Extension needed for a new kitchen but light an issue
Maria Mora-Blanco
6 years ago
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Comments (4)Hi, I am a builder and the bulk of my work is extensions just like the one that you are planning. I my time and some most recently I have built extensions on terraced houses up to the boundaries on both sides and 3m out from the back of the house two stories high, completely blocking the sunlight on to adjoining patios. As long as you get planning permission granted you will have the right to build your extension but before you get it people have the chance to oppose it, and in my experience the "right to light" has never stopped one . Privacy issues with windows looking into adjoining properties is more common, but if you don't have any of these I wouldn't think that you would have any problems. I hope this helps...See MoreAdvice needed on new kitchen/family room extension
Comments (27)Check list for kitchen planning may help. Planning a Fitted Kitchens Step 1: Getting Started Designing the most important room in your home requires careful planning. So, before you do anything else there are some key questions to ask yourself. As you do so keep a record of your ideas so you can refer back to them as your project progresses. Step 2: How and when you want to use the space What do you and don’t like about your existing kitchen. What really works for you in the current kitchen layout and what frustrates you? The negatives are just as important as the positives as they can help you form a clear idea of what you do or don’t need in your new fitted kitchen. Step 3: Key areas of the kitchen There are four vital zones that will create a natural and efficient flow to your kitchen design; cooking, food preparation, sink and storage. However, increasingly kitchens are used for all types of activity. Do you need a room that can cope with the rigours of a busy family? Are you going to dine in your kitchen? If so, plan enough room for a dining table, breakfast bar or island is a great place to congregate. You may be a keen cook and if your cooking for a large family a range cooker may figure in your plans along with plenty of worktop space. You may want turn your kitchen into a open-plan design in which case a area to relax, and room for a sofa and TV may be important. Ultimately, it’s your kitchen, and the most important thing is how you and your family are going to use the space. Design the space and features (must have items) around the activities that will take place in your kitchen, and most of all ensure you match your kitchen to your lifestyle. Step 4: Finer details As you become clear on the demands you will be placing on your new kitchen make a wish-list of your preferred products and materials. From a practical perspective consider what you will require from you appliances, worktops, storage solutions and sink and tap. You may already have a look in mind of the kitchen in terms of colour, style and finish, but it’s a great idea to gather ideas from magazines or websites. Enjoy creating a scrap-book with cuttings of furniture, flooring, taps, even paint finishes, crockery or vases- anything that inspires you. Even just images with right ‘feel’. Step 5: Budget With a kitchen the cost of key elements such as appliances, units and worktops can vary dramatically. For instance, appliances may account for a considerable percentage of the total cost of the kitchen, however if branded top-end ovens, hobs and extractors are specified this percentage can escalate dramatically to become the most expensive element of the project. Similarly the choice of worktops materials and door material may increase the budget substantially. There may be areas of the project where you may have to be prepared to consider a compromise to stay within your budget. Step 6: Layout As a rule of thumb this will be dictated by the existing dimensions of you room, or you may be lucky enough to be planning to extend. If you are extending you amy wish to consider an open-plan kitchen to seamlessly link through to the living area. Whatever the shape there are clever design options that will ensure you can make the most of the space available to you. Even in a tight space a clever designer can still work miracles....See MoreNew Kitchen Extension - Lighting
Comments (4)I think those specific ones are from an american company called Barn light electric. There are lots of similar style lights from UK companies at a range of prices though. I've linked a few for you below. http://www.litecraft.co.uk/tees-outdoor-spun-cowl-wall-light-black-a http://furnish.co.uk/items/419203-industrial-black-wall-light http://www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk/giant-black-warehouse-wall-light-was-180-now-90-37893-p.asp http://www.juiceelectricalsupplies.co.uk/firstlight-gooseneck-sign-light.html?child=1 http://www.wayfair.co.uk/Mark-Slojd-Ekelund-1-Light-Reading-Wall-Light-104636-MSJ1221.html http://www.rockettstgeorge.co.uk/mid-century-style-charcoal-grey-wall-light-26835-p.asp...See MoreLighting help in new kitchen & extension
Comments (4)Hi, Have a look at this … https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/484699978639088651/ Very important is that you should put the lights above the work areas rather than in the centre of the room otherwise you will create a shadow where you are working https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/484699978638792625/ If you want flexibility as well as good aesthetics have a look at the Levello products, Once you have installed the housing, you can put more or less whatever you want into it … pendants, spotlights, recessed downlights, anti glare etc....See More
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6 years agoMaria,
We have used eaves rooflights (glazed on both horizontal and vertical sections) at the junction with the new extension on a previous project to combat this issue and maximise available natural light.
Simon
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22NR Single storey rear extension, remodelling & refurbishment · More InfoMaria Mora-Blanco thanked Oasys Property SolutionsMaria Mora-Blanco
6 years agoThank you all. It seems I was panicking unnecessarily. I also was to knock the bathroom and existing kitchen into a third bedroom for my son who's away traveling at the moment. I am divorcing and find I can only afford 2 bedroomed flat in London but don't want him to come back and find he doesn't have a bedroom!
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6 years agoI can't see all of the floor plan I can only see this. But it did occur to me that you might extend out from bed 2 instead of the lounge
Could you please post the whole plan- it might be that there are other options.
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6 years agoIf the son is getting bedroom three what is bedroom 2 for?
I ask because if you need an occasional guest bed there are lots of solutions without extending. If you need an additional room for work or hobbies a studio in the garden may be more cost effective than extending.
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6 years agoThanks for the compliment. I am not a professional but have modernised and rearranged many homes and been very successful at adding value.
Everything is possible in building terms but lots of things are uneconomic. I suspect that the walls between the front bedroom and shower room and the other wall between bed 2 and the kitchen are holding up walls in the flat above. You can knock doorways in them but removing them altogether is more expensive.
You should also bear in mind that as a resident you are likely not the freeholder (which means you are responsible for the whole building) but a part owner of the freehold meaning that you still need permission to make internal alterations. Do you have much budget beyond the purchase to build and renovate?
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