Browse Forums Building A New House Re: First Home Owner (Home and Land Package) 4Jan 26, 2016 10:04 am Hey - have the builders considered ideal home orientation to take advantage of winter sun and natural ventilation? Might be a bit different to Sydney hence asking - good plan tho ( consider proper sound insulation between theatre and master bedroom Re: First Home Owner (Home and Land Package) 5Jan 26, 2016 11:04 am Looking at the plan there doesn't seem to me much consideration of orientation. The family/meals room is probably going to heat up fast in the mornings October through to March. Similarly the Study and adjacent bedroom is going to start getting hot from about 2.00pm until sunset The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. The engineering is the engineering. It's irrelevant how much material you have. Unless it fits the requirements of your design the engineer can't "make"it work. You might… 7 9717 Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 23809 |