Browse Forums Building A New House Re: New Home Build - Acreage Layout 15Feb 04, 2019 7:45 am ddarroch Can't see it on the plans, so which way is north? A home's orientation plays a huge part in making a house comfortable, & lowering energy bills. A north facing living area will be light & bright, & warm in winter. On acreage, you have a great opportunity to get the orientation of your home right. See this great government website for more details, http://yourhome.gov.au/passive-design ddarroch The front of the house faces north 1 4581 Thanks for the suggestion. The space between shower and sinks was too tight. I agree about the toilet location. So I have tried two other options: The lower one is… 3 6139 Possibly both depending on the sizing. Idea of working from the centre is that you dont have a 20mm thin tile at one end and a 400mm at the other end. A quick search on… 3 8417 |