Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 62May 20, 2014 4:11 pm Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 63May 20, 2014 5:42 pm Blog http://tobuildahomeimprobable.blogspot.com.au/ Settlement Apr Council Jul Contracts Dec Earthworks Dec Frames Jan Trusses Feb Roof Feb Windows Mar Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 65May 23, 2014 12:51 am Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 66May 26, 2014 8:55 am Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 70May 26, 2014 9:14 pm Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 71May 26, 2014 10:09 pm Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 72May 26, 2014 10:40 pm EmyN My parents in law live in that area of the world. It's so so beautiful. So quiet! I love visiting them because it's just so peaceful and green. Am very jealous! We have loved it down there for so long and really thought we'd never be able to afford it, so we are compromising on the land size and the house size so we could do it Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage First time Building Southern Highlands NSW 73May 28, 2014 8:22 am Wanted some ideas if anyone would like to check our these plans. Firstly the main bedroom and WIR and ensuite. I'd love a bath in the ensuite and would even go a shower over bath to get one. So I was trying to figure out a way to configure the robes and ensuite. This is the current setup Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ And my edit Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Also originally bed 2 was coming off the living dining room, and the dining room was where bed 2 is. I've swapped it and made it into a rumpus room (we'd put the TV in there). It now leaves me with no hallway going to the bedrooms and bathroom. I'm not a fan of hallways so I could just omit it all together, but would love it if anyone had any ideas other than what I've drawn up here Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage 1st time Building S Highlands *Ensuite &Hallway 74May 28, 2014 10:48 am Hi BB, I'm afraid I didn't quite follow your second changes about the hallway etc.. The first changes about the master look okay but I'm not a fan of a door opening randomly into a room - normally they open against a door or something, this tends to tuck them out of the way if you want them left open etc. And where are your robes now for the master? Are they the rectangles either side of the bathroom door? One of my major concerns is - have you measured everything up and is it to scale? It looks a little squashy i.e. even the robes look too shallow for a normal depth robe. And remember the loo can't actually be squashed in like that, you need a good space either side of a loo for elbows and legs etc. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Acerage 1st time Building S Highlands *Ensuite &Hallway 75May 28, 2014 11:09 am EmyN Hi BB, I'm afraid I didn't quite follow your second changes about the hallway etc.. The first changes about the master look okay but I'm not a fan of a door opening randomly into a room - normally they open against a door or something, this tends to tuck them out of the way if you want them left open etc. And where are your robes now for the master? Are they the rectangles either side of the bathroom door? One of my major concerns is - have you measured everything up and is it to scale? It looks a little squashy i.e. even the robes look too shallow for a normal depth robe. And remember the loo can't actually be squashed in like that, you need a good space either side of a loo for elbows and legs etc. Thanks for your reply I'll post the original as it may explain the hallway better - there wasn't one, I've drawn it in on the plan. Re the wardrobes yes they are either side of the entry into the ensuite. No none of that is to scale as I just drew it up to try and illustrate what I was visualising to see if anyone had any ideas. The actual overall space is the same, but the internal items are not to scale. Yes I see what you mean re the door opening randomly, not sure how I could get that to work! Will play around. I may have to give up on my wish for a bath in the ensuite just thought there may be some way around getting one in there Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage 1st time Building S Highlands *Ensuite &Hallway 76May 28, 2014 11:23 am Build thread http://tinyurl.com/llgc7yk Re: Acerage 1st time Building S Highlands *Ensuite &Hallway 77May 28, 2014 11:36 am Ah I see now what you mean. Is there a particular reason why you swapped Bed 2 and Rumpus location rather than making the existing "dining room" into the rumpus? It's just that the original plan seems to make better use of space in terms of a little hallway to help with bedroom separation from living. I reckon you might still be able to get the bath but I think it would mean having a wall of sliding door robes instead of a WIR. But you could see what a draftsman comes up with when it's all done to scale. Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=65085 Re: Acerage 1st time Building S Highlands *Ensuite &Hallway 79May 28, 2014 2:08 pm Intersting thoughts you are having BB. We have a similar design to what you are thinking re the WIR/ENS. We have the WIR behind the bed. Have a look at our plans (I think about page 1). I think it has dimensions also, which might give you some idea. Our 'bedhead' wall is measured to fit a king bed + 2 x bed side tables. If you put some measurements of the master space you are dealing with we might be able to come up with some suggestions. Re: Acerage 1st time Building S Highlands *Ensuite &Hallway 80May 28, 2014 3:44 pm Hi Bigblock7, I too love a bath so I had a play around and managed to squeeze one in. If: * you don't mind losing a bit off the bedroom but gaining that space in the WIR & en-suite * accessing the en-suite via the WIR * perhaps making the shower slightly smaller more like the one in your bathroom then you could try http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx82/lunar62/ENSUITE_zps1a1b696b.jpg Building a Wisdom Majestic 40 at Gardener's Ridge My blog: http://majestic40atgardenersridge.wordpress.com/ having built on acres several times i suggest that you also need to add the cost of a sewerage system and any associated fencing, water tanks with associated extra… 2 2582 Hi so sorry for the late reply. I already contacted them and they wouldn't tell me instead they tried to get me to talk to one of their home coordinators and I'm not… 2 6680 Hi there, We’ve recently had plans approved to add a 1st storey addition to our existing house for a growing family in Sydney. With the current cost of building… 0 5379 |