Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Our KDR Project - Canberra 15Jul 11, 2018 10:40 pm I was thinking Rumpus > PWC > Bath > Bed 4 > Bed 3, losing the mini-WIR in bed 4 in exchange for a built-in robe along the wall adjoining the bathroom (more space-efficient for the same amount of wardrobe space, and adds extra acoustic separation from the bathroom). Personally, I'd take a little bit of space from the rumpus to compensate if required. I'd also move the toilet so it's against the outside wall with a window; this means that it doesn't have to have a ventilation fan on all the time (which also cuts down on the noise). If you really want to keep the PWC against the bedroom wall, consider sacrificing a little bit of room space to add a double-studded wall between them (combined with acoustic batts and plasterboard). Also consider mirroring the bathroom layout, so the wet wall (with the shower, bath and vanity) is against the PWC wall, not the other bedroom. Apart from noise issues, it'll make your plumbing easier and with shorter runs. For the 'extra' space outside bed 3 - if you can't think of a specific use, then keep your options open by making it fairly generic and easy to be re-purposed later on. I'd suggest not putting a vanity in there - there's really no use case for a vanity in that space, especially with the lack of privacy and the bathroom being only thee metres away. Having a plumbed vanity will be significantly more expensive than almost any other use, and will make it more difficult to re-purpose the space later. As other options that'll give you more flexibility at minimal cost, you could consider moving the study nook there instead (freeing up space in the main area), or adding a broom cupboard/linen closet. You could also move the steps to the east and open up that space to the main area as well - it wouldn't add too much practical space but would give a more spacious feel to that end of the house, and you'd still have enough space in there for the study nook and a linen cupboard, and possibly enough space for a sideboard or other item of 'decorative' furniture. Re: Our KDR Project - Canberra 16Jul 12, 2018 8:51 pm Thanks algernon for the valuable suggestions. We will soon do a redraw of our concept and will update once done. In regards to moving the steps towards the east, we are worried if we can still accommodate the coat hanger robe. cheers Re: Our KDR Project - Canberra 18Jul 14, 2018 4:44 pm Hi Ligongl, I personally don’t like walking through a WIR to get to the ensuite, especially if you don’t have a door. Could you rotate the ensuite 90 degrees and have the toilet and shower on the side wall, both with a window, and then enter the ensuite directly off your bedroom, that would give you more wardrobe space by losing the additional opening as well.. Re: Our KDR Project - Canberra 20Jul 15, 2018 10:37 pm Looking a lot better, I think (although I do agree with gogo65's suggestion about the ensuite. Using the BIR in bed 4 as a noise shield to the PWC is a good idea, and a good use of space. But you've still got three vanities in a very small space. I suggest the extra vanity outside the PWC be removed (you could either replace it with a linen cupboard, or leave it open for furniture like a small sideboard). As an option, you could try to turn the whole setup into a three-way bathroom: a vestibule with the vanity, the PWC (toilet only), and the bathroom (bath and shower only), which would reduce the number of vanities to just one. It might be a matter of personal taste, though: some people love three-way bathrooms, others prefer a fully separate WC. Wow I hadn't realised things had gotten that pricey in just a couple of years since I built, that is crazy with how much land is now costing if you aren't lucky enough to… 3 7119 We were lucky in that our old house was so small (86 square metres) compared to the new house, they were able to take enough readings around the old backyard house before… 8 37142 The biggest challenge will be if you take out a loan and then run out of money - you'll have an incomplete security and lenders do not like this so you can get stuck.… 2 19097 |