Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 7Nov 23, 2017 9:03 pm Maddy178 Thank you, Renman. Amazing facade you have chosen. We didn't have the budget or land size for the Provincial. Thanks Maddy. We were lucky to have the width in our land but as a result we don’t have much of a backyard due to the land slope and the compulsory set back. My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 8Nov 23, 2017 9:41 pm JAMBY Out of curiosity any reason for awning windows throughout? I’ve got a few in my current house and they’re not the best for opening the house up to breezes Hi Jamby, Like Renman said, purely for aesthetics plus the benefit of adjusting them later. You prefer the sliding ones, do you? Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 9Nov 23, 2017 9:42 pm Renman Maddy178 Thank you, Renman. Amazing facade you have chosen. We didn't have the budget or land size for the Provincial. Thanks Maddy. We were lucky to have the width in our land but as a result we don’t have much of a backyard due to the land slope and the compulsory set back. My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t That's a bummer! Do you love huge backyards though? Interestingly most people I talk to now say they prefer smaller ones due to maintenance issues. I love backyards though. Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 11Nov 23, 2017 11:00 pm Okay cool, I was just curious. I’m building again soon and was just seeing if there were some other benefits I wasn’t aware of I prefer sliding ones purely for the volume of air they let in, although having the awning ones on the side the sea breeze howls in from is great as it restricts airflow a bit better. I have them in my bedroom too though and although they do open quite far I just don’t get the same airflow the kids bedrooms have with their sliding ones. On another note, those bathrooms are awesome! Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 12Nov 23, 2017 11:54 pm Maddy178 Renman Maddy178 Thank you, Renman. Amazing facade you have chosen. We didn't have the budget or land size for the Provincial. Thanks Maddy. We were lucky to have the width in our land but as a result we don’t have much of a backyard due to the land slope and the compulsory set back. My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t That's a bummer! Do you love huge backyards though? Interestingly most people I talk to now say they prefer smaller ones due to maintenance issues. I love backyards though. Currently have a big backyard at our place so we don’t want the same. Just a medium size one to allow us to have a better landscaping options. My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 13Nov 24, 2017 8:14 pm JAMBY Okay cool, I was just curious. I’m building again soon and was just seeing if there were some other benefits I wasn’t aware of I prefer sliding ones purely for the volume of air they let in, although having the awning ones on the side the sea breeze howls in from is great as it restricts airflow a bit better. I have them in my bedroom too though and although they do open quite far I just don’t get the same airflow the kids bedrooms have with their sliding ones. On another note, those bathrooms are awesome! Hi Jamby, Thank you I got curious and googled benefits of awning windows and here's what I found. Reduces external noise - my partner would love this. Better insulation. Aesthetic. Can be opened even whilst raining (Yaay! ) Improved energy efficiencies. Yeah, sliding by far have better airflow. Great to hear about your second build. Where is it and how far are you in the build process. Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 14Nov 24, 2017 9:42 pm Maddy178 JAMBY Okay cool, I was just curious. I’m building again soon and was just seeing if there were some other benefits I wasn’t aware of I prefer sliding ones purely for the volume of air they let in, although having the awning ones on the side the sea breeze howls in from is great as it restricts airflow a bit better. I have them in my bedroom too though and although they do open quite far I just don’t get the same airflow the kids bedrooms have with their sliding ones. On another note, those bathrooms are awesome! Hi Jamby, Thank you I got curious and googled benefits of awning windows and here's what I found. Reduces external noise - my partner would love this. Better insulation. Aesthetic. Can be opened even whilst raining (Yaay! ) Improved energy efficiencies. Yeah, sliding by far have better airflow. Great to hear about your second build. Where is it and how far are you in the build process. The Southern Star series 300 windows can be open upto 30cm according to them. My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 15Nov 25, 2017 1:42 am Oooooo I love the Cube facade! Nice list of upgrades, your house is gonna be awesome!! Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 16Nov 25, 2017 11:08 am Maddy178 JAMBY Okay cool, I was just curious. I’m building again soon and was just seeing if there were some other benefits I wasn’t aware of I prefer sliding ones purely for the volume of air they let in, although having the awning ones on the side the sea breeze howls in from is great as it restricts airflow a bit better. I have them in my bedroom too though and although they do open quite far I just don’t get the same airflow the kids bedrooms have with their sliding ones. On another note, those bathrooms are awesome! Hi Jamby, Thank you I got curious and googled benefits of awning windows and here's what I found. Reduces external noise - my partner would love this. Better insulation. Aesthetic. Can be opened even whilst raining (Yaay! ) Improved energy efficiencies. Yeah, sliding by far have better airflow. Great to hear about your second build. Where is it and how far are you in the build process. That’s a good point about the rain! I hadn’t thought of that. I accidentally left my daughters open the other day and her carpet got wet haha oops. And insulation as well. Good to know, I can already think of a couple of spots they’ll be preferable now! I’m building in Geraldton WA. We’ve had the block of land for a couple of years and have a plan drawn up, just waiting to hear on a couple of quotes. We love the first house we built but have had 2 kids since then and require a bit more room now. I’m simultaneously excited and dreading building again, I think I’ve forgotten how consuming it is and all the work after handover! Looking forward to watching your build! I love the plan, how exciting Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 18Nov 28, 2017 10:01 pm JAMBY Maddy178 JAMBY Okay cool, I was just curious. I’m building again soon and was just seeing if there were some other benefits I wasn’t aware of I prefer sliding ones purely for the volume of air they let in, although having the awning ones on the side the sea breeze howls in from is great as it restricts airflow a bit better. I have them in my bedroom too though and although they do open quite far I just don’t get the same airflow the kids bedrooms have with their sliding ones. On another note, those bathrooms are awesome! Hi Jamby, Thank you I got curious and googled benefits of awning windows and here's what I found. Reduces external noise - my partner would love this. Better insulation. Aesthetic. Can be opened even whilst raining (Yaay! ) Improved energy efficiencies. Yeah, sliding by far have better airflow. Great to hear about your second build. Where is it and how far are you in the build process. That’s a good point about the rain! I hadn’t thought of that. I accidentally left my daughters open the other day and her carpet got wet haha oops. And insulation as well. Good to know, I can already think of a couple of spots they’ll be preferable now! I’m building in Geraldton WA. We’ve had the block of land for a couple of years and have a plan drawn up, just waiting to hear on a couple of quotes. We love the first house we built but have had 2 kids since then and require a bit more room now. I’m simultaneously excited and dreading building again, I think I’ve forgotten how consuming it is and all the work after handover! Looking forward to watching your build! I love the plan, how exciting That's exciting. I have been to Geraldton a couple of times - as I work for a Property Group. This is my first build but to be honest the stress is way too much. At the same time, I am excited to move in. I need to start planning my furniture. Don't know if it's a boon or bane, I left all my furniture in Sydney when I moved to Brissy. So I need to shop everything from scratch here as I rented out a fully furnished apartment. Re: Metricon Vantage 35 - New Build 19Nov 28, 2017 10:03 pm Renman Maddy178 JAMBY Okay cool, I was just curious. I’m building again soon and was just seeing if there were some other benefits I wasn’t aware of I prefer sliding ones purely for the volume of air they let in, although having the awning ones on the side the sea breeze howls in from is great as it restricts airflow a bit better. I have them in my bedroom too though and although they do open quite far I just don’t get the same airflow the kids bedrooms have with their sliding ones. On another note, those bathrooms are awesome! Hi Jamby, Thank you I got curious and googled benefits of awning windows and here's what I found. Reduces external noise - my partner would love this. Better insulation. Aesthetic. Can be opened even whilst raining (Yaay! ) Improved energy efficiencies. Yeah, sliding by far have better airflow. Great to hear about your second build. Where is it and how far are you in the build process. The Southern Star series 300 windows can be open upto 30cm according to them. My KDR Metricon Hampshire - Liberty - 45 Melb https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?share_ ... are_type=t Thank you, Renman. Will keep that in mind for selections. Double glazed ones are better? what do you reckon? 😃 will do an exclusive one for Simeon.. COVID back at home.. kept it simple & we moved in.. & yesterday was the first day at our new home.. Few more bits to go -… 4 25600 Hi, First of all, thank you to this community for sharing your thoughts and opinions. 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