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Advice on window placement in kitchen

6 years ago

Looking for advice on windows and placement. The deck faces East (about 200m from the ocean) so will get a lovely Eastern breeze. We are currently thinking louvre’s either side of the cook top to for airflow, and if we bring the cooktop forward a double-glazed and tinted window behind the cook top - and maybe an awning or blind outside. We live in South East Queensland, do you think this would be too hot? Also, tossing up between Butlers Pantry with a Southern Window, or no window at all. All thoughts appreciated.

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bigreader

6 years ago

Is that a wide verandah outside the kitchen? That should provide enough shade from the western sun. I’d say yay to the louves and pantry window and nay to the glass behind the cooktop.

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Bek McClellan
Original Author
6 years ago
Not a verandah at the back, that is where the paving is. Thanks for your thoughts though
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Anne Monsour
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Hi Bek , I have nearly the same setup as you ,in Brisbane. The windows to the west were very hot so I had the glass solar- coated and put blinds for the sunlight in the afternoon. This solved the heat problem. When they are open in summer the cross breeze from my eastern deck is great . My pantry has no window but if you put one in you will get the breezes going through from the north as I do from my front door through to the northern deck .
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Dr Retro House Calls
6 years ago
In your climate fly-screened, cross ventilation is crucial and louvred windows are a great way to achieve this. Your kitchen windows are spot on, and an additional fixed, glazed window behind the cooktop will not contribute anything as you already have planty of light.

For your butler's pantry I would ensure that you increase the size of the louvred window as much as possible to ensure good cross-ventilation with the southern cool side of the house, which will also make it a nicer space to be in.

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siriuskey
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
I would like to see the bench extend from the kitchen into the pantry with full height louvred window where you currently have the sink and then narrow shelves along the other wall for food stuffs in matching containers. I would also do away with the door as it's not needed and will stop light and ventilation to the kitchen. You might have to look at reducing the depth of the powder room to do this. I have recently designed a friends house with a similar layout,, she loves the pantry and window
siriuskey
6 years ago
similar to this but with the window on the end wall

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