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Ep89 - Floor Plans: Watchpoints

August 28, 2025 · 20 min

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In a podcast recorded at Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live Leinster 2025, self-build expert John Corless shares what to look out for when assessing your floor plans, including:

·      How to interrogate your floor plans

·      Ensuring the different rooms and spaces work well together

·      House size: typical sizes and how to evaluate what you need

·      Corridors and door placement

·      Width of stairs and hallways

·      Quality of light and how far natural light will travel from a window

·      Dealing with dark corridors

·      Window placement

·      The rule of thumb for window sizes

·      Plant rooms: where and how big

·      What to include in all floor plans


This podcast is a heavily edited excerpt from John’s floorplans chat at the show.


John will be at the next Selfbuild Extend & Renovate Live events with his talk that walks you through real floor plan examples.


There he will explain the above concepts and more, including dealing with light in open plan areas, utility rooms, solutions for natural light, as well as bedroom design including privacy, where to place the bed, proximity to other rooms, ensuites and dressing room sizes… And are balconies a good idea?


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