Which single storey rear extension do you prefer?
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Comments (15)is it ok to claim i am very alarmed at these developments, i post here a pic of my humble shed which i absolutely adore, its quiet and i sit and listen to birds and watch them feed. now i knew the lad next door was building a shed, but was alarmed from the start at the height, somehow it hit me today. i am thinking of selling and would this impact on any sale. the shed is built on solid cement foundations, its going to be used for furniture making. at this stage i have informed the father that i am increasingly concerned about this impact, the trees shed their leaves shortly and it will be so overpowering, even at this stage i am hugely alarmed. he says the land is higher on his side thats why the shed is tall, well its very tall! can he build so close and so intrusively, what more he wants to put windows on the side facing my wee shed!...See MoreSingle storey bungalow extension
Comments (6)Jonathan's plan is excellent. You can't have an En-Suite in the Master bedroom it's not near enough to any drainage, unless you have a major knock about, which Is why, I presume that Jonathan has moved the En-suite to the other bedroom and then created another bathroom and bedroom on the left hand side. However, I would also point out, that the floors would need to be dug up a long way to allow for sink and washing machine waste, and the drop from the other side of the house is maybe not going to be achievable, thus meaning that you can't move the kitchen to the right....................All depends on the drains as usual. The garden is only 40ft long, so any extension would eat in to that quickly. Unless you want to pretty much change most of the inside, create a new hallway, move the front door, change 2 bedrooms and both bathrooms plus a kitchen, I don't think this is the one for you. I would probably try to get one on a larger plot, because the foot print is fast approaching too large for the plot on this one....See MoreSingle storey rear extension - HELP!
Comments (7)Wow those fees..........like Jonathan, that's a lot. Changing the deeds ( last time we did that on a property was just short of £3k I think ( solicitors charges etc ). So, i'm guessing you've already shelled out the largest bill to the Architect...( literally astonished ). You'll probably still have a charge from the Water Co to come and check the drains as It's moving. I'd go get some more quotes for the build as that's around double what i'd expect for a single story (I'd go to £40K) depending on your doors / window requirement, but £60k's out of the park so to speak. To be honest, I think you're getting bad advice from expensive people. I'd spend a day trying to find out what costs are usually from others that have had similar done. You've got to factor in new furniture, flooring etc. Lastly, I also agree with Jonathan that a toilet off a living room is weird. So, yes i'd probably shelve the sideways toilet, swallow the amount that you have paid so far, save on not building on the side return and look at going under the stairs. It will be a nicer room at the end. I presume ( maybe i'm wrong ) that you're going to amend the kitchen as that still has problems. The little wall at the forefront that juts out too far and the fridge being in the dining room. I think that needs a tweak too. I like Jonathan's plan, but it won't be easy with all the drains on the right. Moving the sink and drainage, is costly. However, it will be a lot cheaper than the shared driveway idea and re-arrange the kitchen to it's best use. I wish you luck, and please let us all know what you decide. I'm so sorry you've had this awful experience. I think you've been unlucky with your choice of people and maybe ditching them all will be the best thing you've ever done. I'd go for something like this, the same as Jonathan....See MoreAdvice regarding layout/concept of single storey extension
Comments (38)@rinked Thanks, good idea - i'll see what it looks like later. @Suzanne C thank you for sharing your experience and pictures. We'll be going out for quotations once our planning is granted so i'll make sure i get a cost for wet UFH. I think it would be the preferred route with the warmth underfloor and extra wall space is always good in open plan extensions. @minipie Thank you. The software really is great once you get to grips with it. We've started to obtain budget costs on the roof lights and one company has offered to take us to see a few recently completed projects which should hopefully give us some inspiration and allow us to gain some feedback from previous clients. I'll aim to get at least one opening roof light after all the advice received on this board. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'll look into the small radiator in the bathroom. Good idea. The extract routes are pretty easy as the kitchen hood is on an external wall, as is the utility. The WC fan will follow the existing route above the utility rooms ceiling. Not sure on the subfloor as not taken up any flooring so far but the house was built around 2003 so you'd expect a pretty thick solid concrete slab so it might not be as easy as excavating in an older property....See MoreN7 Design Studio Ltd.
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