can you extend on a slope?
Laura G
5 years ago
Hi,
We are hoping to buy a house which we would want to do a kitchen/diner extension to, around 5m x5m. Currently there are 2 steps from the back of the house onto a large patio and then around 5 from the patio to the garden (see photo)
Is it possible to extend on a slope? And is it a lot more expensive? Obviously we want to make sure the house is a worthwhile purchase!
We would then need to think about the height of the patio v the garden and how to deal with that
Thank you!
We are hoping to buy a house which we would want to do a kitchen/diner extension to, around 5m x5m. Currently there are 2 steps from the back of the house onto a large patio and then around 5 from the patio to the garden (see photo)
Is it possible to extend on a slope? And is it a lot more expensive? Obviously we want to make sure the house is a worthwhile purchase!
We would then need to think about the height of the patio v the garden and how to deal with that
Thank you!
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