Room Height
Wall Dimensions Standard Bricks
When you are deciding about building dimensions its better to take into account the size of building materials. With brick veneer being so popular that means the dimensions of the bricks. Make sure that all lengths, are based on either…
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Room Height
Rooms with higher ceilings always seem lighter and more spacious. They can feel cooler in summer as the heat rises above your head, not so good in winter though! They are better for fitting ceiling fans, probably the cheapest form of…
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Ceiling Fans
If you have tall rooms a ceiling fan can make a real difference to your comfort without large bills. Summer While a ceiling fan does not lower the temperature it will make the room feel cooler by: The breeze improving…
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Voids Above Living Rooms
I recently read in the property pages of the Herald Sun that voids above living rooms are gaining popularity. One quote was “They add to the sense of space and are an affordable architectural feature”. For example this photo from…
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Habitable Rooms
What is a Habitable Room? You see the phase in several planning and building documents with regard to things like Ceiling Height (see Room Height) and Overlooking. Well according to the Building Code of Australia (BCA) A Habitable Room is…
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High Ceilings – Unexpected Effects
Quite a lot of people go for Higher Rooms because it does give a more impressive interior effect. Something to bear in mind is that it can effect the external appearance of the house by making the windows look small. This…
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