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Hey. We haven't got as far as getting quotes yet. We're most likely going to be going for uPVC over aluminium and our architect assures is that larger areas of fixed glazing aren't that expensive, especially if you can keep each panel relatively small. Good luck with your plan

That's good to know, thanks very much. I've seen some people on here have some pretty extravagant plant rooms, which makes me pretty envious! We're planning on flipping the upstairs for exactly your reasons. Great minds think alike!

Fair point , thanks. I think the architect mentioned about needing fire doors. I'll keep in mind about escape windows

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the feedback. We have had the discussion about making the snug double height, it would make a lovely ensuite, then we could make the family bathroom bigger or even squeeze in a box room. However, part of the brief was to have a vaulted living space, my wife particularly is a big fan of this! I appreciate that everyone has opinions, but it's nice too hear from people who have actually been there and done it. It's hard to get an idea of what works just from some drawings! With regards to a plant room, I was hoping there would be enough space in the utility. Im thinking wall mounted mvhr, air source heat pump on gable wall with associated hot water tank and what not just inside. Battery and electrical will hopefully be in the existing garage. Does that sound feasible, or is it wiser to have a separate plant and utility room?

Hi everyone. Long time listener, first time caller here. Myself, my wife and 2 young children are heading towards our first and hopefully last build project here. We have pretty much finalised our plans for a knock down and re build and was wondering if we could tap the hive mind for anything obvious we may have overlooked. This is not quite the final design, we've asked the architect to make the main house 0.5m deeper to make the main living/dining area a bit more spacious. Also the 1st floor is to be flipped to put all the bathrooms above the utility room to simplify plumbing etc. Thanks in advance for all your help. A little context about the site as it's not obvious from the drawings. The front door faces NW, from the upstairs landing there are views across the countryside. The rear faces SE and opens out onto the garden. I hope this explains it well enough! Thanks again