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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Recycle and re-cut existing kitchen stone for bath and laund

Timing didn’t seem to be a major issue for me. You can put it on Gumtree well in advance of any demolition as any buyer will usually be planning ahead…

3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

It’s also worth noting that having North facing living areas will result in a better NatHERS star rating. This is because, for heating, the Chenath engine that NatHERS uses calculates…

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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Recycle and re-cut existing kitchen stone for bath and laund

That looks like a very nice kitchen. I put my whole 16yo kitchen on Gumtree, including the stone benchtops and Smeg appliances etc of the same age. Got $1,000…

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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

Hi mockkie, if you do switch the position of Rumpus and Bed 2, you will take a lot of space out of the…

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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

And if the overall dimensions of the top floor need to be the same, this is what I would do:

Advice on Floor Plan for New House
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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

Hi, thanks oklouise. You are absolutely correct, it is bigger (by approx 19m2) but it doesn’t impact garden space and if it was going to be my house then that…

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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
To Double Glaze or Not

Hmmm, I don’t know where I got $20k from. $12k is more reasonable and alexp79 does have some good points.

3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
To Double Glaze or Not

Note: to get the cooling load down I changed most windows to awning type as they have a 90% airflow rate in NatHERS compared to 45% for sliding windows. But…

3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
To Double Glaze or Not

So, welcome to the wonderful world of NatHERS! (National house energy rating scheme).
I went through this recently with my build. Basically what happens is that the builder gets an energy…

3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

And with windows added…

Advice on Floor Plan for New House
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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

I really like what oklouise has done downstairs and I would make one change to to it, keeping the hallyway at it’s original width of 1340mm ( I like wide…

Advice on Floor Plan for New House
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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

Thanks for the answers VK1978. My answers as follows:
1. 6 bedrooms - too many?
Yes, 5 is plenty, better to have larger…

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OzSurferAl wrote:

Some really great ideas in your plans oklouise and you we so quick, you really areva whiz with the. 3D Home Architect! I vote for changing your username to awesomelouise. :-)

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3 years3 yearsOzSurferAlOzSurferAl posted:
Advice on Floor Plan for New House

Hi, I do have a LOT of thoughts on this and happy to answer your questions. First some questions of my own though. :-)
1. Is this…

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