Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Mar 07, 2012 11:57 am Hi, We are in Melbourne and are planning on extending our house soon. We are after another two bedrooms and possibly a bathroom/ensuite. We can either go up, or out or both. My question is are people generally better off going with a local builder for an extension or one of the many companies that specialise in house extensions? How do the two options differ in terms of price and effort etc? Any help would be appreciated. Re: Local Builder or an Extension Company for Extensions 2May 28, 2012 8:41 pm my advice find someone who does the design and construct, get a price for all-up happy hunting Hi, We have a single story MacDonald Jones house, on a waffle pod slab with steel frame. Are we able to build a second story extension? Other info is we are 900mm from… 0 8471 Hello Josh, This is Irving from PRIMA, we are a manufacturer of the staircase, railings, kitchen cabinets, windows, doors from China. If you have requirement to purchase… 0 5456 I would say both styles you have pictured are steel. The lower chord of the first pic would be a massive lump if made using timber considering the size of the rafters. If… 1 6151 |