Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement 1 Feb 17, 2017 3:08 pm Hello, Apologies in advance for being totally clueless. Tried to look at some forums but I just can't seem to get my head straight. We want to build a slightly longer than standard single garage, with a deck on top covered by a colourbond awning roof, and then continue the deck around the back of the house, but we are stuck as to how to proceed. We know we will need to apply to the council, so we'll need some drawings, and I think we might need some guidance on what is feasible and approx costings. Do we need an architect, or an engineer or a design company? How do people generally get started? Thanks in advance for your patience with my stupid questions Re: Want to add a garage and deck in Sutherland Shire, need 2Feb 17, 2017 9:42 pm I would go to a builder and they should be able to advise you on everything you need. Kaszbuilt are just doing my mil house and looks great and is in the shire. I know they do extensions, decks etc. Good luck Re: Want to add a garage and deck in Sutherland Shire, need 3Feb 18, 2017 5:52 pm Thanks knanki, I will look into them! Re: Want to add a garage and deck in Sutherland Shire, need 4Feb 18, 2017 10:51 pm You'll need a designer to do the concept and drawings, then an engineer to certify it's structurally sound and compliant with building codes and then a builder to look at the plans and give you a price to build. Now those are not mutually exclusive and one may be able to supply all that is needed i.e a designer can and do lodge plans for council for you. Or a builder has businesses he works with to supply a turnkey build. Comes down to price, knowledge, time and how much of each you have Re: Want to add a garage and deck in Sutherland Shire, need 5Feb 19, 2017 7:00 pm Have time, trying to keep the budget as low as possible! Surrey Hills, Vic 3127 Garage is being built with metal, 3m distance away from my cover deck. It is parallel to my cover deck, living room, family room and kitchen,… 0 9611 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5706 go upvc window frames ensure insulation under colorbond. not just sarking, lighter color roof also not sure if you have seen this viewtopic.php?t=5823 last couple of pages… 4 110525 |