Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Starting off from very beginning in Perth 5Feb 21, 2020 9:45 am New Generation/ Summit homes loft range are great value for money and have quick build times compared to standard 2 storeys. 2 years isn't a lot of time to plan and build a standard 2 storey, so I would encourage you to move quickly if you want to be in before Jan 2022. Re: Starting off from very beginning in Perth 6Feb 21, 2020 5:39 pm Cool thanks for the replies. It's going to be our 3rd and hopefully final home before the 2 kids grow up and abandon us so a quicker loft build isn't what we are after. Visiting the block in 50mins, typical it's the first overcast day for months!! Re: Starting off from very beginning in Perth 7Feb 25, 2020 7:54 am Fry Hi all, been lurking and read some great advice already! Takes me a week to research buying a new TV... researching everything that goes into a house is going to send me crazy!!! Well have I got some research for you! The government's Your Home website. An invaluable resource about sustainable energy efficient home design. Here's the section on choosing a site, https://www.yourhome.gov.au/you-begin/choosing-site Really read all of the section on passive design, understanding how the orientation of your block & your home will effect your comfort & the efficiency of your home. https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design/orientation As has been mentioned, you've already been lucky to find a southern frontage block. That big double garage that most people build won't shade your home. Instead you can have north facing living areas facing the backyard. Lit by northern light, & warmed by northern sunshine in winter. I wouldn't want to go any narrower than a 10m frontage, as you want most of your living areas to have access to the north out back. Hi - thanks for your reply. Yes I think 'Ill go for whitish with very speckly bits rather than pure white something like this. PS was actually 2008 I built the… 2 12165 Get some long brass machine screws and bolt right through the gate and put brass acorn nuts and washers on the other side. It will never come off 1 9319 |