Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 2Jun 21, 2014 9:25 pm Custom downslope build Build thread viewtopic.php?f=31&t=61873 Blog http://www.buildingroyalmanor.blogspot.com.au Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 11Jul 14, 2014 7:39 pm My Build, viewtopic.php?f=31&t=64837 Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 12Jul 14, 2014 8:26 pm Updated version of HGWA plan, tho I still want to make changes to the bathroom. http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg536/Pinkjam1/530f6420-177c-4fee-8e3b-fdcaab604d74_zpsca6f32e2.jpg Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 14Jul 19, 2014 2:00 pm Pinkjam Updated version of HGWA plan, tho I still want to make changes to the bathroom. http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg536/Pinkjam1/530f6420-177c-4fee-8e3b-fdcaab604d74_zpsca6f32e2.jpg The plan looks great..few things that comes to my untrained eyes.. 1) There is something odd about the master bed room and theater position, the entrance gap eats away a lot from the master BR, on paper its big (5.1*xx) but I think it will look much smaller after the built, especially considering how big the en suite is. I think the Mbr will look much better/bigger if it could be made a perfect rectangle. 2) Sliding door and another 2210 (?) window in the Master br..do you really want to so much light in your bed room? It leaves with the bed orientation in one way only. 3) Is the swimming pool concrete? If so, it can be arranged right next to the alfresco which looks much nicer with glass fencing. Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 15Jul 19, 2014 2:51 pm I'm going to agree with Ozlizz about the master, with the window and slider in there, there is only one spot the bed can go and that is on the wall opposite the ensuite ... which with the recessed doorway into the Master is a squishy space. If the window in the master was a highlite window, you would be able to put the bed on the side boundary window. Other than that, I like what you have done, you've really channelled the view out the back to the pool. Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 16Jul 19, 2014 6:33 pm Yes I agree, the window in the bedroom is going to definitely be a highlight window. I'm not sure how to get around having the bedroom entrance like that, I think if the theatre entrance and bedroom entrance was moved to access it from the dining room it would look strange?? Lots of doors?? We are getting some changes made to the scullery and laundry and are getting the bathroom changed to a semi ensuite from the guest room. We are already up to $90000 in alterations as he has based it on the Monte Carlo, which we questioned today as it is a cross between the Bellevue. The pool will be fibreglass. Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 17Jul 19, 2014 7:26 pm Pinkjam Yes I agree, the window in the bedroom is going to definitely be a highlight window. I'm not sure how to get around having the bedroom entrance like that, I think if the theatre entrance and bedroom entrance was moved to access it from the dining room it would look strange?? Lots of doors?? We are getting some changes made to the scullery and laundry and are getting the bathroom changed to a semi ensuite from the guest room. We are already up to $90000 in alterations as he has based it on the Monte Carlo, which we questioned today as it is a cross between the Bellevue. The pool will be fibreglass. Wow, big house! With regards to your bedroom door access, how about your theatre entry doors off the dining room wall and not combined in that little nook area to both theatre and Master bedroom? But then again they may be too close to your fireplace.. Unless perhaps your fireplace could go on the family room wall on other side of entrance? Might ask make your dining/family area seem like a bigger more spacious rectangle? I'm just making these suggestions but have no idea of your drivers so they might not be much use! Have you considered 28c alfresco sliders to really maximise the light into that central dining family area, where the family area doesn't have any external windows? They will be flush with your 31c alfresco which i think will look beaut. Also, in the powder room/bed 2 area, if you are making that a semi enquire from a guest room, is that Bed 2? If the wardrobe was moved to the bedroom wall that abuts the family room, perhaps you could have a door next to shower to gain entry to bathroom. Then the powered room could be a long rectangle running vertical (on the dwg). Toilet at the top end, then basin on the bottom end and the entry door to toilet on the right hand side. the door could open so it back toward the basin when you go in (i.e hinged on the left). Sorry, this probably doesn't make sense in words!! Anyway, thats all from me. Hope it all works out for you. Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 18Jul 19, 2014 8:33 pm Variations of 90k without the pool? From our experience, increasing construction area/large variations on a project builder's plan is wastage of money. If the variation is not straightforward, I would probably choose another (bigger) similar plan, either from the same builder or a different one. I still regret my variations Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 19Jul 19, 2014 10:36 pm Ozlizz Variations of 90k without the pool? From our experience, increasing construction area/large variations on a project builder's plan is wastage of money. If the variation is not straightforward, I would probably choose another (bigger) similar plan, either from the same builder or a different one. I still regret my variations Depends on what the variations are - adding a third garage bay cost us $13k. Adding a portico costs us $2k. Adding 0.5m in length (or is that width, I never know which one it is!!) across the house cost us $4.5k. So it can add up quickly. The house we priced with 'the other builder' we were going to use added about $70k in variations - but that was after taking the house plan back to bare basics and then adding everything back in. Perhaps that is what they have done here. Creating a custom design by merging two plans will cost a bit. But isn't that what builders like, the more variations you add, the more money in the sales reps pocket? I'm sure that's why they are so keen to accommodate in the early days! Re: First time builders trying to decide on a builder 20Jul 19, 2014 10:52 pm Plan looks good, I would want to try to have more of a view of the pool as well, having the MBR at the rear is one thing I wish we had done now. Just remember if having a fibreglass pool it has to be at least the maximum depth away from the house unless you are going to underpin which adds to the expense. You can go as close as 1m from the fenceline as long as it's not a retaining wall, definately something to consider. we were told the underpinning was 500-600 per metre and they need to go about a metre either side of the pool so it does add up I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 7115 I had a similar issue with my fridge not too long ago. It wasn't the same model, but the symptoms were pretty much the same: the compressor would start and then stop… 3 9471 |