Tag Archive: Windows
Laundry Door Fail
I don’t know if builders are still providing patio doors in the laundry. It was fairly common in 2005 when we last bought a new house. I really don’t understand the concept! What’s the point of a full length window…
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Display House Window Fail
Two of the things that the human eye likes are: Symmetry. Regular repeated patterns. For example: If you split something down the middle the left side is a mirror image of the right. If you are going to have several…
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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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West, or East, Facing Windows
Well the first rule is to avoid West, or East, facing windows . . . or at least keep them as small as possible….and here is why: Summer West windows get direct sunlight from mid-afternoon to late in the evening…
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Privacy Fail
How would you feel about living in this house? Boiling hot all day when thew sun shines! Enormous heating bills in the winter due to the low heat insulation provided by the glass. As for privacy well that’s absolutely zero….
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Window Size
Building Code Rules on Size The Building Code of Australia requires you to have at least 10% of the floor area as windows with at least 5% of the floor area being able to be opened. If you go in…
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Shading Northern Windows
In a post about Passive Solar I talked about shading North facing windows. That doesn’t mean installing roller shutters, or blinds that pull down over the window. Shutters and blinds tend to make the rooms very gloomy and depressing, and…
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Upstairs Windows
Have you got visions of being able to look out of your upstairs bedroom windows like this lady. Not anymore if you are building a new house. New laws to protect children falling out of windows have come into…
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Why You Should Consider Sustainability
There is a lot of rubbish talked by big builders about sustainability costing you more! In my opinion considering sustainable design for your new home will save you money as well as the environment. Here are three reasons why: Size…
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