How do I bathroom / kitchen / extension? etc.

Currently in design mode, but we're probably having the work top extend into a splash back, as it just makes sense.

Ah, you already have an upstand.
Don't have a better idea than get rid and replace with dekton all the way up.
Maybe you can repurpose the 10cm strip somewhere else?

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Not sure how easily the upstand could be removed without breaking the surface? I can ask them I guess but not sure I'd want to risk it!

And the bathroom. https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/take-a-tour-of-joseph-dirands-paris-apartment

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What's that, 100'000€ of stone before they even started carving the sinks and tub?

Those cabinet fronts are a fucking travesty

the bullnose on that!

Kinda makes it look like a vinyl wrap!

Ah it's in one piece with the worktop?
You could chose a different colour of tekton for the wall, use the thin stuff and use some sheet material to make it the same thickness, and make the different colour a feature?

They are.
Definitely too much going on.

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.

Alice in Scandiland

I would worry about ground floor temps with this kind of structure with the doors taken out. I've posted in the home-owning thread previously about our kitchen conservatory, which is a similar setup, and does not perform well (we pretty much abandon the kitchen table for winter because it's so cold in there).

https://www.aliceinscandiland.com/blog/2017/03/12/how-to-extend-your-home-with-style-for-less-than-you-might-think

Our whole dining room extension thing (brick built, proper roof, semi glazed walls) has been completely off limits for all of December and the last ten days or so. The floor takes all the heat out of the pipes before they can reach the far radiators. 30sq/m of house, lost. I despise it. Thankfully has a door into the house, so we've airlocked it off to keep the rest of the ground floor (barely) warm.

we've airlocked it off

Yeah, exactly what we have had to do. The standard that allowed the previous owners to get BC sign-off seems to be quite a way below what is comfortable to live with.

It's not one piece, it was positioned and stuck on with some special bonding stuff. They said it wouldn't come off in a hurry but I'm not sure if there's some kind of solvent that can take it off cleanly or if it'd need some strength. I'll ask them to advise when they quote.

No insulation on top of the slab?

Those cabinet fronts are fucking travertine

ftfy

For srs, they are awful though

pretty sure they are Wilson TuneTot speakers as well, over 10 grand

Cheers. Need to read this post properly, but yeah the principle/vibes of a trad shit conservatory, but with a roof, less glass and not shit.

Booooo... Munster's don't want me - telling me they only work with the new build market :-(

https://www.dezeen.com/2021/04/18/fruit-box-nimtim-architects-residential-london-extensions/

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Shame, although that makes some sense as we only discovered them via a referral from our timber frame company.