Advice on a floorplan for a new build - Country Victoria
Olga
6 years ago
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Comments (26)Hi there - a few things stand out to me... yes keep bedroom sizes no less than 3000mm wide, offset the door to the laundry so you can't see the toilet from the front door - yuk! Minimise/simplify number of piers by turning front porch 90º. Keep the footprint as simple as possible. With oklouise's plan, which i think makes more sense, cut 300mm into each of the bedrooms and push out towards the left into the deck. Much better use of space. If west is to the left put a whole wall of cupboards along in bed 1 and get rid of the others, and add door out to deck on the (new) north wall. Do you really need a bath? Living in country they are wasteful of water even if it goes back onto your land. Alternatively have a combined shower/bath? Babies and toddlers wash quite well in the laundry tub then learn to shower with you or on their own quite happily. I'd make the shower a big bigger (and the cupboard on the hall side) and get rid of the bath. Make sure you have excellent insulation in walls, ceiling and under floor. Consider hebel panels as flooring (also, the reinforced ones span great distances) and walls for both fire safety and insulation value. If possible look for ramp potential in case of disability and also for getting furniture into house. If you're in a fire zone make sure all windows and doors comply with your zone rating. And if you are building high up on piers make the external cladding is something that never needs painting and is minimal maintenance....See MoreRenovation - New floor-plan for downstairs layout
Comments (2)An architect, a building designer or an interior designer (not an interior decorator) should be able to work with you to create a design you love and get the most out of your interior space. You (or your designer) will also likely need to consult with an engineer, or possibly a good builder, regards load bearing walls etc....See MoreFloor-plan feedback/ideas needed -What do you think of this floor-plan
Comments (51)siriuskey, Yes, the courtyard is open to the sky (no roof over it), I assume this is what you mean by double story. Ref. below photos, I would love to get this look, especially the first and last photo, where you can see family living space from the first floor. I can't achieve this in my plan as it eats a lot of floor space upstairs. The referred plan (photos) has a very big void combining staircase, hallway and dining area. I know it is not easy with cooling and heating when you have such a big void. So, I explored a few ideas (with my limited knowledge on this topic) before achieving the current floorplan. I have also thought about, in my current plan, extending the void on the staircase to the dining area (it is more like L shape) but i wasn't sure if that makes any difference. keen to hear your thoughts....See MoreAdvice on Floor Plan for new Bathroom
Comments (8)Actually your problem is not a lack of a good design/layout skills, but the idea of saving money by sub-contracting yourselves. Bathrooms are tricky spaces to get right due to the level of detail required in a small space, the number of trades required (and the order), the regulations, the possibilities of mistakes costing you big money, and the time it takes for owner/builders to project manage a complex small build. Decisions made in the design and selections process will have repercussions in the build process. If you are not going to engage a builder to do the project management of the trades then I would suggest that you do lots of research that includes prices (and lead times), and make sure that the walls and four elevations are drawn up in detail at a 1:20 scale so that all of your trades understand exactly the what and where everything is going. If you are inexperienced renovators then best of luck with preserving your sanity and minimising your stress to save some money. Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreCrissy
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