Need help with my Hall and stairs 1930's semi house
Patricia Thursfield
7 years ago
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Comments (24)I’m struggling to find a way to have a kitchen/island (really would like an island to have useable counterspace), generous dining table (seating for at least 6 people) and a sitting area in the same room if we don’t open up the wall between the current front and back living rooms. Would it make more sense to have part of the garage incorporated into the kitchen? There is a slight difference in floor level though between the garage and kitchen (Step down into the garage). Or block up the current kitchen door and have the access to a dining/kitchen through the current back living room space and then somehow fit in a dining table and seating area?...See MoreNo hallway in 1930s semi- do we have options?
Comments (3)I’m in a 30s terrace and the houses in my road are all the same square footage but with differing layouts. Mine is like yours, open the front, tiny lobby and stairs. My neighbour, on the other hand is on the end of the row which means she has side access (so jealous!), a wider hall leading to the kitchen and the living is smaller than mine. So if I’m gaging this right, you could push out the wall leading to the living room to give you a bigger hall. Wall is probably load bearing but that can be overcome with a steel. You can then add a post and railings to the stairs and rebuild the wall further back. Then create a doorway into your kitchen. Obviously you will need a good builder to do this for you. You could have a hall like this maybe?...See MoreCloakroom & utility location in 1930s style semi
Comments (8)Hi there, I’m assuming the first image I’ve attached is the original footprint of the house and is currently structurally sound. With that in mind I’d work around that and use the money to demolish and extend as in the 2nd image. The old kitchen is simply how I would use the space, everyone’s different and you might prefer the utility straight off the kitchen with no larder and a WC straight off the entrance hall....See More1930’s semi downstairs layout dilemma
Comments (9)Hello All, and thank you for your suggestions and ideas. @User yes, I would like to keep the units. These were installed by the previous owner no more than 2 years ago and, I believe, are still in the shop for me to add matching units. I like how the two existing doors align in your drawing and I guess having a tall unit (fridge or even the W/D on top of each other) in front of the toilette door will help hiding it from view when opening the door. How disruptive and expensive will be to connect the svp to the existing one? Moreover, I am wondering if there will be sufficient light coming from the existing window. There will be skylights and bi-folding doors in the extension. The other option would be to add a side extension on the right of the staircase creating the corridor the house is missing and put the toilette/boiler under the staircase as it is common in semi with that type of space. My only concerns would be: how much it would add cost wise What would happen to existing electricity/gas metres and lastly, how much space it will leave on the side of the house. I am looking towards to your thoughts. Thank you very much. Miriam...See MoreFeature Radiators
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