Floor Plans
Roof Space – Access
One of the things that frequently gets forgotten is the hatch that gives access to the roof space. Location A usual location is in acorridor close to the secondary bedrooms. It doesn’t seem that important but when you need the…
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Door Opening
One of the small things that can really make a difference to your house is how doors open……..but its one thing that is frequently forgotten. This sketch shows a typical bedroom and ensuite layout. (I know it doesn’t show the…
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Buffer Zones
Planning a house layout? or considering builders standard layouts? Thinking about buffer zones when you are will save you on heating and cooling costs. So what are buffer zones? Buffer Zones are basically rooms and spaces that may be heated…
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Changing Builders Standard Plans
Most builders will change their standard designs to some extent. The builder of the last house we built, Metricon, was fairly flexible. Here are some of the changes that you could talk with the builder about if their standard is…
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Accessible Design
Accessible design is making a house suitable to be lived in or visited by a disabled person. If you don’t think this is important remember that one in five Australians has a disability. So for instance: You might be fine…
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Buying Plans From The Internet
These days there are a vast number of house plans available of the Internet. There are very many high quality companies that provide plans on the net. However as with all internet based service you need to be careful. Climate…
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Somewhere to Store Your Bins
Thirty or more years ago storing garbage bins didn’t used to be a problem. There was only one bin and block were big so finding somewhere to leave the bin wasn’t a problem. Now we can have at least three…
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Twin Basins – Is It Worth It?
When we first came to Australia and started looking at display houses we often saw En-Suites with two wash basins. We thought it looked fairly classy so that’s what we got in our first Australian new house. Ever since we…
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How Much Garage Do You Need
The trend these days seems to be for double garages……… but how many of them have two cars in them. . . . My guess would be about 10% and quite a few never have a car in them at…
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Small En-Suites
Would you like a small ensuite for a guest bedroom? If you are wondering how small you can go and still fit in a toilet, shower, and wash basin, then visit a budget hotel. Last weekend we stopped at an…
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