Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Side or rear alfresco for 15m blocks? 3Aug 11, 2014 3:06 pm My building thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=56583&start=120 Re: Side or rear alfresco for 15m blocks? 4Aug 11, 2014 3:40 pm http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Side or rear alfresco for 15m blocks? 8Aug 11, 2014 6:17 pm http://camdenbuild.blogspot.com.au/ by invite only please pm me Re: Side or rear alfresco for 15m blocks? 19Aug 21, 2014 1:59 pm I have a side alfresco. "walled in" on three sides, albeit with two big sliding doors meeting in one corner and more windows (a lot more glass than brick). Neighbours fence is about 1.2m away. Result: Never use the alfresco as it's dingy, cold and dusty. Also has timber decking with it's clonk clonk noise when walking on it. If I ever have another house with an alfresco area it will need at least two sides with no wall, at least four metres to any fence and not have timber decking. Even then, it'd have to face between NW and NE to get sunlight (which can be blinded off easily enough if required) and come off a larger living area. Re: Side or rear alfresco for 15m blocks? 20Aug 23, 2014 6:04 pm I'd vote for a north-facing alfresco room and living rooms too. Ours is at the side and has the family/dining room on one side, the lounge on another and the study plus our ensuite on the third. One other thing to consider, if neighbouring homes have already been built (or if plans are available) is where their outdoor entertaining area is. We have a side alfresco, and luckily for us, our neighbours on that side have their outdoor living area on the opposite side of their house. That means that in summer when we're enjoying our space, we're not disturbed by noise from neighbours and vice-versa. It's not always possible to control - but if you can, your outdoor area will be a lot more usable. I'm speaking from experience - in our old place, our elevated (north-facing) deck faced our neighbour's. Not fun. Those span tables can be pushed a little for a low deck if you dont mind a little flex. Last deck I did, I pushed it a little and it was still rock solid - no noticeable… 6 14578 My land is 260m2 (10m x 26m) located in claymore NSW. Under campbelltown council. I know in general the following setbacks would apply ground floor side setback =… 0 7422 |