Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Advice on extension plans needed please 15May 27, 2012 2:11 pm Nobody else knows what you're talking about kiwi Edit: just for a laugh, I'm going to try and act like an adult on this thread. . . Try not to scare poor Michaela off, and all that. Michaela. Do you have any photos of your block, a site plan or a survey? Slope of the land and existing trees etc. may be a factor. Re: Advice on extension plans needed please 16May 27, 2012 8:03 pm haha don't worry, you couldn't scare me off if you tried
Regarding setbacks, on my block it's 6m from the boundary. Who knows where the boundary is though... =\ Will have to get a surveyor type person in I think to be certain. Or something. Our block is 797m2 "or there abouts" according to the building report. So we have a lot of space, but like I said, I really want to keep as much of the backyard as possible. We are backyard type people The land where we want to extend is pretty much the concrete carport, so fairly flat (I assume that will need to be dug up though). No trees in the way (the tree that you see poking out the edges of the plan is actually in the front yard. big m-f tree.). Here's a google map view with the block outline in red (not the boundary) and the current plan over-laid (it's a bit wonky!): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Here's the new plan after having a play: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 1. There's now no hallway, the kitchen would be the thoroughfare to the bedrooms (not sure how to get around that) 2. We could have a cheeky (I had to edit out a word here that rhymes?? weird) door at the end of the WIR to get to the other rooms easily instead of going all the way around 3. I realise moving the south wall out to match the footprint of bed 4 would solve this, but I reckon knocking down a wall to move it 1m might be expensive, especially as it would mess with the roof Thanks for your input everyone! It's really helping =) Re: Advice on extension plans needed please 18May 27, 2012 8:09 pm no no no...no kitchen halls. no it will drive you INSANE dont worry...will think of something. but incase you didnt hear...NOOOOOOOOOOOO thru room Re: Advice on extension plans needed please 19May 27, 2012 8:11 pm hehe ok I hear ya! Working on a new idea right now, will update soon I am in the market for renewing the balustrades for my Melbourne home. I am keen to hear from you about your experiences and tips especially around the… 0 857 granny can live in the garage. just give her a few extra blankets rofl 8 1491 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 9440 |