Browse Forums Finishing Touch Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 3Aug 05, 2008 9:45 am Blog http://wherethehearthis.blogspot.com/ Build https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=6634: Yard https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=27687&p=378401#p378401 Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 7Aug 05, 2008 11:19 am Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 9Aug 05, 2008 12:42 pm I'd leave one on your kids area. We have french style glass doors onto our kids retreat. The glass means I can see what is going on from the kitchen but it gives them some space. Its annoying when they keep opening them but it keeps the noise down when they get noisy (as boys do!)
We didn't do formal lounge but now wish that we had considered asking for a cavity door. Hope this helps Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 10Aug 11, 2008 10:45 pm Hi Bel,
I'm going to go against the grain here. I'd leave the doors on simply as they give the rooms versatility. The study may have to be a bedroom/guest room one day. Especially if the four kids eventuate. As the kids get older they will want to watch TV, play games, etc, etc and you will love the doors. Think in ten years time, DS and some friends playing pool, DD wanting to watch TV in the main living area near the kitchen, future bubs in the rumpus playing with toys on the floor and you in the study on homeone. You will need doors!!!! And as far as the WIR goes, I lived in a house without a door on the WIR and it drove me absolutely nuts. One thing a WIR is usually good for is hiding Santa's stuff and a door comes in handy for this. Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 11Aug 12, 2008 9:15 am Thanks for your input guys
Jo - I so know what you are saying, but I have lived in a house with a study and formal lounge and WIR and would you believe I have never once closed any of those doors. The study would be too small for a guest room, I figure any potential guests would have to stay the night in one of the kids room. I do think perhaps I should leave some doors in the rumpus room. Does anyone know if it is a difficult task to add doors on a few years down the track if for some reason we really thought we needed them? My karma ran over your dogma Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 13Aug 12, 2008 9:34 am Bel, I think you need to think of the future use of the home and whether doors are a necessity. We have them, i learned that timber floors allow the noise to travel down the other end of the house, so we have double doors to the Theatre (of course), the Kids play room and the study.
Also, think if you need to have heating and cooling zones in the house and if not having doors on these rooms would make any difference to that? Saying that though, its not that hard to put doors in, if the framework is already there and is the correct sizing for doors that is....just pull off plaster, add some architraves and hang the doors... Whatever you choose, it needs to suit your families lifestyle...... Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 14Aug 12, 2008 9:35 am I'm not sure about expense but you'd be crazy not to have doors on at least the rumpus. It's not so much now but being able to have two TVs going later and at some point the kids may want privacy with their friends.
Open plan is really good but I don't think it's all that practical for day to day living. I grew up with four siblings and doors were the saviour of everyone's sanity. Bel I know no doors suit you now but if you want to be in this house for ten of fifteen years what about how the house will work for you when you have teenagers. I just looked at your plan and your bottom storey is over 20sq and you're not gonna have any that can be closed off. I'd be worried that as the kids got older the only place they can go to get privacy would be their bedrooms and then they might disconnect a bit. I just think doors give a choice and flexibility and to me that's just about the most important things a house can offer. Jo God I sound like a door salesperson! I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 16Aug 12, 2008 9:50 am Bel, the other thing is here, are the doors your thinking of just the plain ones?
We've got those, but we now want to get the ones with glass insert, either clear or frosted we haven't decided yet, but then they also become a feature of the house IMO.... It also gives you the flexibility to keep them open or closed and still be able to see in the room. Sorry, but seems Joles and i are both strong believers of doors....lol....maybe its just that you don't have noisy kids.... (lucky you!) lol (joke) Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 17Aug 12, 2008 10:01 am The other thing you have to think about is what the thickness of the walls is where you may later put doors.
Once we decided to put doors on the sitting room the wall went from 270mm (it had a feature bulkhead) to 90mm so the doors sit more flush. You can imagine that the doors would look a bit odd if added later to a 270mm thick wall and had to sort of sit in a bit on both sides rather than sit more flush with the wall. Does that make sense? Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 18Aug 12, 2008 10:19 am Thanks for all your help guys - it is greatly appreciated
We will definately be putting doors on the rumpus, as this is also going to be designated kids sleepover room when they are older. I will leave them off the study and formal lounge for now, but both will have an opening that is perfect for 2 standard double doors if we decide we want them down the track My karma ran over your dogma Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 19Aug 12, 2008 10:26 am Good compromise Bel and Rachelle for making the openings the right size for doors down the track. Planning ahead is always the best bet.
Jo I leave you to fend for yourself, figure things out yourself. Terrence Malick Re: To Door or Not to Door ?? 20Aug 12, 2008 10:31 am haywgl Thanks for all your help guys - it is greatly appreciated We will definately be putting doors on the rumpus, as this is also going to be designated kids sleepover room when they are older. I will leave them off the study and formal lounge for now, but both will have an opening that is perfect for 2 standard double doors if we decide we want them down the track That sounds perfect, Bel! We added them - cavity sliders-to our (4!) kids' ensuites - I can't believe they don't just come like that! I figured that if they have a friend over and someone needs the loo, you wouldn't feel comfortable going in with no door there! We're also thinking of adding French doors btw the end of the hall and kitchen/family at some stage....just ONE more thing to think about! Solidarity, not solidity.......The Lexicon of Life My door tends to rub against the frame during winter and I'm looking to fix it so it closes smoothly. Looking online on Youtube I'm seeing methods to fix the alignment and… 0 710 920 was enough to get the furniture in. We live in a pretty safe area and it’s great to see people walking to the front door. We’re not too fussed about people… 4 1898 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6238 |