shaunf17

@newhome We will renew loft insulation and insulate the sloping parts of upstairs ceilings (they are so cold to touch compared to walls and flat ceilings). I think we will also use insulated plasterboard on all external walls. We are very cautious about filling the existing cavities as there are so many horror stories , although it does seem the easiest quick win there is. We will also insulate under and around the ground floor (suspended timber) and fit new windows and doors throughout. I am open to any other suggestions though!

@ultramods The garage is not required but would need demolished. I'm not convinced we can afford to do side and rear extensions and the side seems much more involved as there is a chimney in the living and dining rooms. The garage is about 2.8m wide and on the boundary line. It would only involve an extra 12m of external wall and foundations...but then the roof and steel I expect would be a lot? Image from the front below I'm not sure i understand the extra hallway, where would this be? The ground hall gets light from panes above the doors, the wc will have a window, utility will also have small window. dining I'm "hoping" will get light from the kitchen bifolds. Room sizes are Existing Living - 4.6 x 4m Dining - 3 x 4m Bedroom 1 - 3 x 3m with awkward cutout at entrance Bedroom 2 - 3.8 x 2m Bedroom 3 - 3.8 x 3m Utility - 2.85 x 2.6m Extension: Bedroom 4 - 4.6 x 4.6m Kitchen - 4.6x 4.6m WC - 2 x 1.7m Bathroom - 3.3 x 2 m

Hi Everyone, My name is Shaun and I am in the planing phase of extending and renovating a 1930's semi in Scotland. My background is IT, but I will be mainly doing this DIY due to budget, an appetite for projects and the fact I am very fussy and always been disjointed with work completed by others. I intend on hiring an electrician for the rewire and a plumber to hook up the gas and unvented cylinder, possibly a tiler but I've never found one I'm happy with. The project will consist of a two storey extension forming a WC and kitchen on ground floor and large bedroom on first floor, at half landing level the existing toilet and showroom will be extended over the new WC to form a larger bathroom. The existing kitchen will become a utility and the dining room will be opened into the new kitchen. The existing house requires: Rewire New Ceilings New Floors New Staircase New Heating, hopefully underfloor New Windows/Doors All walls plastered Full decoration throughout I've already created a post over here for feedback on the layout.

@newhomeYes they are existing. Point noted on wc door. Much more private.

Spot on @ProDave The old kitchen/new utility is a step down so the entire extension will be a step down from dining room. Ceiling height in the low areas are 2.1m. The rest is 2.85m downstairs. Upstairs has a slope in each room but minimum height is 1.8m rising to 2.8m so actually pretty decent.

Hi Everyone, I am new here and about to undertake a large project on our new home. I'm looking for some input on a two storey extension we are planning. Any idea/concerns with what has been designed so far. The entire house requires refurbishment, rewire, all walls/ceilings plastered, floorboards lifted and relaid and overfloor wet underfloor heating being installed throughout. Ground floor is adding a WC and kitchen, making current kitchen a utility(low ceiling) and opening dining room into new kitchen. There will be a step down from dining room to kitchen. Mid landing is making the current bathroom much larger above the new WC. First floor is adding a large bedroom. We did plan to have an en suite or dressing room in the new room but found the bedroom ended up too small. The will be mainly DIY so a big challenge, we have plenty time but want to get the layout right. Thanks!