Ideas for dealing with Planning Condition on Obscure Glazed Windows
PerSqM
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Comments (7)We had obscure glass specified when we went to appeal over a balcony glass which the planners had specified to be opaque. The appeal was quite rude about the planners request for opaque glass saying it was quite unnecessary and would look odd to us and from the road below at the bottom of the garden. We agree. We have just built an ultra modern house. We had sandblasted glass for the toilet window beside the front door and it suits the house. However for the balcony which has large evergreen plants behind (we can't see into next door at all) the sandblasted glass would have looked very unnatural and whitish. Instead we chose Stippolyte which is gently bumpy and doesn't change the colour of the leaves - just blurs them. I was rather concerned that the appeal didn't specify how obscure it needed to be, and then I realised the even with the gentlest obscurity it is impossible to see anything 20ft away - and it is at least that to our fence. We couldn't get 10mm thick stippolyte which we needed for strength, so the glass company laminated it with plain glass which gave the required thickness and strength. Although I would have preferred plain glass, this is a very good option and I haven't found anything which would have worked better. I would certainly check about plain coloured glass - I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't acceptable....See MoreSmall first home, ideas for increasing space on a budget.
Comments (4)How many will live in this house: ... how many bedrooms do you actually need now and in the immediate future; ... how many people do you need to have sit at your dining table for each family meal. If you are living alone and/or with a spouse or significant other and have no children at this time, seriously consider just focusing your budget on remodeling the downstairs only. Consider beginning the remaking the conservatory so that it could be used as either the master bedroom or as a formal dining room later. Is the glass roof level or vaulted? Could you add a wall of patio doors instead of a single door that opens inward so that even if later you changed the roof or added a glass ceiling for warmth it could still give you plenty of light and a view of the garden. What is that odd exterior space between the conservatory and bathroom -- is there anything in that space (such as heat/ac or utility connections) or could that space be enclosed and become a part of the interior of the house. Is it wide enough to become a back stoop so you could have an exterior door from the kitchen to the back with a covered walkway there rather than needing to go through what is now the conservatory? Is the wall between the lounge/living room and the kitchen a weight bearing wall? Could you remove it and replace it with some version of a room divider cabinet and then use the part of the lounge/living room on the other side as a dining space, creating a modest sized "L" shaped great room with living, dining and kitchen? You should have at least a toilet and sink both upstairs and down. Logically, you could take a part of the back of the larger bedroom for a bath between the two bedrooms (and, perhaps, put a walk in closet on the other side). Until you do build an addition to your home, you might not need a tub/shower both upstairs and down so you could put it where it is most convenient for how you want to use it -- such as: if prefer your tub/shower near your washer and dryer and they are downstairs, you'd want your tub/shower there. For storage, go vertical. Tall chests of drawers and cabinets are going to give you more storage per square foot of floor space used than low wide ones. Choose smaller furnishings and appliances as they will make your space visually appear larger. Make what furnishings you buy do double duty: ... A two drawer filing cabinet can provide storage and serve as a living room end table or a bedside table. ... A storage ottoman with a reversible lid to enable it to serve as a coffee table can serve three purposes. Keep us updated; pics please. Good luck on your project....See MoreKitchen Reno after years of planning
Comments (775)Thanks lovely. We expected it at some point but for half the amount of flats. it seems nigh on impossible for a council to refuse under Permitted Development Rights, have only found a couple of cases. It means that the flats are way below the Nationally Described Space Standards (which gives minimum square footage etc based on dwelling, occupancy), have little parking and a few have no windows at all whereas a number only have one window into the kitchen/living area. Annoyingly the owner was Chairman of his parish council and sat on the DC planning team and objected to so many developments that affected him or his village..... Rant over, sorry! oh it was the mosaic company, I think they're also called zellige tiles. I'm guessing that's where you got yours too as the colours were numbered and I remembered your black tile number...See MoreFinishing ideas for narrow shower room extension
Comments (6)Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Have been thinking long and hard about it. We’ve revisited the shower position and we do want to keep that where it is with some waterproof shutters for the sake of modesty, helped by the fact we are up a slope from the road, and nothing above single story opposite. The WC space is a good question. We’ll continue to think on that. The current utility space is incredibly cramped and will become walk in storage, a kind of hybrid larder/vacuum cleaner space. Would love to remove a wall in there but that’s a huge job as it’s holding up the stairs! Anyway, thanks for challenging our ideas. Always good to go over everything again and we’ll no doubt continue to do so until work begins! Well, hopefully not that late in the day... Angie...See MoreLauren
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