Browse Forums Building A New House Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 5Feb 18, 2019 11:52 am amilelka I think it's a very functional plan. I have 2 suggestions: 1) move the ensuite door up a little so you can extend the vanity 2) Add a benchtop and window to the outer wall of your pantry. It's a good sized room so you can make good use of it as a butlers pantry, especially if you add natural light. Hi, Thanks, good ideas. Will have a thinks about the ensuite door, can see a use for some more vanity space. Funny thing about the wip, change already made . cheers Johan Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 6Feb 23, 2019 10:17 am Updated drawings, swapped the master ensuite and WIR. Wife gets the WIR she's dreamt of and not too much wasted space in the ensuite. Also re-arranged WIP and fridge, not completely settled there yet. Double vanity to kids bathroom/toilet area. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 7Feb 23, 2019 11:19 am Hi, We are just starting our construction now after working with our builder to design our house and from what I can see the plans look good overall. Quick question...which side is facing north and what are your setbacks on sides & rear? - Main bathroom: I would consider separating bath & shower with a half height (say 1000mm) tiled nib wall? - Agree with shifting media entrance away from living zone....I would now consider adding a door to main living entry to assist with noise & temp control? - This is personal preference, but I would swap the sliding laundry door with a hinged door. This removes the narrow gap and hinged doors seal better. Only issue is sliding are better for airflow especially with insect screens etc. But on balance I would still vote for hinged, and externally open. But I see nothing seriously wrong with the plans as they are so great job. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Check our Homeone build blog here Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 8Feb 23, 2019 5:48 pm So your wife has the nice big WIR and you get get the normal robe? Sounds like my situation! I would consider a cavity slider for the entry into the laundry from the hallway. Having previously had a laundry with a hinged door, we were forever opening and closing it to access whatever was behind it (in your case the laundry chute and small portion of the bench. With a slider you bypass all that, and they're pretty good at stopping the noise (eg from the dryer/washer) coming in to the rest of the house. Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 9Feb 23, 2019 11:56 pm darb74 Hi, We are just starting our construction now after working with our builder to design our house and from what I can see the plans look good overall. Quick question...which side is facing north and what are your setbacks on sides & rear? - Main bathroom: I would consider separating bath & shower with a half height (say 1000mm) tiled nib wall? - Agree with shifting media entrance away from living zone....I would now consider adding a door to main living entry to assist with noise & temp control? - This is personal preference, but I would swap the sliding laundry door with a hinged door. This removes the narrow gap and hinged doors seal better. Only issue is sliding are better for airflow especially with insect screens etc. But on balance I would still vote for hinged, and externally open. But I see nothing seriously wrong with the plans as they are so great job. Thanks for feedback, some more things to consider. Front is facing East, we will have neighbor in North side but not on Southern side. Also stormwater pit on front curb/road 3m in from South boundary. Dont want to pay to move it. Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 10Feb 23, 2019 11:58 pm KingTaco So your wife has the nice big WIR and you get get the normal robe? Sounds like my situation! I would consider a cavity slider for the entry into the laundry from the hallway. Having previously had a laundry with a hinged door, we were forever opening and closing it to access whatever was behind it (in your case the laundry chute and small portion of the bench. With a slider you bypass all that, and they're pretty good at stopping the noise (eg from the dryer/washer) coming in to the rest of the house. Yep, that's how it goes, she will be happy. Will build interior of WIR ourselves with IKEAs PAX system. We're Swedes so have to support out northern cousin. Will have a think about the slider vs hinged door. Re: About to sign contract - Seeking feedback on plans/layou 11Feb 24, 2019 10:28 am KingTaco So your wife has the nice big WIR and you get get the normal robe? Sounds like my situation! I would consider a cavity slider for the entry into the laundry from the hallway. Having previously had a laundry with a hinged door, we were forever opening and closing it to access whatever was behind it (in your case the laundry chute and small portion of the bench. With a slider you bypass all that, and they're pretty good at stopping the noise (eg from the dryer/washer) coming in to the rest of the house. Regarding cavity sliding doors, trying to avoid them if possible. Mate who is builder strongly advise against them, especially when using 70mm frame. Maintenance issues, any issues and you'll have to rip wall open and wall also flimsy. Hi, We're building a double-storey in Perth and I'm undecided with the kitchen sink situation. 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