe the frosted is built into the glass. Getting so annoyed with regulations. Thanks for the response Where are you building your new home? A friend of mine will smash the glass and have it replaced with the clear ones once he moves in. Re: Question about obscure windows? 15Feb 26, 2017 9:37 pm Renman Doulton777 Yeah that's what I thought. I really am regretting buying land here. So far you can't have 100% of the same material on your facade. Then you can't just have a normal square looking cooling. Has to be low profile. Now I believe the frosted is built into the glass. Getting so annoyed with regulations. Thanks for the response Where are you building your new home? A friend of mine will smash the glass and have ur replaced with the clear ones once he moves in. Yes we thought of doing that too. We need to replace 7 windows. It's cost us $2700 to have the obscure windows that I don't even want. We are building in allura in truganina. Question about obscure windows? 16Feb 26, 2017 9:43 pm Estate rulings can be difficult. At least you don't have a 9m setback which leaves you with 6m in the back. Re: Question about obscure windows? 17Feb 27, 2017 5:13 pm Doulton777 To anyone who's finished their built with Metricon. Does your window have a film? Or is it imbedded in the glass. I know a lot of their display homes have the film. And my consultant thought so too. But when at contract we were told it would be imbedded into the glass. Now you know how one person says one thing and another says another thing. Well I figured the best people to talk to. Are the ones who have built houses with them. This thread is right up my alley. I have beautiful colonial style windows all throughout my Metricon home and one extremely unattractive obscure glass window in our upstairs living area. I too was told by the consultant that it would just be a film that could be peeled off but alas it was obscure Glass. It was a council requirement that they refused to budge on and believe me I tried. The window is a complete eyesore, looks terrible and doesn't match the rest of our house at all. It will most definitely be replaced as soon as I can afford it after handover. Welcome to our new Metricon Henderson viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81978 https://metriconhenderson.wordpress.com Re: Question about obscure windows? 18Feb 27, 2017 8:24 pm M and T Doulton777 To anyone who's finished their built with Metricon. Does your window have a film? Or is it imbedded in the glass. I know a lot of their display homes have the film. And my consultant thought so too. But when at contract we were told it would be imbedded into the glass. Now you know how one person says one thing and another says another thing. Well I figured the best people to talk to. Are the ones who have built houses with them. This thread is right up my alley. I have beautiful colonial style windows all throughout my Metricon home and one extremely unattractive obscure glass window in our upstairs living area. I too was told by the consultant that it would just be a film that could be peeled off but alas it was obscure Glass. It was a council requirement that they refused to budge on and believe me I tried. The window is a complete eyesore, looks terrible and doesn't match the rest of our house at all. It will most definitely be replaced as soon as I can afford it after handover. Welcome to our new Metricon Henderson viewtopic.php?f=31&t=81978 https://metriconhenderson.wordpress.com I know it's ridiculous. We have to pay that extra so that someone else gets the benefit. As well as suffer with not being able to look out of the window to see nature. Yet if they are there first. They don't have too put any obscure windows. How fair is that! Yes we are doing the same. I'm not leaving them up there. After you spend so much money for the house too look good. Only to have something sticking out and looking like a sore thumb. Re: Question about obscure windows? 19Mar 08, 2017 8:33 pm Doulton777 To anyone who's finished their built with Metricon. Does your window have a film? Or is it imbedded in the glass. I know a lot of their display homes have the film. And my consultant thought so too. But when at contract we were told it would be imbedded into the glass. Now you know how one person says one thing and another says another thing. Well I figured the best people to talk to. Are the ones who have built houses with them. By rescode you cannot use film. Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 10482 Hi, I'm planning to build a new house and wanted to get some feedback on the different window designs for a master bedroom. Our bedroom is north facing and the bed will… 0 4560 I’m restoring all my 40yr old windows and I want to install seals around the casements. 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