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Design Dilemma Exteriors

Double story side extension

3 years ago

I am thinking of demolishing the current garage and rebuilding this further back (in line with the current side protrusion on the right) to create a bigger drive. I then want to build over the garage to create extra room upstairs. Need advice and opinions on how to tie in the extension to the existing house to ensure it is aesthetically pleasing, and roof pitches etc are suitable?

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i-architect
3 years ago
Hi Edward,

Roofs can be quite tricky to get right! The easiest way to design them is to draw it in 3D. Sketch-up is great for this. It can really help you figure it out.

I'd love to help you out with your redesign if you'd like some professional assistance.

I offer an online Home Design Workshop that will help you. It includes a visioning process that I guide you through so you can get really clear about what you want and need. Then together we explore your options in a design session, and I'm sure we could come up with some great solutions for you.

If you're interested it would be great to have a chat so I can find out more about your project and you can ask me any questions about the workshop to check it's right for you. You can book a call with me here: https://calendly.com/iarchitect/20minchat

I hope this helps,

Jane, i-architect.co.uk
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