Step 7 = high level design
Your design ethos will be the very highest level of your design.
Beneath that the next level of your design is to define the major systems, materials and design elements that you want to incorporate into your project. No need to be too specific initially … start vague and define…
Here’s a checklist to get you started:
When I started MyBarnConversion I meant to share some quick and easy yet hopefully valuable tips in a 'Steps along the way' series of short posts.
That series fell by the wayside, but now I've brought it back. Use the link above for a full list of my tips.
Roof - construction material, requirements for attic space?
Walls - for a conversion your hands are usually tied but you’ll need to consider insulation, finishes and any remedial work.
Floor - floor levels are dictated by a heady blend of building reg’s, foundations, ceiling height and final finishes - you need to consider each of these - tricky!
Space usages and purposes. Rooms - what, where and why?
Internal partitions & walls - materials and finishes.
Heating - space and water. What are your input systems?
Lighting - natural (free) and artifical (paid for).
Water - rainwater harvesting?
Electricity - feed-in tariffs may help you fund your PV panels or wind turbine.
Insulation - cuts across many of these items, but worth considering in isolation as well.
External space and surroundings - gardens, patios and outside rooms, again what, where and why?
Fixtures and fittings - furniture (materials and finished), appliances (energy ratings) etc.
I’ll go into each of these over coming weeks and months…
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