Boundary issue- seeking advice
JE C
6 years ago
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Comments (2)I would suggest that you get professional advice from your council's building surveyor regarding the current (and future) regulations. It looks to me that the horizontal rails to your side boundary fence are on your neighbours side, which may make your boundary fence easy to climb over from the neighbours side. Your building surveyor will be able to confirm after an inspection, and you can discuss how the design and spacing of your additional vertical battens may overcome this risk. With the regulation of pool fencing becoming more regulated (with registration and inspection, of all pools in Victoria, and possibly other states, just around the corner), you are better off getting an inspection and professional advice on such an important issue, rather than the informal advice offered in this forum. Don't charge ahead and do what you have explained above, as you may be forced to take it all down and build a new fence, if you don't get the proper advice first. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls...See MoreFloor Plan... version 1,235,456. Seeking Advice
Comments (19)Hi Blurock, Great plan! I love that it is so simple....that is a compliment as the KISS principal is often the best! Having said that just a few small comments.... You say the block slopes to the north: I assume you mean down to the north? The length of the eave over hang on the verandah, deck, outside room whatever you call it, can be calculated with the winter and summer sun angles of your geographic position to get the winter sun in and summer sun OUT! I noticed the difference in bed 2 & 3 room sizes: don't know if that is much or a problem but also wondered if the robes could be between the two rooms so robe in both rooms are just inside them making furniture placement easier. In the ensuite I would always have shower away from outside wall so a lovely long window beside loo provides plenty of light and air. But switch loo in line with vanity not backing bedroom: just make room look and feel larger. Please ensure in the kitchen that there is plenty of benching next to the cook top. I know centering it along the wall looks lovely but two little bits of bench are useless: you need at lease 1200 to be useful and around the corner is better than a lovely dead corner of benching where stuff collects. Where you have the beautiful sliding doors opening up the whole wall in lounge dining, you may want to think about a run of window that opens for a little winter fresh air without having to open the doors. This applies in the bedrooms too. Security as well as air will benefit. Oh and I love the east sun/light in the bedrooms! Depending on the amount of land, plant deciduous trees for shade: they are seasonally adjusted to work miracles for solar efficiency! Ie outside all the bedrooms. As to doors to stairs, yes I would put in a door on stairs and one somewhere in the hall to close off bedroom zone. I love cavity sliders as they are gone, hidden, away when not needed but appear at most appropriate times! Good luck.. look forward to seeing pictures of progress! Cheers Margot...See Moreseeking feedback on new build floorplan
Comments (53)Hi Sara, It's difficult to find a plan that is orientated correctly & fits all your needs isn't it. But keep looking, & see if you can find something out modify a plan by flipping out, or making small changes. As many of others have mentioned, you are in the enviable position of having a wide block with a northern rear aspect. Use that northern aspect to it's full potential! Stretch the floorplan at the rear, across most of the with of the block. So try to locate the majority of your living areas at the rear of the home. The living room, the dining room, & the kitchen. I think I read that you're not a fan of open plan? How about broken plan, to break things up? Western sunlight is harsh on summer afternoons & evenings. So although some of the most recent plans have both facing living areas, I also see west facing bedrooms, which is a bad idea. Try to locate bedrooms on the south & east. So the master in the SE corner, the minor bedrooms to the eastern side. Unfortunately something has to face west. Try to locate rarely used rooms here if possible, certainly not occupied bedrooms. So the garage in the SW corner. The second multi-purpose living area/kid's retreat, or possibly the main bathroom, the laundry, butler's pantry if you're having one. Possible the alfresco in the NW corner. If you want to read up more on building a comfortable, energy efficient home, start with this great website, https://www.yourhome.gov.au/passive-design...See MoreSeeking some floorplan advice
Comments (7)Agree with previous comments:: Siting constraints/min front building setback to the street to permit an additional 6m extension for the carport..? Converting a garage into a compliant habitable space :: wall and ceiling insulation, ventilation, does the existing “garage” concrete slab have a moisture barrier under it…? And is integrated as one with the residence or is it (old-school) poured in after the walls were constructed..? What is the floor level difference between the garage floor and the residence..?are the walls that are being removed load-bearing..? Consider the similar cost v’s resale value to construct a carport v’s a lockup garage under a pitched roof as well as street appeal..? These and many other matters are all part of the due diligence before we begin sketching....See MoreJE C
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