Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Review my floor plan please 16Mar 29, 2021 8:09 am @oklouise, Using your software, will you be able to please swap the Master Bedroom and living areas so that it is North facing to suit orientation and passive design? I would like to see how it can be doable and for discussion in case of pushback from the planner. The block is narrow - 12.8 at the front, 18.5 length and 15 at the back. Thankyou! Re: Review my floor plan please 17Mar 29, 2021 12:10 pm Smiss @oklouise, Using your software, will you be able to please swap the Master Bedroom and living areas so that it is North facing to suit orientation and passive design? I would like to see how it can be doable and for discussion in case of pushback from the planner. The block is narrow - 12.8 at the front, 18.5 length and 15 at the back. Thankyou! as requested, moving the stairs allows for a small front porch and entry, separate powder room and mudroom off the garage, north facing lounge and master bedroom (note the direction of door opening into master bedroom is more private) and this plan allows for a better arrangement for laundry and a pantry and there's a study nook upstairs Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Review my floor plan please 18Mar 29, 2021 12:19 pm So, I have received an updated plan from the designer with the study nook and powder room swapped and bedrooms on upper level made bigger. There are still further changes to discuss like the stairs orientation and upper level. I had also liked @oklousie suggestion of moving powder room to after laundry but looking at it again, it will block access from garage to backyard which would be nice to have to take out lawn mower, garden stuff, soil etc from garage to backyard but could have the laundry exit removed to increase storage. The designer says they looked at moving living to front but it didn’t work as you need to have access to the open space from the living room, so that's a disappointment. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ What do you think of the changes? Re: Review my floor plan please 19Mar 29, 2021 12:25 pm Smiss So, I have received an updated plan from the designer with the study nook and powder room swapped and bedrooms on upper level made bigger. There are still further changes to discuss like the stairs orientation and upper level. I had also liked @oklousie suggestion of moving powder room to after laundry but looking at it again, it will block access from garage to backyard which would be nice to have to take out lawn mower, garden stuff, soil etc from garage to backyard but could have the laundry exit removed to increase storage. The designer says they looked at moving living to front but it didn’t work as you need to have access to the open space from the living room, so that's a disappointment. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ What do you think of the changes? please view my updtated plan posted prior to your last post there is a north facing living and master bedroom but reconsider access from garage to backyard as there is already access around the eastern sids of the block for the mower Re: Review my floor plan please 20Mar 29, 2021 12:45 pm oklouise as requested, moving the stairs allows for a small front porch and entry, separate powder room and mudroom off the garage, north facing lounge and master bedroom (note the direction of door opening into master bedroom is more private) and this plan allows for a better arrangement for laundry and a pantry and there's a study nook upstairs Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thankyou oklouise .I think we posted at the sametime so I did not see your design earlier. With this design, does one have to go through the Master bedroom for the stairs to upper level? Edit: Sorry I get it now, the stairs start after the porch and the WIR for Master BR goes under the stairs. I shall take some time and go through it in detail. i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17278 It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 46854 The worst thing you can do is sign a building contract without a pre contract review. Over the years many people have come to me with disputes where they just signed… 0 8339 |