Browse Forums Building A New House Re: New house floor plan advice please. 19Jul 04, 2017 4:46 pm Thanks Alexp79, The west facing side is the facade, so not sure how it would look if we removed both windows. Currently we have planned to have 450mm eaves, should it be wider than this? Id prefer to remove the north facing windows in the family room so they dont interfere with watching tv. Re: New house floor plan advice please. 20Jul 04, 2017 4:53 pm With regards to the facade, consider reducing them to the minimum size (e.g. making them narrower) as well as tint them up and install Low E glazing. Invest heavily into western side wall insulation, too. I would invest into shutters/blinds to cover TV watching and I assume you would be mainly watching TVs in the evenings, anyway. Passive solar heating will create a huge difference during the cold months, on the other side, though. With regards to the eaves, the perfect size needs to be calculated based on the window height and positioning, but I do believe you would be much better off with much wider eaves (900 mm or even 1200 mm). See details here: http://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/shading 6 55353 isn't a garage level with the rest of the house a given? pretty sure they 'came around' long time ago. if you have a flat block, the garage is usually level with the rest… 1 17527 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17284 |