Browse Forums General Discussion Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 29May 15, 2015 5:02 pm Yep 2.7 ceilings. I've already requested higher doors too. You're right stewie- the draftsman won't even contemplate it never mind getting it coated. He is pushing back on everything and every plan modification we request (and I supply floor plans I've drawn up) he just does whatever he wants.... Then we get back in a 2 week queue when we request further mods! All this valuable info gives me something to go back to them with anyway! And if he doesn't get it, I'll find someone who does! I know nothing about building but after a few episodes of grand design where houses are seemingly built of glass, I know that post is removable for the right price and you've all confirmed that so thank you! M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 30May 15, 2015 6:02 pm Your draftsman, sounds hard to work with! We've dropped our first draftsman, mainly because he couldn't improve on our drawing nice guy but not very experienced. Second draftsman/house designer was way better, and gave us other options to think about. PM me if you need one, I'm in Sydney. Thanks Stewie! It's re-assuring to know that my builder has also given me all those different senarios as well to think about aesthetically. He has also suggested an exposed beam look, if you don't want the gyprock around the steel beams and go for an industrial look. Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 31May 15, 2015 6:15 pm Can be definitely done. Currently building and I got id done very similar plan with stacker doors. Its not up to the draftee to tell you its unable to be done. The engineer designs the correct beams. Engineer specified 310UB & 310UC and used 410mm floor trusses to have no bulkheads. But did cost extra how much unsure. I would push back if you want this as you are paying him to draw it to your specifications not his. Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 32May 22, 2015 4:49 pm Hi, Just some info for for cost wise, we opened up our alfresco (was an option with the builder they had no probs removing the post if you are happy to pay) but it cost about $6300 but that is a one storey house. Our frame is only just going up now so haven't seen the end result yet but it should look just like the display home we saw. We have 2700 ceilings and stacker doors. Building the Garden Retreat One with MacDonald Jones http://buildingthegardenretreat.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 33May 22, 2015 5:03 pm Thanks for the price info I went back and told them I had it on good authority that it could be done and could it please be priced into the tender. Tender should be back possibly next week so can't wait to see what price we are looking at! M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 34Jun 23, 2015 5:37 am Just an update for everyone that offered their much appreciated advice... Tender back completely ignoring this. No comments, explanations, nothing. On top of that they say they also can't sink the media room or provide tiled wastes to the bathrooms (among other things). M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 35Jun 23, 2015 5:41 am MrsJM Just an update for everyone that offered their much appreciated advice... Tender back completely ignoring this. No comments, explanations, nothing. On top of that they say they also can't sink the media room or provide tiled wastes to the bathrooms (among other things). I'd be looking for a new builder if I were you. It's not that they can't its clearly that they don't want too. Makes you question their ability to build a house Re: Removing steel post to open up alfresco 36Jun 23, 2015 4:26 pm Yes my husband is very concerned that if they are ignoring requests and not getting things right at this point it won't be pretty come build time. Some things they have said they cannot do for structural reasons. Other things like our shower format have come back wrong on three sets of plans now. We also want one of the asymmetrical baths that peak at one end, and they won't even rotate it the correct way around- surely they can just run the pipes an extra 50cm! Media room- apparently it is 'impractical' to sink a room in the middle of the house and may also cause waterproofing issues... Tiled wastes in the bathroom- apparently they would need to raise the height of the room to enable this, leading to a big step up to the wet area. Can't have higher stacker doors to family room and dining due to the deep beams above. Who knows. Tired of thinking about it! 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