and yet i don't see any of the housing development projects giving any warranty after 1-2 years.
this one is willing to cover 20 years if should there's any crack on the wall.

i see lots of housing over here have crack forming on the wall under a year.
some people say red clay brick have better insulation against heat by sunshine. better cooling effect.

wife says red clay bricks have better heat retention ability, thus frequently used in western countries. they absorb heat during the day, making the house cooler during the day but they excrete the stored heat during the night. thus heating the walls making it warmer. a welcomed trait for western countries where night time is very cold and it would reduce the heating costs.
not exactly an appealing proposition for the weather here.

anyway we're planning for AAC bricks for the west facing walls to improve the insulation. it's only ~60 feet of walls that face the evening sunshine. and the rest of the house probably the normal cement bricks. undecided yet.

i see lots of housing over here have crack forming on the wall under a year.
some people say red clay brick have better insulation against heat by sunshine. better cooling effect.

wife says red clay bricks have better heat retention ability, thus frequently used in western countries. they absorb heat during the day, making the house cooler during the day but they excrete the stored heat during the night. thus heating the walls making it warmer. a welcomed trait for western countries where night time is very cold and it would reduce the heating costs.
not exactly an appealing proposition for the weather here.

anyway we're planning for AAC bricks for the west facing walls to improve the insulation. it's only ~60 feet of walls that face the evening sunshine. and the rest of the house probably the normal cement bricks. undecided yet.

I think these cracking is due to either workmanship, not enough vent for an extended period of time & external work which vibrates and shifts the alignment even so slightly. As far as workmanship is concerned, it will be best to refer to your friends' houses finishes.
I'm impressed and enjoying your work TS, keep it up.
Personally, i prefer red brick, not sure whether red brick or cement is better.
U might use "double wall" to better vent the house.

thanks for the pointer guys.
will make more info available once we receive more reply from the contractors.

U might use "double wall" to better vent the house.

Wall break the roof won't really collapse, but pillar breaks, you know what I mean.
BTW, I think I never ask you is the land flat and stable land or reclaim land?

I agree to this... the west wall.

if AAC is cheaper i might just go with AAC blocks just for the west wall.
if not have to consider double bricking that wall as i did to the HT room.

if even that is too expensive i just consider double bricking the master bedroom wall. but seeing that we have lots of 7'x7' windows, brick cost can't be that much anyway.

it's previously a paddy field.

if AAC is cheaper i might just go with AAC blocks just for the west wall.
if not have to consider double bricking that wall as i did to the HT room.

if even that is too expensive i just consider double bricking the master bedroom wall. but seeing that we have lots of 7'x7' windows, brick cost can't be that much anyway.

if you engage an architect, insist that they do a site survey or site study.
it's the only way to check for sun movement and wind direction in the area. simple info that will make your house cooler and properly ventilated.

avoid orientating the largest wall in the house against sunshine as it will heat up the area inside. avoid arranging bedrooms directly facing the evening sun as it'll make your room hot at night.
and change the direction of your window opening to guide wind into your house, rather than deflecting them away.



can't find the complete 3D design since there's so many interation and revisions to the plan. it's in here, somewhere.
but the cheapest i got quoted for this plan is RM260k.
basic house, basic equipment, good build quality (from contractor past build history).

specs agreed for RM260k:
12 feet wall
metal deck (because roof pitch is only 5 degrees x 40 feet)
insulated roof
folding door, folding window
full plaster ceiling, 10 feet high
normal downlight, cfl bulb
normal ceiling fan with regulator
16" tile, entire house
full height tile in bathroom
normal paint, indoor and outdoor
normal bathroom finishing
no outdoor tile
no glass railing as in pic

IIRC 4 bathroom, 5 bedroom, 1 ht room, wet & dry kitchen, separated guest living room & dining area, family area, 2nd floor family area, 2 decks.
~3000 sqft interior floorspace.
translates to ~RM86-something psft

edit: (refer post below for accurate floorspace)

Solid or not? That's more important.

whoa I'm tracking this topic

My target is to build a 3000sq ft single storey house in 5-10 years time

Did you hire architect?
Do you need specialized contractor to do the HT room?

Tapped horn should able to solve your problems.

solid.
care to explain why a horn setup will solve this null?

Tapped horn are used to make a small woofer sound big. Like a 10" can sound like 15" with this concept.
Simulation won't be accurate most of the time.
Have to know that, music are dynamic, so I won't trust simulation most of the time, trust your ears.

some people say red clay brick have better insulation against heat by sunshine. better cooling effect.

wife says red clay bricks have better heat retention ability, thus frequently used in western countries. they absorb heat during the day, making the house cooler during the day but they excrete the stored heat during the night. thus heating the walls making it warmer. a welcomed trait for western countries where night time is very cold and it would reduce the heating costs.
not exactly an appealing proposition for the weather here.

anyway we're planning for AAC bricks for the west facing walls to improve the insulation. it's only ~60 feet of walls that face the evening sunshine. and the rest of the house probably the normal cement bricks. undecided yet.

a tapped horn will be even worse in this room. tapped horn have a fundamental null at 100hz-150hz. it's not suggested for rooms where freq above 100hz are required from the sub.

simulation is pretty accurate when it comes to soundwave. even tapped horn design process are heavily dependent on the hornresp predicted responses.

see that null? it's not gonna improve the room null that's already there.

room response could be accurately predicted. refer the paper "Subwoofers: Optimum Number and Locations" by Todd Welti, Research Acoustician, Harman International Industries, Inc.
my own testing shows the room simulation could predict actual responses to a high degree of precision. findings are posted before in the audiophiles subforum.

can't trust my own ears as the room have yet to be built. so it's all simulation to avoid building a problematic room.