patrik posted:Solar Passive Design Feedback – North Brisbane New Build
Insulation and thermal mass are not the same thing.
The goal of insulation is to slow down the transfer of heat from one area to another.
The goal of thermal mass is…
patrik posted:Hot Water - Distance to shower
Had that issue in a previous rental where it took several minutes for the kitchen to receive warm water. The boiler was right next to the shower at the other…
patrik posted:Dune and Evening Haze Color - Front Façade Render
I have a feeling the basic Colorbond colour palette has specifically been chosen, so a lay person can easily mix and match with little risk of ending up with a…
patrik posted:Need your opinion on a block of land
The H1 is an indication of the soil type.
The P stands for problem site. In your case, my guess is it's because one third of your site doesn't consist of…
patrik posted:West to street, acreage house help!
As others have said here, you should probably get an architect. There is a lot wrong with your plan. Simple things like stowing away items after coming home from shopping…
patrik posted:New Proposed Commercial Development - Neighbours Concerned
My biggest issue with this is it is very car oriented. All the amenities appear to have been dropped around the lot randomly. You should be able to just park…
patrik posted:Help! Acreage style house has to face west to street in hot
As has already been mentioned here, eaves on the west won't work as intended unless they are several meters deep. At which point, you might as well make it a…
patrik posted:Disastrous mass defect first slab/frame inspection
I'm not an expert at all but I would assume that most of these issues can be fixed.
That said, I'm not sure if there is a fix for the concrete…
patrik posted:Disastrous mass defect first slab/frame inspection
The reports do look alarming, but unless the inspector has flagged any issues as particularly egregious, it's likely most of the items can be fixed. If you are unsure, it…
patrik posted:P-H2 site classification and amount of piers?
Can't say for sure, but the piers are likely only in the front of the house because of the likelihood of trees being grown on your front yard and/or nature…
patrik posted:Untitled Land
One advantage of untitled land is you only need to pay the deposit when you sign the deal. This means you can keep saving as much as you can until…
patrik posted:Floor plan considerations for our small block
I'm in Victoria so the issues we face here are quite different as it's basically 9 months cold and only 3 months hot. But the basic principles should still be…
patrik posted:Insulation questions
For internal walls, it's a bit more complicated.
You have to take into account how you plan to use your home, while also understanding how the systems that heat and cool…
