Advice on house design please.
Dan Jelinek
7 years ago
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7 years agoDan Jelinek
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Hi, I'm designing my house and I would like advice for roofing.
Comments (3)your roof appears to have various angles and shapes with eaves for some parts and not others and the flat roof at the rear could be a wasted opportunity for an upstairs deck and this may be intentional but i suggest that the best roof would be determined by orientation and climate..a copy of the floor plan showing direction of north would help understand the roof better...See MoreNew Home Layout Design Advice
Comments (7)Hi Mark, For the laundry I would centre the external door on the external wall, then relocate the broom cupboard into the corner behind the new door swing (where the external door currently is). This would allow an "L" shaped bench running around from the internal door opening, around the corner and finishing adjacent to the external wall. This arrangement would provide more benchspace and you would have only one dead corner which would be benchspace - so still useful. For the WIR I would pinch 400mm of space from bedroom 1, making the WIR 400mm wider. Relocate the door to the end wall of the WIR, adjacent to the bedroom entry door, which should be swung the other way. This would allow two parrallel hanging spaces opposite each other, with a wall mirror at the end, reduce your WIR corners to zero, and substantially increase your hanging space which would be more accesssible. You haven't provided the length of the master bedroom, so you may have to sacrifice the daybed and joinery in the corner to make this work, but for most people adequate hanging space has a higher priority than a daybed, which tends to collect clothes anyway! Best of luck Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreAdvice on patio designs that doesn't make the inside of the house dark
Comments (8)as always depends on budget but i'm wondering if a steep gable roof at right angles to the main roof with a raked ceiling and solar roof vents would allow better ventilation with enough headroom for a ceiling fan and adding some panels of transluscent insulated polycarbonate closer to the house would help avoid the overshading ...we've used a diy double layered polycarbonate and there are insulating products available eg Arcpanel and, to improve light inside the house (or under a dark alfresco roof) consider Solar Skylights (not hole in the roof) like Arcol or illume brand that we use with excellent results for a modest investment, DIY installation and no risk of roof leaks...See MorePassive Solar Design advice for an existing house in Perth metro area.
Comments (3)I did have a look at Yourhome.gov.au and also found an interesting article at renew.org.au. All good information but I would still prefer to pay someone that specialises in the field just so I know I’m doing everything I can with the options available. Seems to be a hole in the market that I’m surprised hasn’t been filled. There must be so many people in the same boat as me....See MoreMB Design & Drafting
7 years agoDan Jelinek
7 years ago
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