hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.


House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

TIA


Pat

wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.


House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

TIA


Pat

Once or twice. :-)

If I have got the idea, having a look here might help a little:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jettying

--
Rod

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onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

On 27 Jul, 20:21, "
wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.

House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

For a few square feet I can already hear Sarah Beany telling you it's
not worth bothering!

On Jul 27, 9:56 pm, Martin Pentreath
wrote:
On 27 Jul, 20:21, "



wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.

House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

For a few square feet I can already hear Sarah Beany telling you it's
not worth bothering!

Ah yes, but the few square feet make a box room into a more acceptable
size... 8ft*10ft sounds a lot better than 6ft*10.... See what i mean?

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:11:07 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Jul 27, 9:56 pm, Martin Pentreath
wrote:
On 27 Jul, 20:21, "



wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.

House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

For a few square feet I can already hear Sarah Beany telling you it's
not worth bothering!

Ah yes, but the few square feet make a box room into a more acceptable
size... 8ft*10ft sounds a lot better than 6ft*10.... See what i mean?

The terrace of houses across the road from me was built like yours
would be in 1985. I suspect that they were architect designed - and
well designed too, I think they fit in well to the streetscape and
they are remarkably spacious

I cant help you source the plans but if you need a photo of "this is
the sort of thing we are thinking of" then let me know

Anna

--
Anna Kettle
Lime plaster repair and conservation
Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
Tel: ***(+44) *01359 230642
Mob: *(+44) *07976 649862
Please look at my website for examples of my work at:
www.kettlenet.co.uk *

On 27 Jul, 20:21, "
wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.

House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

TIA

Pat

No you are not mad. I've done something similar with an extension - it
cantilevers out by about 700mm from the ground floor. A timber frame
construction would be easiest

The issue would be the design as a whole and not the construction. Can
it work as a completely different design to the existing, or does it
have to match? These will be the planning considerations

dg

On Jul 28, 12:05 am, dg wrote:
On 27 Jul, 20:21, "



wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.

House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

TIA

Pat

No you are not mad. I've done something similar with an extension - it
cantilevers out by about 700mm from the ground floor. A timber frame
construction would be easiest

The issue would be the design as a whole and not the construction. Can
it work as a completely different design to the existing, or does it
have to match? These will be the planning considerations

dg


Thanks dg, that is useful to know, agreed that the design would be the
key. Did you diy or gsi? What was the cost?

I am looking at a 700mm cantiliver, about 1500mm long and about 2500
high - standing room plus. Not huge, but as I said, it increases the
room size by about 700mm. As the sainsbury ad says, every little
helps.....or summink.


Anna: could you email a pic of what's across the road?

Many thanks again!

Pat

On Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:21:29 -0700, wrote:

hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2 a
worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.


House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

TIA

Your problems are probably not so much technical as regulatory.
Planning permission and building control.
The wall is also holding either a gable wall or more likely roof rafters
and ceiling joists.
A loft conversion would be a better bet.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html

On 28 Jul, 20:39, "
wrote:
On Jul 28, 12:05 am, dg wrote:





On 27 Jul, 20:21, "

wrote:
hi all

I have done a search and could find nothing on this.

Basically, I am considering a small upper (1st floor) extension to
provide a few extra square feet to make dividing a big bedroom into 2
a worthwhile project. The extension would be supported from 2 exterior
walls and would overhang the external steps to the front door of which
we are the sole users.

House is of brick construction and we are not in a conservation area
(Lewisham Council - in case youre interested). There are some odd
extensions/dormers on our road, but nothing quite like this.

Am I daft to be considering doing this? Is this something that any of
you guys have heard of or done(!)

TIA

Pat

No you are not mad. I've done something similar with an extension - it
cantilevers out by about 700mm from the ground floor. Atimberframe
construction would be easiest

The issue would be the design as a whole and not the construction. Can
it work as a completely different design to the existing, or does it
have to match? These will be the planning considerations

dg

Thanks dg, that is useful to know, agreed that the design would be the
key. Did you diy or gsi? What was the cost?

I am looking at a 700mm cantiliver, about 1500mm long and about 2500
high - standing room plus. Not huge, but as I said, it increases the
room size by about 700mm. As the sainsbury ad says, every little
helps.....or summink.

Anna: could you email a pic of what's across the road?

Many thanks again!

Pat- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Its DIY. I don't have the costs as it was done as and when I had time,
and I did not keep track of stuff I bought or aquired from other
sites.

The expensive items are the cladding (cedar) and insulation 120mm
kingspan. The acrual timber frame is just cheap CLS. Flat roof is EPDM

dg

On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:39:12 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:


Anna: could you email a pic of what's across the road?


http://www.flickr.com/photos/29289492@N03/
--
Anna Kettle
Lime plaster repair and conservation
Freehand modelling in lime: overmantels, pargeting etc
Tel: ***(+44) *01359 230642
Mob: *(+44) *07976 649862
Please look at my website for examples of my work at:
www.kettlenet.co.uk *