Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Jan 16, 2014 10:15 pm Doing lots of reading tonight on eaves and windows. Feel on top of the eaves depth and that 30% of the height to the underside of the eaves if permanently shaded and so is better not glazed. So am I right in thinking with eaves in Adelaide a north facing sliding door should be 1680mm high ( ie wall 2400 high - minus 30% is 1680)??? So we are thinking to go 2100 high (the lowest we would go with no banging heads) on a 2400 high wall. But the confusion is normal room windows is there an appropriate distance off the floor for the lower sill and is there a tipping point for the effectiveness of the glazing. We don't want sliding doors in bedrooms. Clear as mud?????? What is the ideal dimensions ie height of a north facing window in a 2400 high wall with 900 eaves or 600 eaves - ie sill height and total height. Re: Window Heights 2Jan 17, 2014 5:01 am Some thoughts about North facing windows cill height. No need for glass below the point that the window is shaded by a fence or neighbour (see http://www.anewhouse.com.au/2012/01/winter-sun/ to check) Do you want any furniture on that side of room? In that case cill height to be at height of furniture. I actually don't mind patio doors in the bed room as it meant that I could still see the garden when I was in bed. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Building Standards; Getting It Right! We bought a house in 2015 advertised as a 7/2/2, 4br up, 3br down (7br), and to date, it’s a great house. However, we’ve just had it valued and it’s come in as a… 0 12440 Its the flashing and is normal. Some builders cover them up others just leave them handing. You can cover it up with an aluminium bracket or ask the builder. 7 12053 4 15513 |