marrickville home renovation
Brief:
Marrickville alteration and addition to weatherboard cottage to take advantage of northern sun and increase living areas for growing children.
Project details:
Year completed: 2019
Council: Inner West
Builder: Jeff Tozer
Engineer: Gilcon
Sustainability Features:
Passive Design: Large North Facing Windows and Doors with Custom sun hood. Extra north facing windows to existing Kitchen, Southern louvred window for cross ventilation. Improved ventilation throughout.
Renewable Energy: 3kW Solar PV system.
Active Heating and Cooling: No additional heating or cooling.
Hot Water: kept existing Gas instantaneous.
Water Saving: No changes to existing bathrooms or kitchen.
Windows and Glazing: All new Improved Aluminium Double glazed windows.
Building Materials: Weathertex Cladding. Timber stud frame with R3 insulation to walls and ceiling.
Lighting: LED downlights to new areas.