Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 2Apr 21, 2015 2:31 pm Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 7Apr 24, 2015 11:25 am Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 9Apr 27, 2015 1:52 pm Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 11Apr 27, 2015 2:50 pm Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 15Apr 30, 2015 7:48 pm That's good - it sounds like you got a more detailed build out of Homestead than we did. Our place is a few years ago now, so things may have changed. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 16May 04, 2015 11:21 am We chose not to have the alfresco around the corner of the house and to just have it where the sliding doors are just simply because we don't see any use for it. We wont be sitting around the corner which will face the back fence and faces a brick wall. We would like to deck the alfresco and continue the decking outside of the alfresco like this. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks for your tips about the fridge in the pantry. Our consultant mentioned about the walk a bit further to the pantry door but this isn't really much of an issue. I would rather the fridge closer to the outside entrance and dining area. danandmel - We're looking at upgrading to the round bench sinks for the bathrooms, do you know much about these sinks? We have to look at how much extra these are to upgrade. We'd also like to have the mirrored backsplash in the kitchen aswell but unsure how much more this is? Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 17May 04, 2015 11:29 am Oh and I forgot, due to our encumbrances we have had to make a few amendments. They require a bigger portico which we will have to sit down and work out. They also require us to address the side facing street which will be on the main bedroom wall, but we're stuck as to how we can address it? On our paperwork it says for either a: - Wrap around veranda (not suitable for this design) - Window (Consultant has suggested putting in a highline window but we don't like a window above the bed.) - Feature materials and detailing - Wall articulation and modulation - Blade wall Any suggestions? We plan to have the façade a dark liquorice brick with rendered pillars to the portico. I don't feel comfortable having windows on the secondary side but if worse comes to worse and we have no other option, I would only look at having 2 slim vertical windows above our bedside tables. Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 18May 07, 2015 9:56 am PASandridge danandmel - We're looking at upgrading to the round bench sinks for the bathrooms, do you know much about these sinks? We have to look at how much extra these are to upgrade. We'd also like to have the mirrored backsplash in the kitchen aswell but unsure how much more this is? They are very nice sinks, we liked them, but we ended up choosing the rectangular countertop basins (named Adelaide). Probably would be a similar cost upgrade I would assume, and I don't think they were too expensive to upgrade (maybe $100 each basin) Mirrored glass splashback on the other hand, we found that the price for a glass splashback was about a $4000 upgrade, and we don't really have a lot of splashback in the kitchen. We chose a large 600x300mm tile, which was only a $40 upgrade.......little cheaper than the glass. Figured we can always change it later on sometime, so we put the extra money into other upgrades we preferred (eg, stone benchtops) Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 19May 07, 2015 10:13 am PASandridge Oh and I forgot, due to our encumbrances we have had to make a few amendments. They require a bigger portico which we will have to sit down and work out. They also require us to address the side facing street which will be on the main bedroom wall, but we're stuck as to how we can address it? On our paperwork it says for either a: - Wrap around veranda (not suitable for this design) - Window (Consultant has suggested putting in a highline window but we don't like a window above the bed.) - Feature materials and detailing - Wall articulation and modulation - Blade wall Any suggestions? We plan to have the façade a dark liquorice brick with rendered pillars to the portico. I don't feel comfortable having windows on the secondary side but if worse comes to worse and we have no other option, I would only look at having 2 slim vertical windows above our bedside tables. Addressing the secondary frontage on a corner block is sometimes quite difficult. We didn't have to deal with this issue, but my sister who is about to commence building also had the same problem, what to do on the secondary frontage. She was lucky enough to have the space for wall articulation, so she could vary the setbacks so it appears 'staggered'. She also put another slim vertical window on the side, but this was a study, so it wasn't too big a deal. Looking at your design, you can't really do this, but as you suggest, maybe windows are your only option. A blade wall may not suit your design and feature materials, unsure what you could use on a side that is just the exterior to your bedroom. Friends of ours had 2 slim vertical windows above each bedside table, and I actually quite like this, so this is what I probably would choose in this situation. You aren't really compromising anything else with regards to the house design, and windows probably would be the cheaper option. I also wouldn't mind a highline window above the bed, but then again, these are just my opinions. From the aspect of allowing extra light into the bedroom, this side of the house, which direction is it facing? Will this get morning sun, or afternoon sun? Re: Playford Alive build - Homestead Sandridge 20May 07, 2015 1:42 pm I have some across some slim windows above each side table on pinterest and it is growing on me. I think this is what we will end up going for. This way our curtains for the front and sides can match, where as a highline window will be harder to dress. Our front will get the morning sun, as it faces in a easterly direction. Building a modified version of The Sandridge through Homestead Homes. Thank you so much everyone. This all makes a lot of sense. I guess when you talk to a builder who butters up everything to look very polished, you get to start believing… 7 20242 For reference, this is the Austlii reference. My take on this is, that they would be breaking the law denying access to a homeowner in Victoria, or their agent from having… 1 10490 2 6773 |