Monday, November 26, 2007

The plan to be modified.





Here you can see a copy of the original Allworth plan that we decided to use.The basic design is very good from a passive solar viewpoint assuming that north is to the right hand side of the picture.The main living areas will be well exposed to the travel path of the sun - ideal for winter comfort.The design had to be modified to achieve the required layout but the amount of work required was acceptable to me.

The list of modifications is as follows:

  • The guest room to have all plumbing removed and double doors installed.Now we have a home theater room.
  • The living room magically transforms into a snooker room.
  • The dining room is extended by 1 mtr and becomes bedroom number five or also known as the guest room.
  • A computer room of 3.7 mtr x 2.8 mtr is created between bedroom five and the main bedroom.
  • The main bedroom is extended by 500mm and the strange windowed corner shown on the plan is squared off.
  • The foyer is extended forward by 4 mtr to follow the increased house length and also to allow entry to the foyer from the garages.
  • Install a three column porch to the front of the main bedroom and foyer.
  • There will be three garages.The double with one door is located closest to the house and is remote controlled.The single garage section has a rear roller door for more accessibility.All the garages to be extended forward by 1 mtr.
  • Move the window in bedroom three to the southern wall to cut heat gain in summer.
  • Install two cavity sliding doors to family room entry for better temperature control and to reduce noise levels.

I hope this description is clear enough.Any questions or comments please post them.I will try and scan the modified plans and put them here soon.

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