Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Feedback on floor plan 6Aug 22, 2019 1:17 am My build with Inspired/ Como Homes: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=93656 Re: Feedback on floor plan 9Aug 26, 2019 9:27 am Looks like the place is orientated pretty well to me. Once the block deviates from north around 45° things get a bit difficult. As true north is a great orientation, warming the house in winter, while being shaded by eaves in summer. But NW is not a great orientation, as it's difficult to shade in summer when temperatures are hot. So, although Possums is right in saying that northern windows are best, NW windows are not. So I'd disagree with Possums, & say that you want to leave the rain water tank there, & minimise NW windows (unless you're in a climate that is particularly cool in summer, unlikely). NE is not the perfect orientation, but it's pretty good. So what I will say is that it's likely that your covered alfresco may offer too much shade in winter. At this time of year you sunshine streaming into your home, warming it. If your living areas faced true north, I'd say don't have a covered alfresco, have appropriate length eaves that shade in summer, but not in winter. Attaching horizontal awnings (or a pergola) that will offer shade when required in summer. But as the living areas face NE I'd say do more research, & look at shadow diagrams, to see if a covered alfresco will shade the home in winter, when you don't want it to. My general feeling would be that a pergola (with deciduous plants) or horizontal awning would be better. As it could offer shade in summer, but not in winter. Can't tell in your plan (on my small phone), but it's have a door separating your downstairs living area from the rest of the home. Without a covered alfresco, this will be the warmest living room in the home in winter. You want to keep that heat in there, not escaping upstairs. As the upstairs TV room faces SE, it won't be warmed in winter. It would actually be better if it faced NE, with the minor bedrooms facing SE. Hi there! Absolutely agree on the wasted space. We have no desire for the master to be that oversized, but it occurred when we increased the depth of the garage. We have… 4 12497 6 55343 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17278 |