Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Should I mirror my design? Advice on house orientation p 3Dec 23, 2013 3:58 pm Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Should I mirror my design? Advice on house orientation p 20Dec 24, 2013 9:13 pm Sunshine2013 Maybe if you placed a tinting on the window this would alter the amount of east/west sun coming into the void. Also in terms of shading an awning on the outside will make a huge difference. Extending an eave to 600mm or larger to the east/west side of the void could block out a large amount of the sun, depending on the size of the window obviously. The builder will need to get the 6 star rating before they submit to council and get the approval, most likely they will make it up in another way I did think about tinting but realized that if I tint that window, I would probably have to tint all windows in that area(living, dining and kitchen). If not, it might look a little weird. In my current house, I have mirror tinting on one of the windows that faces west and do not like it. It probably helps a lot with the heat but it is just too dark and I don't really like the look of it as well. I think clear glass still looks better. So, I was planning to have a double roller motorised blinds instead. With regards to the eaves, I was planning to make the eaves inline with the office eaves. It is currently about 600mm and if I inline them (instead of an L currently), I would be getting about 1.5m of eaves. However, according to http://www.ecowho.com/tools/passive_sol ... ulator.php , I need a 2.8m eave. Is it compulsory to have 6 star rating for council approval? Does this apply to WA? 0 1525 3 2447 DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair Ditto 3M Claw, expensive but best thing I've used to date. I put two of the 11kg ones in for a 12kg mirror on the wall, and its been great for 4 years now. 4 3024 |