Bulwer Street Renovations 2019

House Notes – Bulwer Street Renovations

Welcome to our house, we bought the house seven years ago in a state of disrepair with some very substandard renovations being completed during the 1970s.

We have restored as much of the original features as we could, while adding modern technology such as double glazing, energy efficient lighting and insulation. Two years ago we engaged architect Sid Thoo, who was regular customer at our café Source Foods only 500m away on Beaufort street – yes we walk to work! His knowledge and passion for sustainability was exactly what we were looking for.

Once plans were completed we engaged Glen Lindquist from Linkbuild as our builder. One of the biggest challenges of the build was access, as everything would need to be delivered and removed through the single width garage. As part of the works the 70s double brick laundry had to be removed from the back of the house and carted out through the door.

We reached lock up stage just before Christmas 2016; on December 30 our son Henry arrived – one month early. So with no choice we completed the fit out with the assistance of a newborn.

Now two and half years old Henry attends Leaps and Bounds day care on Lord street (yes, he walks to school) with a focus on teaching our future generation about the importance of sustainability with their garden and recycling efforts.

Designed by Sid Thoo and built by LinkBuild.

We kindly request you donate a gold coin as a contribution towards improving the garden at Leaps and Bounds, and a more sustainable future for everyone!

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Sustainability Features

Years Open
2019
ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT FEATURES
    • Energy efficiency:
    • Draught proofing
      Efficient lighting
      Efficient appliances
    • Passive heating cooling:
    • Cross ventilation
      Passive solar designed home
      Shading
    • Active heating cooling:
    • Split system airconditioner
    • Water harvesting and saving
    • Gutter design over addition directs waters garden bed below
    • Energy Efficient Lighting
    • LED lights throughout
      Natural daylight
      Skylight
    • Window Protection:
    • Honeycomb blinds
      Shade Sails
SUSTAINABLE & RECYCLED MATERIALS
    • Recycled and reused materials:
    • Bricks
INSULATION SPECIFICATIONS
    • Insulation Type:
    • Under-roof
      Ceiling
      Internal walls
      External walls
    • Ceiling Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Ceiling Rating:
    • R4.0
    • Under Roof Insulation Type:
    • Reflective foil
    • Internal Walls Insulation Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
    • Internal Walls Insulation Rating:
    • R2.0
    • External Walls Rating:
    • R2.5
    • External Walls Type:
    • Bulk – glass wool
RENEWABLE ENERGY SPECIFICATIONS
    • All-Electric Home?
    • No
COSTS AND COST SAVINGS
    • Total cost of home when constructed:
    • $100,000
HOUSE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
    • House Size
    • 164m2
    • BAL Rating
    • N/A
    • Roof
    • Metal (Colorbond)
    • Wall Materials
    • Lightweight construction (timber frame)
    • Window and Door Types
    • Double glazing
      Double hung
      Skylights
    • Universal Design Features
    • Hobless showers
      Minimum 110cm wide hallways
    • Number of bedrooms
    • 3
    • Number of bathrooms
    • 2
GARDEN AND WASTE REDUCTION
    • Garden / Outdoors
    • Composting
      Green walls
    • Waste Reduction Practices:
    • Compost all food scraps
      Recycle
HEALTHY HOME FEATURES
    • Healthy home features
    • Airtight house design
      Cross flow ventilation
      Indoor plants for air filtration
      Low VOC paints/sealer/varnish
      Natural light and ventilation
Location
Perth WA 6000
    • Housing Type:
    • Standalone House
    • Project Type:
    • Renovation
    • Open with support of
    • City of Vincent
    • Builder
    • LinkBuild
    • Designer
    • Emma & Sam Ainsworth | Sid Thoo

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