Often clients have no firm view of the actual Pergola Designs (Verandah) type they actually want for their outdoor living area. They often need and seek advice on benefits of one style over another so they can get comfortable to proceed.
This approach is a good starting point so our Design Consultants can discuss benefits of each type and potential outcome.
Mains starting Points
Pergola Frames generally have two main options a Flat (skillion) roof or a Pitched (gable) roof.
These can be combined or stand alone options.
For proposed outdoor areas where width of the project is a factor, often a pitch roof outcome may be the only solution if height is dictated by existing fascia height. Changes roof type due to a change in shape can also benefit to visual outcome to an outdoor area.
Skillion Roofs
Probably traditionally the most common roof type. Especially good for narrow areas and areas that extend around corners or a change of width or area use.
Pitched or Gable Roofs
Perfect for wide areas or where the sense of space is required. Gables due to the pitched nature of the roof have a tendency to “feel” bigger.
Whats the best design?
Having designed over 5000 Verandah over a 18 year period I still find that each house, its orientation, owner proposed usage, and space proposed ensure that what I suggest can vary from one location to another. The willingness to reconsider provides options to ensure the “right” design is proposed.
Certainly clients can have preconceived design outcomes that fit the area but from time to time our ability to “see the finished outcome” may provide discussion as to other possible outcomes.
How to prepare or What to do at my Quotation?
Our design consultants will be happy to listen to your needs and ideas for your Outdoor area. We need to understand your needs from this area. Once they can understand your needs and your budget requirements we can provide design profile outcomes plus roof type outcomes such as insulated, opening and closing, double side coloured steel etc..
Once general measurements have been done then a mix of budget, design, usage, outcome should be focused upon. Certainly the correct blend of these factors will ensure the best outcome for your project.
Main items to Remember:
- This is a permanent Structure – outdoor area often will be around for 20 Years.
- This is a major investment to add to your home investment. Getting it right is important.
- Project will enhance property value and so add to your investment of your home. Wrong decisions on inappropriate design outcome can have the adverse impact.
- Project should provide extended family living to ensure your’ve budgeted correctly for the outcome your require.
- Ensure project properly permitted so not to cause problems when you sell or if council enquires.
- Provide a realistic Budget.
Building & Planning Permits
Planning Permits – a requirement to get this permission is not always required. A check with your local council may confirm this requirement but council may need actual details to provide a correct response.
Building Permits - Totally Outdoors advises that almost 100% of building projects do require a Building Permit. There is no $ value allowance. Size also generally of no bearing on if you do or don’t.
This information can be confirmed through your local council building department or the Building commission website. Click Here. The cost’s associated of not gaining a building permit far outweigh the cost of ensuring your project is legal needs to be carefully considered.
Other Permits (non-plannng) that may be required dependent upon location of Project and property Type
- Over Easements
- ResCode Non- Complying structures – there are a range of minimum requirements deponent upon location of project and classification of your property. ie: On boundary, Height Exceeding, Length Exceeding, Overshadowing, Overlooking, Site Coverage etc., Main trigger is when projects within 1000mm of a boundary many rules trigger and extra sots may be associated with gain permissions.
Our Service
Totally Outdoors always provides for a minimum requirement of a standard Building Permit. This means we provide a full architectural plans and provide for the cost of a standard building permit. All plans are supplied to clients before gaining a permit or beginning building to ensure your design needs are met.
Costs associated with Planning permits or other non building permit permissions (noted above) are not included with standard quotation unless of course this information is known at time of quotation. Discuss this with design consultant.
Upon providing your existing Building plans to our Architectural Drafting Consultants any further requirement will immediately advised. Our supervisor will check measure and discuss proposed construction process.
Clients should ensure they have their existing building plans available – these can be sought from the local council
Totally Outdoors does undertake to arrange all these matter on behalf of their clients. Note; Some of the non- building permit permissions can take some time to receive, so ensure your lead-times are sufficient for when you need your project completed.
Display Centre
Totally Outdoors undercover display centre may be just the right place to begin your search for the “right” outdoor structure to begin your outdoor area.
Centre displays a range of Flat & Gable structure plus examples of insulated roofs plus open and closing roofed options. Display of DeckSTAR decking & screens also featured.
Open Monday to Friday 9.00 to 4.30pm and Saturdays from 9.am to 1.30pm may provide you inspiration and design options to visualise at your own home.
Ring Now to make an appointment on (BH) 03-9796 1758 or click here to have us contact you
Totally Outdoors Staff worked hard yesterday to get HIA Home Ideas Home Show stand ready for Thursday’s grand opening.
Featuring Centenary’s Carports and Verandah Gable styled “freespan” high tensile roof design – the best in the business.
This year display will include a decking display to release new Fielders Deckspan Galvanised Steel Sub-floor system plus DeckSTAR’s new engineered timber decking release with plantation grown Rubber wood.
