Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Floor Plan feedback please 3Feb 05, 2014 4:29 pm 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. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 5Feb 05, 2014 9:13 pm Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Floor Plan feedback please 7Feb 05, 2014 9:26 pm Just throwing some ideas out, but have you considered flipping the kitchen to be along the outside wall? Does that make sense? Then you could flip the laundry and pantry. I have a condenser dryer, works well but does heat up the room, which could be a good thing in winter etc. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 8Feb 05, 2014 9:27 pm trambay need no dryer, use sunshine and natural wind yes, i'm serious clothes smells great! That's a good point I barely use my dryer, I prefer my inside clothes airer instead. I don't like clothes lines as I often forget to take the clothes back in Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: Floor Plan feedback please 9Feb 06, 2014 12:53 am why not flip the back end of the house side to side. Then you could use the under stairs space to extend the pantry and have the laundry close to the wall for exit and venting etc. Also because you gain the storage space under the stairs you could make a door way through to laundry as well (suggested above) Just my 0.02 Ciao Mark Re: Floor Plan feedback please 10Feb 06, 2014 3:38 pm Pellana I have a condenser dryer, works well but does heat up the room, which could be a good thing in winter etc. Thanks for that info Pellana. I'm not after a dryer as the main way of drying everything but sometimes it would be good to have, the only problem being the most likeliest times I'd use it is when there's a spell of rain and that's exactly when I can't leave the laundry door open because of the lack of protection from a roof overhang, so I was very interested when I read that there are dryers that don't need the room ventilated. I know another idea is ducting the dryer but thats not a straightforward solution for us. mjhoty . . internal laundry may cause damp issues so was planning on not having a dryer . . It's not clear to me whether mjhoty might want a dryer and is only stopped by the fact of the laundry being internal, but it's always nice to have flexibility with your options in the future. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 11Feb 09, 2014 11:37 pm JazzyJess Pellana I have a condenser dryer, works well but does heat up the room, which could be a good thing in winter etc. Thanks for that info Pellana. I'm not after a dryer as the main way of drying everything but sometimes it would be good to have, the only problem being the most likeliest times I'd use it is when there's a spell of rain and that's exactly when I can't leave the laundry door open because of the lack of protection from a roof overhang, so I was very interested when I read that there are dryers that don't need the room ventilated. I know another idea is ducting the dryer but thats not a straightforward solution for us. mjhoty . . internal laundry may cause damp issues so was planning on not having a dryer . . It's not clear to me whether mjhoty might want a dryer and is only stopped by the fact of the laundry being internal, but it's always nice to have flexibility with your options in the future. Thanks JazzyJess...I would love the option of a dryer but was willing to forgo as the Laundry seemed to fit best in that spot. Thanks all for your suggestions...I might look into the condenser dryer or an exhaust fan ducted through the pantry. Fingers crossed, it works out. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 12Feb 09, 2014 11:40 pm HomeAngels JazzyJess What am I missing? Can you not swap the laundry and pantry? About dryers, what about a condenser dryer? I'm thinking about that, it might of been on this forum where I heard of it, sounds good. Exactly what I was thinking. There may be a way of swapping the pantry and laundry. Or get a condenser dryer so dampness isn't an issue. Yes, I thought this too but it means I am going through my kitchen to get to my laundry and I would need to create 2 doors, one for pantry and the other for laundry...a waste of cupboard space in that case. Didn't fancy making 1 room out of laundry and pantry as I fear the damp might get into the pantry contents...if that makes sense. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 13Feb 09, 2014 11:42 pm Pellana Just throwing some ideas out, but have you considered flipping the kitchen to be along the outside wall? Does that make sense? Then you could flip the laundry and pantry. I have a condenser dryer, works well but does heat up the room, which could be a good thing in winter etc. Thanks Pellana...unfortunately, BED 2 is an original bedroom we want to keep...was hoping to have that tucked away as a study. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 14Feb 10, 2014 9:35 am I think we must be talking about 2 different things, what I was thinking didn't have any impact on bed 2. Oh well. re the condenser dryer, it definitely doesn't put out moist air, it is all dry air and hot. Re: Floor Plan feedback please 15Feb 24, 2014 1:10 pm trambay need no dryer, use sunshine and natural wind yes, i'm serious clothes smells great! exactly, natural air is good or if you're using a dehumidifier? hang your clothes there and will surely dry fast double purpose.. 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 12628 6 55689 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17460 |