Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 May 30, 2023 12:54 pm We have an old 1960's 2 story red brick house on a large 1500 sqm block and are looking at options to renovate. Ceiling heights are a major issue as we want to flip living area to downstairs (currently a low celiing garage/rumpus), and replace garage doors with glass panels/sliders to open to outdoor living area.... We also want to replace old brick/tile roof to a more modern/flat roofline or camoflage it somehow. Option One - is to create a void in the top floor of the house and relocate bedrooms to a new "wing" extending the footprint of the house. Keep existing roof and update eves. Option Two - is to gut the entire top floor of house, remove roof and extend walls up 2 metres and then reinstall flooring with a 3 mtr roof height downstairs living, 2.7 mtr upstairs bedroom. Hope this makes sense. Am I crazy? I am wondering if anyone has considered anything similar and if there is a significant cost differential? Thanks so much in advance. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Replace roof, raise wall height vs extend 2May 30, 2023 1:39 pm It will be cheaper to knock it down and start again. You will also end up with a better product that is designed from the start to fit exactly what you want rather than trying to "make"something work. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 You should pressure clean your roof first and make sure the paint you buy also is anti mould. 4 31342 I would like to fully enclose my freestanding garage which is partially open. I would also like to extend the roofline by 1m to the boundary fenc. Can anyone offer any… 0 4468 6 17148 |