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Cost of Increasing extension height and roof restructuring

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  • 13-02-2018 5:19pm
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    ForzaHorizon4
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    BryanF
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    To Be exempt for planning you’ll need to pull the 1st floor 2m from Neighbour a on each side. This will reduce the width of your extension to 2/3m?

    Existing foundations are probably not designed for 2 storey

    By gaining a rear 1st floor extension, you’ll be increase circulation space (corridors) and consequently loose existing habitable space, not to mention blocking existing windows (each habitable room needs a window you can escape from)

    You need to engage an arch/arch tech to carefully consider the best possible solutions for you and you house.

    From the info provided, I’d Expect major ground floor alterations and clever design required to do construct anything meaningful at 1st floor level.


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    ForzaHorizon4
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    BryanF wrote: »
    To Be exempt for planning you’ll need to pull the 1st floor 2m from Neighbour a on each side. This will reduce the width of your extension to 2/3m?

    Existing foundations are probably not designed for 2 storey

    By gaining a rear 1st floor extension, you’ll be increase circulation space (corridors) and consequently loose existing habitable space, not to mention blocking existing windows (each habitable room needs a window you can escape from)

    You need to engage an arch/arch tech to carefully consider the best possible solutions for you and you house.

    From the info provided, I’d Expect major ground floor alterations and clever design required to do construct anything meaningful at 1st floor level.
    We were told when we got the extension done the foundation was capable of holding 2 storeys and it was signed off on. I don't mind about the planning permission to go full width on the extension. Would €100,000 be way too high for an estimate? My guess is the roof would be the main cost of this if the the extension will be full width.


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    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    ForzaHorizon4 wrote: »
    We were told when we got the extension done the foundation was capable of holding 2 storeys and it was signed off on. I don't mind about the planning permission to go full width on the extension. Would €100,000 be way too high for an estimate? My guess is the roof would be the main cost of this if the the extension will be full width.

    The roof will be a minor cost in the scheme of the works.


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