I have zero experience in these matters and hoping someone can give me a point in the right direction.
I want to investigate an addition to a 2 level villa. I really only have a vague idea of what I would like to achieve and need some proper advice etc. about what's possible/feasible in our budget.
Who do I approach about this? Builders, architects, designers? not really sure where to start the process.
nonumbers,
Nov 10, 10:12am
Try the council to see what you can and cannot do depending on the building, section, neighbours etc and they may tell you what is required - permits, reports, large sums of money . . . Good luck
ebygum1,
Nov 10, 10:18am
Speak to an architectural draughtsman he will guide you.
1st port of call would be your council to see if you are able to put on a 2nd level,if so then approach a builder,preferably 1 who works for himself as against a franchise,my own exp has been that the former has skills that go beyond that of a franchise builder,no disrespect to a franchisee.Once you have found one be guided by his experience,he will have design folk or may even have those skills himself.Be prepared to spend tho,yet,in the bigger scheme of things you get what you pay for.I work in the industry yet these days only take on work that suits me,have done the hard yards,the one thing that sticks out in my exp is that if folk are upfront with you I am the same with them.An architect will sometimes overlook practicle aspects whereas your builder will explain why something will or won't work,seen too many problems caused by poor/bad design.All the best
thisles5,
Nov 10, 7:48pm
lots of cadgers out there will put you right and take your money, without actually doing anything. ( would i lie to you )
pico42,
Nov 10, 9:05pm
Addition up or addition out?
lissie,
Nov 10, 9:11pm
I suggest you have a big think about what you want to achieve and how much money you have to achieve it - before talking to anyone. No one can tell you what you want - you need to be quite clear as to what you want to achieve otherwise you'll end up paying for someone else's vision - which may or may not suit you
timbo69,
Nov 11, 4:58pm
Renovating can easily cost 3000+ per sq/m, building new 1500+ - you could build about twice the sq/m new than you can doing additions. consider new.
ayjay1,
Nov 11, 6:38pm
Don't call yourself an idiot! you are asking questions and there are a lot of experienced guys on here to point you in the right direction. An idiot is some one who thinks they are smart enough to not need advice. Cheers :-)
summersunnz,
Nov 12, 10:53pm
+100 - a wise person asks for advice.
survivalkiwi,
Aug 2, 6:19am
This. Do your own research on the add one but also look at what you can get if you sell your house and put the money towards another one. I have done a few renovations and additions for clients who later found that they have over capitalised by heaps. If you do not like the modern look of houses a good designer can design a house to look like it was built 100 years ago but with all the advantages of modern methods and materials.
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