Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 12Feb 28, 2018 10:45 am Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 14Mar 01, 2018 8:28 am Good to hear that you are organised OT, From my experience Modelling a project in a 3D Architectural Software program is not the same as building it tho architects will tell you differently. In reality.under the shadow renderings (LOL, that don't mean anything because planners are more concerned with where the shadow is cast on adjoining (no?) buildings), there are Construction & Engineering details, while on site during construction their may be at least 3 alternatives that may require certification, which relates to availability, time, cost etc,etc BTW, I am looking forward to seeing more than architectural renderings from a Construction Project Manager what you put up also helps others.. Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 15Mar 01, 2018 5:48 pm SBG - not quite sure what your points are here. The renderings with associated documents submitted are part of the NATHERS assessment (done by an energy rating consultancy) and BASIX to achieve a minimum required standard. The house as built will easily exceed those. THe engineering plans when completed and approved will provide the details to the level required by the slab builder, framing company, roofer,sparky and plumber. The sparky and plumber will do their own designs with me taking a lead role as I know what I want and need. None of these tasks are difficult and none requires any complex onsite decisions, The rest is up to me and, as it has been carefully designed to be a simple build. I would be very surprised, amazed even, if the few subbies I am using, would find this at all unusua or remotely challenging. If they do, I need better subbies. The use of lightweight materials and the design makes the engineering quite simple. If I have missed something, can you please point out specifically what those challenge are in the plans? Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 16Mar 01, 2018 5:52 pm BTW, I am the Constuction Project Manager, Owner Builder, Quantity Surveyor, builder and labourer (with experienced friends), payer and resident. And I am fussy, committed and crazy enough to take this on and achieve a great outcome. I love a challenge. Plenty of people on here have done the same, achieved great results, and inspired me to leap in. Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 17Mar 01, 2018 7:29 pm The renderings are pretty much worthless as far as REAL energy ratings go, tho it looks impressive to the uninformed What nathers doesn't do is air flow (physical fluid and heat transfers combined)..so you literally can open a window and watch the energy calculations Fly out the door.. OT..The only true accurate simulations are Multiphysics CFD->no shadows mate I explain this to energy consultants all the time. hth Looking Fwd to seeing your images, quants, costs & data that you will hopefully share on your 2 year build journey and I will share my simulations, data and proofs these may help you. Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 18Mar 01, 2018 8:52 pm Will happily share when available. BTW, it is a temperate climate here, I am not trying to build to a particular rating but the NATHERS assessment was purely to get it approved. I will be installing/fixing to ensure that it is much better insultated than required (in a way most builders don't) and this is unusual for this area. Anyway, cross ventilation and ground connection is more imprtant in this temperate, sometimes more humid, climate which rarely gets cold, and not that hot either. I have used a wide range of sources including CSIRO's work etc to build for this climate and site, but in a flexible, non-star chasing way. As I am retired, I can approach this in an entirely different way to someone who has a srtict budget, a time limit, and banks involved. Or much differently to a typical building business, which builds down to a tight price and low quality.. Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 19Mar 01, 2018 10:07 pm Thanks, when you have the info please post your soil classification & wind rating? , BTW it's possible to use a standard cooker cutter approach for achieving the minimum ratings with glazing & Insulation and save $600 on the energy report. (call me thifty...for others you can buy a lot of extra insulation for $600 if you are on a tight budget) Designer,Engineer (Civil,Const & Envir),Builder,Concrete & Masonry Contract.Struct Repairs Re: Am I crazy? OB near Port Macquarie 20Mar 02, 2018 10:55 am I am now starting the process of prepping for the actual build. Here's what I am working on:
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