Also featured is Fielder’s new Slat Fencing or Screen product which due to it’s colour and durability benefits sure to make an impact in Aussie backyards.
When: HIA Home Ideas Show starts this Thursday 26th April going through to Sunday 30th April 2012.
Location: Jeff’s Shed – Southbank
Totally Outdoors has been searching for predicable options for it’s custom built decking option to add to it’s other premium quality Verandah, Pergola and Alfresco projects that can offer assured manufacturers warranties to back our own 10 Years Workmanship warranty.
Why we chose these products
Fielders Deckspan:
With low and high deck’s facing different complexities using conventional timber options, Feilders Centenary Deckspan with ability to go lower to ground than timber and higher with significant clear span options.
DeckSTAR
With increasing reluctance from clients to use “rain forest timbers” but the want to have the performance and life of hardwood timbers DeckSTAR laminated plantation grown product provides guaranteed durability. Treated for in ground use, strength of Hardwood and renewable plantation grown makes Totally Outdoors custom built deck’s second to none in the area’s that count.
Totally Outdoors is excited to be chosen by Fielders & DeckSTAR to release and promote these products into Melbourne market and both will provide significant options to customers.
Deckspan provided with Fielders Centenary classic warranty’s exceeding 10 years plus benefits to high decks where strength, durability and clear spans required. Beams can also come in Colorbond finish providing sensational options for conventional timberdecks or even when deck above tiled.
DeckSTAR’s rubber-wood option with it’s guaranteed straight plus also the only 10 year warranty from a manufacture, combined with a plantation grown Hardwood status ticks all the right boxes.
Oh I forgot it’s pre-oiled and stained as well. At a cost similar to “merbau” with same durability DeckSTAR through Totally Outdoors will revolutionise the timber decking market. Widths or 85mm and 135mm and lengths of 5 metres only means no short lengths to clients decks.
So if your interested in researching your verandah and Decking options then visiting us at the Home show this weekend might just be an option.
Want to know more why not visit our web site www.totallyoutdoors.com.au to view design options and pictures of finished projects
Contact Us by ringing 9796 7158 during office hours or email 
or visit our facebook page.
if you can’t make it to the HIA Home Show our Display Centre is open Monday to Friday and Saturday morning till 1.00pm (or by appointment) Ps. Display centre is under cover
Diisplay Centre & Office: Factory 1 – 26/28 Abbott Road Hallam OPEN THIS SATURDAY till 1.00 pm
Ok seems as if this weeks going to rain all week.
Why not consider a Premium Grade Colorbond Verandah to protect your outdoor furniture and the like.
So come down to Jeff’s Shed on Southbank and see us at The HIA Home Ideas Show from 26th to 30th April 2012
Whats more Totally Outdoors is excited to advise that Fielders Centenary has announced a special HOME SHOW OFFER of up to **$1000 Centenary Cash back which is available ONLY for customers who register at the show for a quotation.
So if your considering a Verandah to be ready for next Summer or even to beat the winter blues it’s a sensational time to get on this limited manufacturers cash back offer but remember offer is for Centenary products only a fully installed project with Centenary’s 20 year Manufacturers Warranty.
** Note: Centenary offer closes at the end of May 2012 so all agreements and deposits must be processed by that date. Other products not included in this offer. Cash back relates only to projects exceeding $10,000
Want to know more why not visit our web site www.totallyoutdoors.com.au to view design options and pictures of finished projects
Contact Us by ringing 9796 7158 during office hours or email or visit our facebook page.
if you can’t make it to the HIA Home Show our Display Centre is open Monday to Friday and Saturday morning till 1.00pm (or by appointment) Ps. Display centre is under cover
Diisplay Centre & Office: Factory 1 – 26/28 Abbott Road Hallam OPEN THIS SATURDAY till 1.00 pm
Thanks for everyones interest but all tickets have now been allocated.
Balloon Flight Winners Announced!
Up Up and Away
We have pleasure to announce our Balloon flight winners further to our recent Display Centre Open Day where we offered a chance for couples to win a Balloon flight over the Yarra Valley.
Our Staff thought it would be exciting to offer our clients a chance to win a Balloon ride for those couples who made the effort to visit our Display Centre Open Day.
We do thank all those who attended, shared a cup of coffee and a sausage sizzle with our design Staff and for helping make the our open day another successful exercise in trying providing our clients with more.
And the Winners Are!
Neville Sharp – Project Designer from Totally Outdoors had great pleasure to present Joan & Colin Mead their prize.
Neville had been discussing with Joan & Colin their proposed project on the Open day and was very happy to make the presentation.
Winners will be having a champagne breakfast and ballon flight over the Yarra Valley with Global Ballooning who will ensure your flight will be a great day out. Oh by the way our staff thought The Champers will just make it that much more of a memory.
Diary Date: Next Verandah Display Centre Open day will be on 26th May 2012 so please contact to make appointment for our designers to talk with you your proposed project.
