I've been holding off on starting a thread until we sign the actual contract, but we will soon be demolishing so I thought I'd start one anyway.
We're doing a custom passive solar build on the inner city fringe.
Floorplan (I've rotated it so that the entry is on the left):
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You’ll notice that it’s a weird shape because of the orientation of the block. We wanted to maximise the north-facing areas to take advantage of the sun. However, the front of the house appears parallel to the street, so it doesn’t look unusual from the front. Notably, there’s also a double-brick wall between the master bedroom and the living area, as the architect wanted to add more thermal mass to achieve better solar efficiency.
Front Elevation:
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It's fairly simple. There will be 2 steps leading to the front of the house, and the portico will have a glosswood-lined ceiling.
Timeline-wise, we first contacted the architect in June last year, and are coming to the end of the design process. Just small internal tweaks at this point.
Our planning application is in with the city council, so it's a waiting game with them. Things remaining before we can start construction:
- Demolish existing house
- Sign building contract
- Get finance from the bank
- Get more variation quotes from builder as we think of more stuff to add!
I've enjoyed following many builds on here, I hope this thread gives a little something back as we make progress.