Shomera or block extension?

mollzer

Just want to pick some expert brains here; anyone have any experience with wanting to build on a sunroom/kitchen extension and go the Shomera route instead of building a block extension?
Which one is the best/easiest and are the prices of say a 10 ft by 10 ft build very different?

Thanks in advance

mollzer

Looks like Shomera extensions are not a popular option.

Carlow52

mollzer wrote: »

Looks like Shomera extensions are not a popular option.

not necessarily the case: perhaps the problem is with the questions and the rambling format thereof....:)

Most people would match the existing build so if block then block, if TF then shomera.
In passing 10 by 10 in block may only yield u 9 by 8 between the skirting boards which is hardly worth the bother.

mollzer

Ok, thanks for advice Carlow52.

Mellor

Carlow52 wrote: »

not necessarily the case: perhaps the problem is with the questions and the rambling format thereof....:)

Most people would match the existing build so if block then block, if TF then shomera.
In passing 10 by 10 in block may only yield u 9 by 8 between the skirting boards which is hardly worth the bother.

I'd disagree with almost all of this.
Block house = Block extension
Timber fram house = Timber frame extension

Shomra is a stand alone structure, so it matters little what the house it. The house finish has no bearing on its construction.

Also, a 10x10ft is the same size no matter what the construction, its 10x10 internally

unclebill98

Go price a Shomra room and I bet you'll make up your mind alot easier.

rodred

Hi,

there is aTF company in wexford, that do pods,
which is a closed panel tf construction. they look after all
the foundations etc for a fixed price.
looks good to me, but dont know how it compares to traditional
build etc...

Kashkai

I thought Shomeras were stand alone units in the garden to be used as offices, playrooms, gyms etc. Would they be suitable for joining onto a house as this appears to be a recipe for damp problems etc if not integrated properly with the existing structure.

I'm not putting them down as I've been in a few of them and they appear to be well designed and built but they were separate to the main house.

Oh and as for dimensions of a structure, the rule of thumb is to subtract a foot or 30cm from the external dimensions for the internal dimensions, e.g, 10 ft x 10 ft external would equate to 9ft x 9ft internal as the standard walls are a foot thick (i.e. 4 inch brick, 4 inch cavity and 4 inch brick).

Mellor

Prosperous Dave wrote: »

I thought Shomeras were stand alone units in the garden to be used as offices, playrooms, gyms etc. Would they be suitable for joining onto a house as this appears to be a recipe for damp problems etc if not integrated properly with the existing structure.

correct Dave.
They are marketed and design to be stand alone structures.
They could be detailed as extensions, but it wouldn't be standard

Oh and as for dimensions of a structure, the rule of thumb is to subtract a foot or 30cm from the external dimensions for the internal dimensions, e.g, 10 ft x 10 ft external would equate to 9ft x 9ft internal as the standard walls are a foot thick (i.e. 4 inch brick, 4 inch cavity and 4 inch brick).

You'd want to take off 600mm as there are normally walls on two sides
Besides, internal measurements should be given almost always and external calculated if needed. Not the other way around

Kashkai

Mellor wrote: »

correct Dave.
They are marketed and design to be stand alone structures.
They could be detailed as extensions, but it wouldn't be standard


You'd want to take off 600mm as there are normally walls on two sides
Besides, internal measurements should be given almost always and external calculated if needed. Not the other way around

You mean that I should have 2 walls facing each other to hold up the roof???:eek: Thats where I went wrong on my build and to think I blamed that poor builder :rolleyes:;)