Hi all, I just thought I would make people aware of the MY BUILD app which is designed for anyone who is building or undertaking any kind of home improvement project. The app is full of features from a virtual filing cabinet for all of your documents and allows customisable files, a pin board space where you can save all of your inspiration photos and construction photos, a budget area to help keep your finances on track, a space to save room/area sizes so you know everything will fit where it needs to, a calendar which lists your appointments in a clear and easy to read format (this can also sync. with your main calendar if you choose and finally a notes section where you can keep all your relevant notes, minutes, ideas and thoughts....with photos attached if that's what you need. My Build has been available in Australia since January and is now available in North America, UK, Ireland and New Zealand - there is a free version. Check out the web site www.mybuildapp.com.au to find out more or search My Build in the App Store or Google Play. Thanks for reading.

the graph paper is a great place to start but doesn't allow for differing thicknesses of internal and external walls and even minor variations in wall covering like tiles on bathroom walls..the best measurements are taken along the whole wall ignoring window, doors, built ins and kitchen cupboards..focus on the main walls first to find the inside size of the rooms and then add the extras details last..if you plan to do a renovation you'll need to later have professional plans drawn up for a development application, site plans, Basix etc so a rough plan of the inside spaces with a 10cm wall will give a reasonable approximation that will have to be fine tuned by an accurate site inspection by whoever does final plans ..my rough draught of your plan shows a basic outline but highlights some questions and discrepancies with measurements that i can't see properly but what's the narrow space between garage and bed 2, what's the small space next to the bathroom and what would you like to add?

there have been many different floor plan programs recommended before on HOUZZ but you need to understand what you want and how much space is needed (always include scale sized furniture in your plans) before you can make any program work best..if you post a rough hand drawn sketch of your ideal house on a site plan showing the dimensions of your proposed rooms, the width and length of your block, directions of north and any special features including a wish list of what you would like to include i'd be happy to make a rough plan for you and there are numerous other HOUZZERS who will offer excellent advice

I should say that It is an existing house from the early 1990s which I would like to update. Thx