Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Picking between 2 plans 7Dec 13, 2019 7:02 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Picking between 2 plans 9Dec 13, 2019 7:13 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Picking between 2 plans 12Dec 13, 2019 8:03 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Picking between 2 plans 14Dec 13, 2019 8:42 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Picking between 2 plans 15Dec 13, 2019 8:52 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Picking between 2 plans 16Dec 14, 2019 2:45 pm I can understand that tight budgets = needing to look at build with a smaller footprint, But in doing that you shouldn't fall into the trap of trying to keep the same 'number' of rooms. You would be doing yourself and future sale a disservice if you create a rabbit warren of smaller rooms in a poor configuration. Instead consider dropping a room or 2 (theatre, 4th bedroom) and make the rest of the rooms larger and brighter. Re: Picking between 2 plans 17Dec 15, 2019 3:56 pm You're very lucky to have a northern backyard, with a pretty wide frontage of 15 metres. Take advantage of this fact! Neither of your plans do, wasting the northern aspect with media rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms etc. & covered alfresco areas (which actually shade the home in winter). You want your main living areas to face north! These rooms will be heated by the sun in winter - which travels across the northern portion of the sky - and will be shaded by your eaves in summer, when the sun is higher in the sky. This concept is called "passive solar design". Designing to these principles will result in a home that is more comfortable, lighter & brighter, & more energy efficient, resulting in lower heating/cooling bills. Orientation is king! Read more about passive design at this brilliant government website, https://www.yourhome.gov.au/ Arm yourself with this knowledge. Many builders won't consider orientation. Even though it will play such a crucial part in the comfort of your home, & your future expenses. Get it wrong & you could be living in a cold, dark home, which requires the lights on all day, or the heater winter. Orientate the bedrooms incorrectly, to the west & you could be sweltering on summer nights, having to run an air-conditioner far more often than a week designed home. Old Home Restoration / Renovation To reduce noise transfer without compromising the aesthetic of your exposed I beams, consider filling the 100mm gap between the I beams and the floor above with dense,… 6 9100 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 9619 |