Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2021Jul 15, 2014 9:36 pm Deemaree Kyndylan Capers: viewtopic.php?f=36&t=46852 My blog: http://www.sufficientlysufficient.blogspot.com/ Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2023Jul 21, 2014 9:16 pm 18/03/15 Deposit 02/09/15 CDC 22/09/15 Slab 05/12/15 Frames 15/12/15 Brick started. 11/04/16 Roof start 04/05/16 Roof finish 09/07/16 Gyprock. Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2025Jul 22, 2014 10:18 pm 18/03/15 Deposit 02/09/15 CDC 22/09/15 Slab 05/12/15 Frames 15/12/15 Brick started. 11/04/16 Roof start 04/05/16 Roof finish 09/07/16 Gyprock. Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2027Jul 23, 2014 12:25 pm 18/03/15 Deposit 02/09/15 CDC 22/09/15 Slab 05/12/15 Frames 15/12/15 Brick started. 11/04/16 Roof start 04/05/16 Roof finish 09/07/16 Gyprock. Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2034Jul 25, 2014 12:59 pm 18/03/15 Deposit 02/09/15 CDC 22/09/15 Slab 05/12/15 Frames 15/12/15 Brick started. 11/04/16 Roof start 04/05/16 Roof finish 09/07/16 Gyprock. Re: Custom Design floor plan thread post them here!! 2040Jul 26, 2014 11:14 am Hi AJB, Yeah, I was going to mention that the picture of your floorplan was very small, & hard to make out. Very nice floorplan though. I had guessed the bottom of the picture faced north, so was concerned about shading from the north facing verandah. I see you've alleviated much of this problem with clerestory windows. Nice one, I really like these! Just be aware that clerestory windows & cathedral ceiling can lead to significant heat loss. So for anything other than warm climates I'd recommend double glazing the clerestory windows & having very high levels of insulation in your ceiling. Whether you are going for a traditional build method for the roof, or a SIP, as there's no roof space it's extremely difficult or next to impossible to upgrade this insulation at a later date. Having motorised operable clerestories would be very nice to dump heat in the summer time. Having ceiling fans could help with this, while running them slowly in reverse in winter could help bring down hot air to floor level from your high ceilings. If you are in quite a cool climate, even with the clerestories, I probably wouldn't recommend such a large north facing verandah though. Reason being, you do have a LOT or north facing glazing that won't receive any sunshine, & will leak a lot of winter heat. If you're in a warm climte though, I think it makes for a great design, lots of cross ventilation too! I see you have a large veranda protecting the master from the westerly sun, great idea! You may also consider adding sisalation (Reflective Foil Insulation) to this western wall, which has a great effect at cutting down the radiant heat from the sun (which bulk insulation will not do). Also you could tint, or use low-e glass in the westerly windows in the master. I have to admit, I tend focus on the energy efficiency of a house, & am not very good at seeing how a building will be lived in & how it will flow. So I think the suggestion to widen the study by moving the robe it a great one, & something I missed. Hi, Seeking volume or semi-custom builder in victoria(east), which have existing double story wide floor plans. Seeking 18-20m wide homes with depth of 12-15m long. Or… 0 25589 6 56193 Hi Mofflepop, I would recommend finding a building designer to prepare plans, they should design to your specified budget. The benefit is you can tender the project out… 9 21281 |