Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Floor plan feedback please 2Jan 24, 2022 12:25 pm Regards, Colin Operations Director Homebuildguide.com.au Click Here For A Free eBook About Custom Home Building Re: Floor plan feedback please 4Jan 24, 2022 1:00 pm Regards, Colin Operations Director Homebuildguide.com.au Click Here For A Free eBook About Custom Home Building Re: Floor plan feedback please 10Jan 26, 2022 4:36 pm oklouise i use a vintage CAD program that is no longer available but as you already know the basic programs don't create the plans as you need to start with the size and restrictions of the block and an understanding of standard building practices that are either from personal knowledge or only included in sophisticated professional programs and work backwards from there...if you can identify any other obvious issues i can adjust this rough plan and then you'll need to discuss with council and employ a local professional to redraw to suit local restriction ..i've attached a black empty plan that might be easier to read and copy increased the rear setback to 3m and if you list the location and preferred size of each window i can add in suitable windows but i'm only able to make a JPEG copy of the plan that you are very welcome to use and then that can be redrawn to allow for differences in wall thickness, building materials, BASIX restriction etc and that's much too detailed for this format but, once you're confident about the external walls and window locations, you may have some other preferences for alternative kitchen arrangements and that can be planned separately Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Yeah, I started with the block and knowing that I wanted the car accommodation in the top "right" corner and just started building from there. What should wall widths be by the way as the tool I used allows you to configure that when drawing. The window you added to the master I think needs to come out - it will just collect western sun. I suspect also the windows in Bed 4 and the study will end up needing to be obscured as the neighbour's house is just there but that will come out when we have a professional do up the final drawings. Yes please, if you can give me a JPEG that is a great place for us to start and we are already well ahead of where we would have been without your help. I cannot tell you how appreciative I am!! By the way, the kitchen is awesome and we love it!! Re: Floor plan feedback please 11Jan 26, 2022 8:35 pm BanjoDan oklouise i use a vintage CAD program that is no longer available but as you already know the basic programs don't create the plans as you need to start with the size and restrictions of the block and an understanding of standard building practices that are either from personal knowledge or only included in sophisticated professional programs and work backwards from there...if you can identify any other obvious issues i can adjust this rough plan and then you'll need to discuss with council and employ a local professional to redraw to suit local restriction ..i've attached a black empty plan that might be easier to read and copy increased the rear setback to 3m and if you list the location and preferred size of each window i can add in suitable windows but i'm only able to make a JPEG copy of the plan that you are very welcome to use and then that can be redrawn to allow for differences in wall thickness, building materials, BASIX restriction etc and that's much too detailed for this format but, once you're confident about the external walls and window locations, you may have some other preferences for alternative kitchen arrangements and that can be planned separately Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Yeah, I started with the block and knowing that I wanted the car accommodation in the top "right" corner and just started building from there. What should wall widths be by the way as the tool I used allows you to configure that when drawing. The window you added to the master I think needs to come out - it will just collect western sun. I suspect also the windows in Bed 4 and the study will end up needing to be obscured as the neighbour's house is just there but that will come out when we have a professional do up the final drawings. Yes please, if you can give me a JPEG that is a great place for us to start and we are already well ahead of where we would have been without your help. I cannot tell you how appreciative I am!! By the way, the kitchen is awesome and we love it!! wall thicknesses depend on chosen building materials and i use 250 external and 100 internal as anything else becomes too complex to produce for a rough draft and the fine details will be polished by a professional with a better program that we have access to....and depending on your local climate and subject to the standard passive building design recommendation and Basix (see yourhome.gov.au for suggestions) i'm not always so keen to be very strict about eg avoiding all western windows as firstly your block doesn't have strict east west alignment and unless you have mild weather all year round, it's sometimes good to have a little late afternoon sunshine especially if that might be the only view or opportunity for cross ventilation if privacy can be controlled with frosted glass and the overheating is limited to a short period of time and can be controlled with external blinds if necessary but ideal window locations can be finalised with your designer, the plans i've already posted are Jpegs and glad that you both like the kitchen Hi there! 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