More Furnishing - Part 5
Last update of this page : 30 May 2005
These images give a pictorial presentation of how we are attempting to furnish and carry out preliminary landscaping work for our passive solar house. The gallery here is for distant family and friends who are interested in how we are setting up for comfort and pleasure.
We apologize to those viewers who expect more on solar information and less on our self-indulgence!
See home page http://home.iprimus.com.au/fredb19/solarhouse/house01.htm for additional photographs, technical detail, some design and conceptual information.
PHOTO 1
Photo 1 view shows the laundry. Cupboard tops in this room do not have solid timber (because of wet areas). Tops are Formica laminate which matches the Blue Gum solid timber tops used on all other cupboards.
Laundry has large glass double doorway providing light entry and winter sun entry on the tiled floor. Asko washing machine is a low-water use and low energy machine. The Fisher-Paykel dryer is connected to off-peak power with capability to be switched to on-peak (solar).
PHOTO 2
Photo 2 shows guest wing main bedroom (overlooking canal). Twin timber blade louvre windows in northern wall and large louvre window on eastern side (beside visible picture window) provide summer cross-flow ventilation.
PHOTO 3
Photo 3 shows view down guest wing hallway. Note large, door sized, louvred wndow in guest wing main bedroom overlooking canal. Low set louvre windows on right side provide cross flow ventilation for guest wing as well as low level daylight. Ceiling has two clear skylights which permit winter sun to shine on rammed earth wall.
PHOTO 4
Photo 4 shows guest wing second bedroom with twin single beds. Room has large built-in wardrobes. Low set windows are glass louvres for cross-flow ventilation. Timber blades are available to insert in these louvre windows for winter periods to prevent harsh sunlight on carpet.
PHOTO 5
Photo 5 shows right-hand side of Study. Note ample light entering through clerestory windows in ceiling area. Small timber louvre window in rammed-earth wall provides cross flow ventilation. Data cabling system provides direct connection of C-Bus system, Clipsal Homeminder system and PSA Inverter system direct to desktop computer. Digital Video and RF cabling has been included to provide TV and other video data access and distribution from computer DVD system
PHOTO 6
Photo 6 shows left hand side of Study. Built in bookcases provide ample book storage.