• Got someone coming to quote for knocking out part of the wall between our kitchen and dining room + new doors.

    In an ideal world I'd like a small extension, but it seems like a false economy in terms of increasing the house value vs cost. But I had an idea the other day....

    ...Instead of a full width extension involving new, kitchen, electrics, moving water/waste supply, +a host of other cost/complexity, what about doing a small 2x3m extension just over the dinning room.

    If we could use those ground screws or cardboard tube things, then that would also mean no foundations and just a timber frame.

    The main issue I see is that the extension may block light to the kitchen window. Compass as you're looking is left = North. Red x is where all the drains are.

    Any thoughts? And also what is the absolute smallest you can make a downstairs wc?


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  • Structural engineer required re. The founds and buiding regs - I think tricky to use garden studio type stuff abutting trad concrete strip - mini piles and a ring beam might be an option. Re. Timber frame - look at nimtim - they did a similar extension in wood but you’ll need to clad in brick to match house for pd - if not you need planning perm. The other option is a modern conservatory - which sounds yuck - but look at the blog Alice in Scandiland - made a decent enough space. May get too hot tho. Loos wise - minimum cubicle size needs a clear 450mm turning circle - they can be skinny but you need length to make it work - 800 x 2000 should work.

  • Any thoughts? And also what is the absolute smallest you can make a downstairs wc?

    My under the stairs one is 800x1400 with toilet and small basin.

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