plsss help...is extension possible??
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rinked
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoIs this a loadbearing wall?
And those are double doors to the garden?And is that a pass-through between kitchen and reception? What is it?
And will you use your dining room as dining (because of doors).
Jonathan
5 years ago
Daisy England
5 years agorinked
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSilly me, it probably is loadbearing.. Which means you cannot just remove that piece of wall (blue arrow). And the one I mentioned earlier would be quite costly (or you'd have to choose between the two, at least)..
As Jonathan said, extending outwards might be a good option.Or Like Daisy said, why not just open up the dining?
Aparna Menon
5 years agorinked
5 years agoPerhaps keep it simple and just replace the kitchen? Not enough space for an island, but a peninsula would fit right in.
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5 years ago
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5 years agoJonathan
5 years agoI have had a play- a 7x4m extension would eat up most of your £40k budget not leaving you any money for a new kitchen but it could look fab and might well add more to the value than you spend.
You might consider a second hand kitchen to bring this in closer to budget. Often these are great value and you can get a better quality kitchen and appliances than if you bought new
rinked
5 years agoWhen we first bought our house it was extenstion this and that, because it's floorplan is just 6.5x6.5m. But there was a lot of improvements to be made on the house itself. So we decided to renovate and update the house first. All the plaster was moldy, there were softboard ceilings, old wiring, no bathroom, no insulation whatsoever, floatglas windows.. The first €30k was gone before we knew it (and nealry everything DIY, except for the new windows frames and plastering of the living room).
You'll probably get what my point is. Invest your money in the house itself first, if needed. Get some nice french doors in your living room, so you can enjoy the garden from that side too. Get a nice bathroom. Double glazing. Flooring. Whatever needs some tlc. Grow into the house and then decide if it needs extending.
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5 years agoI don't think you can extend in to the garden as it would appear it's not large enough. As suggested by one of the Architects above, i'd bring the kitchen in to the dining area and make the entrance in to the kitchen.
You could also put up two walls at the entrance to make it more of a hallway, either way works, just down to personal preference.
Aparna Menon
5 years agoThanks a lot for your valuable comments..had a session with the designers with the present plan and dey suggested dis.. please have a look at the pictures.. i guess with the wall removed that seperates the sun room and kitchen , an island is a little presumptuous.. what do u guys think?
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5 years ago Aparna Menon
5 years agoThanks... forgot to post a pic of present sun room and dining... also one more point of concern i have is in the floor plan the sun room and kitchen ends at the same level but in the picture of the house frm back , the sun room appears quite behind the kitchen.. pls have a look at the pictures... guess more than the entrance, its the kitchen diner dat we are keen to remodel so as to have an extended seatin overlookin the garden..and also have a second dining..
Jonathan
5 years agoI still vote for an extension of budget allows- you will still have plenty of garden, add more to the value and getting the island is impossible in your current space
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5 years agoThese are the problems you have and why it may be easier to extend as above.........
However, if the budget does not allow for such a radical change, then I'd go with moving the kitchen and dining room around. You would need a structural engineer to look at the walls and steel requirements and then a builder to provide costings. However, I do think that if you were able to solve the problems above, then you would have a nice square'ish kitchen diner without the need for an extension. You would also need to change the wall that has the door in it down the old alley way as that is not sufficient for purpose either.
rinked
5 years ago" had a session with the designers with the present plan and dey suggested dis. "
Where is your fridge in this design? Keep your working triangle as small as possible.
The design looks similar as the one I posted before. Whether you'd place the peninsula on the top or bottom wall, make sure you know where your table will go, because of the walkway from kitchen to front door (+living room) and kitchen to toilet.
rinked
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSome more floorplay ;)
Let's say you start by improving the current house. The upstairs bath could use a toilet. When adressing the kitchen downstairs, think about a wider drain pipe (if it's not already there). By closing off the bedroom closet, you create space for a toilet:
And here's some more ideas. I've chopped your building project in two. The house has quite a few entry doors and a tiny entry. So plan A is moving the downstairs toilet to create a spacious entry. Kitchen moved inwards, creating two dining areas. Reception room door closed off and new french doors added. Plan A here:
Then plan B can be done a X number of years later. The long wanted extension, but bigger. Maybe adding the sunroom too, maybe not. But also a two story reception room extension, so you'll have a nice big bedroom upstairs too.
Jonathan