Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Alfresco open on 3 sides? 2Sep 15, 2021 9:08 pm Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Re: Alfresco open on 3 sides? 3Sep 15, 2021 9:20 pm Our current house has it the way you described. It's 6m wide and 3m deep, with the door in the middle. Tbh if I was building this house again, I'd make alfresco run the whole width of the house, or change the design to have it in the corner and open from two sides. The big issue with it is that there's nowhere to put outdoor furniture. If you put it in the middle, it's in the way when you walk out of the door, if you put it to the side it's open to weather. And even without the furniture rain gets in when it's windy. I'll find/make a picture tomorrow. Re: Alfresco open on 3 sides? 5Sep 16, 2021 8:45 am Blinds on all 3 sides that you can pull down to deal with sun, wind, rain. Just like these Ziptrak® Outdoor Blinds - All About Shade Can be manual or motorized. Re: Alfresco open on 3 sides? 6Sep 16, 2021 9:24 am chippy Why don't you put your plan up with north marked so we can see exactly what you have planned and possibly give some refinements. Excuse my drawing!! There's no room for the alfresco to go anywhere else on the block. Was thinking we could get someone to build a privacy screen type thing, probably for the west side. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Althom Blinds on all 3 sides that you can pull down to deal with sun, wind, rain. Just like these Ziptrak® Outdoor Blinds - All About Shade Can be manual or motorized. They look like a good idea. I'll have a look into pricing, thanks! Re: Alfresco open on 3 sides? 8Sep 16, 2021 7:12 pm mcbks chippy Why don't you put your plan up with north marked so we can see exactly what you have planned and possibly give some refinements. Excuse my drawing!! There's no room for the alfresco to go anywhere else on the block. Was thinking we could get someone to build a privacy screen type thing, probably for the west side. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Althom Blinds on all 3 sides that you can pull down to deal with sun, wind, rain. Just like these Ziptrak® Outdoor Blinds - All About Shade Can be manual or motorized. They look like a good idea. I'll have a look into pricing, thanks! Shop around. There's numerous mobs who do them and you can get quite competetive pricing. Cupcake.girl This really depends on your local council. Each one has different definitions and ways to calculate contributions. This is called a contribution… 1 3580 Hello! We have a very large open plan living room and wanted to get layout options, and furnishing ideas for this space. Currently there is only a… 0 9322 Hello! I've alfresco pitch of 3 degrees sitting just below the highlight window. Need advice on below: 1. Will the 3 degree pitch be ok to drain the rain water? The roof… 0 4194 |