HIA MELBOURNE HOME IDEAS SHOW 26th to 29th April @ Jeff’s Shed
We have been busy getting our new display built. Sunday the boys will be starting at Jeff’s shed to install the Verandah.
This show we are releasing some new exciting products one of which is DeckSTAR – Rubberwood Decking. Material arrived on Friday and looks great. Backed by manufacturers 10 year warranty plus pre-oiled we think this product will be a win win for your clients.
HOME SHOW OFFER : up to **$1000 Centenary Cash back is available ONLY for customers who register at the show for a quotation. So if your considering a Verandah for next Summer it’s a great time to get on this offer.
MORE REASONS TO ATTEND SHOW
Centenary has broken new ground in helping their clients get a better idea on how their Verandah or pergola might look in-situ. The Animated Design tool should eli our designers take a picture and then superimpose a Verandah over it. Sounds easy, well I’m sure our boys need some practise getting it right but practise makes perfect. We hope to provide this FREE service as part of our quotation service.
As stated above we will be featuring the new DeckSTAR rubber wood decking product at the Show. Coming from Plantation grown timber this products ticks all the boxes.
Totally Outdoors is proud to be selected to release this product and be an authorised builder for this Environmentally friendly hardwood from plantation forests.
Reasons to have DeckSTAR products
Pre-oilded
Pre-stained
Treated for in-ground usage
Plantation Grown
10 year Warranty
Signing Off
So if you have time come and see us and above products at Jeff’s shed next weekend.
If you can’t make it into town then our Display Centre will be OPEN Saturday until 1.00pm where Project Designer Jay Seddon will be happy to greet you and help discuss your projects requirements and design. PS. anyone who comes to our display centre next Saturday will be registered for **Centenary’s $1000 cash Back Offer.
Display Centre – Factory 1 / 26-28 Abbott Road Hallam
Telephone: 03-9796 7158 – business hours
** Centenary cash back offer relates only to projects fully installed with a value over $10,000 and contains fully Centenary supplied and manufactured products. Project Agreement & Deposits must be paid with Totally Outdoors before the end of May 2012 for project to be registered and to qualify for Cash back . All Cash Back Payments are done at completion of project including final payments to Totally Outdoors. As Totally Outdoors does offer our manufacturers we note these products do not qualify for this Centenary Home Show Offer.
Its on again and you’re invited
Ok it is hard to believe another 12 months has gone so quick and our first home show of the year is upon us.
Totally Outdoors with Fielders Centenary are attending this home show with beautifull Gable Verandah (look out for best offer deal on site which must be sold) but with some really exciting NEW decking materials and screen products on show for the first time.
Do we have deals for you?
Yes, we have worked our magic on Fielders Centenary this year and we have an unbeatable Autumn offer for the HIA Home Show Only.
“Cash back Deal” up to **$1000 OFF
any FULL Centenary Pergola or Verandah Projects – also includes new decking and slats material if incorporated into your project
NO BETTER TIME PLAN NOW FOR NEXT SUMMER
**Conditions do apply but this is a manufacturers $$ cash back an available only to quotes from this Show.
New Ideas is what we have come to this show to display.
Visualise your patio, carport or verandah before you order
- No obligation free measure and quote
- A visual 3D representation of how the structure will look in your situation (photograph required)
- 20 year structural guarantee
- Drawings and paperwork for council approval upon confirming order
- Access to a large range of colours and styles
Your Decking Areas
Slat fencing - Screens
Various widths and spacing available part and parcel of many projects to provide privacy,
control breeze and generally provide structure to areas.
Deckspan Flooring sub-floor system
New flooring system for decking areas where clear span and durability a must. With Fielders innovation and attention to detail this product will quickly find its way into home projects for those wanting a no maintenance option
DeckSTAR – the successfully engineered timber decking is releasing the new revolutionary Plantation grown Rubber wood is DeckSTAR’s new product offering.
Available in 85 and 145mm width this new product will product a cheaper alternative to existing Hardwood Options for all the right reasons.
Treated for in ground usage with a 10 year warranty plus pre-finished stain this product sure to create some interest.
Totally Outdoors is pleased to be selected to ensure the right application and installation of the product is provided
DeckStar decking today for the future
But thats not all!!
Free Tickets – Limited supply – at present we have some tickets for free entry.
Just email us and we will mail out tickets to you but you have to be quick
(* Note: only limited supply so hurry as first in best dressed.) Remember kids are free to the HIA show. PS if we run out we’ll also let you know.
So we look forward to see you at the HIA Home Ideas Show @ The Fielders Centenary Stand. See times and location details below.
Venue:
Melbourne Exhibition Centre
2 Clarendon Street Southbank Melbourne
Dates Times
Thursday 26th April 10am – 6pm
Friday 27th April 10am – 9pm
Saturday 28th April 10am – 9pm
Sunday 29th April 10am – 6pm
