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  1. Great progress......who's your timber frame supplier?
  2. Thanks ETC! Really like the proposed extension, think our neighbours/local planners may not be as supportive unfortunately!
  3. @Sparrowhawk finish was white pebble dash same as existing house, no nice cladding or standing seems here! I will take a look at some extensions around London thanks! Construction was block on flat with internal insulation which I was slightly unimpressed with to say the least In terms of access I expect I will be allowed access from the back avenue as others have done so, but who knows! Current side passage from the front is approx 1 meter so not ideal.
  4. Hi All, To provide additional context, the below is the site boundary and contours
  5. @gustyturbine initial spec that was quote didn't blow me away if I'm honest but maybe I've high expectations from reading this forum @nod yes the plot is what has created some of the angles on the extension in that we are about half a meter or so too narrow to fit a double bedroom to the side and allow side access to the back of the property @MikeSharp01 thanks! correct approx. 60m2 split roughly 40m2 ground, 20m2 first floor. My wife's issue is a dislike of flat roofs and how they have been tied into the hip roofs around our estate, see example below. Fair point on the external enclosed space a straight wall across the back would be simpler all round.
  6. Thanks Sparrowhawk! I'm Dublin based so probably not as straight forward in terms of cost comparisons. The design that I have attached was estimated by the Architect as 250k euro plus Vat, so looking at almost 4k per sq meter before Vat (crazy figures in my mind but that's just me) We ideally would like to come in under 200k (ex Vat) before starting on site as that would allow us to reserve some cash for anything unforeseen, obviously lower would be better but there's always trade offs!
  7. Hi, From our initial architect engagement the following draft has been suggest for an extension to our existing 3 bed semi-d. We are working to refine/reduce the overall size to reduce costs, but keen to get forum insight. One of the key issues my wife currently has with the proposal is that the architect has proposed a flat roof with a parapet linking into our existing hipped roof. Our neighbours has this design and its not the prettiest in her view! I've attached some key pages (proposed floorplans and existing elevations) and outlined the context plus some of our initial thoughts below. Context We are a couple with three boys under 5. We want something that can be our family home for the next 20+ years. Some key things we wanted: 4 bedrooms, so one additional bedroom plus ensuite Open plan kitchen, dining, living opening out to our south west facing back garden/patio Playroom/boys tv room long term Home office space Utility / boot room Separate multi purpose room - tv snug, guest bedroom, office Improve energy efficiency of the existing house as an outcome of the extension where possible First thoughts Looks big - implications for planning success, build cost, heating costs, etc Lots of twists in walls, ie not a square box excepting that our neighbouring boundary wall is not parallel to our gable wall Lots of excavation if we are to extent approx 7 meters from back wall. Our house is below garden level with a patio between the house and garden Have seen the excellent feedback on other posts and would appreciate all thoughts! Draft Plans & Existing Elevations v 0.1.pdf
  8. Hello everyone, Love the site, I also feel like I'm learning something new. You are all so generous with your knowledge. Looking forward to contributing where I can once I get moving on my home renovation/extension.
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