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[karenw]

Hello all,

 

I've been aware of this forum for quite a while and have often disappeared down a rabbit hole for hours on end when searching for answers to questions, going off on various tangents!

I have met some members on a training course by Insulhub in  Feb 2019 I think-Sue B, Tom's barn, Jamie from Insulhub.  I said I was going to join but am only just getting around to it, which speaks volumes.

We are remodelling/extending our 1970's detached house on Hayling Island (PO11).  We are trying to do it as cheaply as possible (in terms of cost not quality) so doing as much of the work ourselves, bringing in skilled trades as and when necessary.  We are fortunate that we have a builder as a brother-in-law and a nephew who is a plumber, although they do not live locally, who are happy to offer advise on technical issues and are already hand holding and proving very useful.  We are an accountant and an engineer, although around twenty years ago we did finish a barn conversion from shell stage that we had bought off a builder who had gone into liquidation.  So we have some experience of the process.

 

I have drawn the plans myself to save costs and we gained planning permission around two years ago, so don't laugh or be too critical!  The project was put on hold for a while but we are now back on it and have done most of the site preparation and demolition, appointed building control and are in the process of appointing a structural engineer  .  I am currently working through the building regs drawings, some of which are proving to be a bit more technically challenging than others.  We are, however, persevering as we need to solve the practical building issues anyway so might as well draw what we're planning to do.  No doubt this forum will be a great help with these areas.

 

I have attached some drawings so you have an idea of what we are planning to do and are planning to build the extensions ourselves, most likely with Isotex ICF, provided the re-quote is not wildly different from the original.  We are hoping to set out and start foundations and drainage over the weekend.  The first technical questions regarding drainage design/plans and first floor roof terrace flush with first floor of existing house will follow almost immediately.

 

Karen and Adrian

 

Winterlake Remodel-Drawing No. 001 Proposed Elevations.pdf

Winterlake Remodel-Drawing No. 002 Proposed Ground Floor Plan.pdf

Winterlake Remodel-Drawing No. 003 Proposed First Floor Plan.pdf

Winterlake Remodel-proposed-front view image.pdf

Winterlake Remodel-proposed-rear view image.pdf

 

 

 

[Mr Punter]

Hello @karenw and welcome.

 

I had a look at the plans and a few comments:

 

I cannot work out how the stairs are shown.  Cannot see any on the first floor and the ground floor need correcting.

 

I am not sure if the porch adds much.  You could hand the front door the other way so you do not have to walk round it.

 

The ground floor layout looks a bit of a rabbit warren but I can see that you are stuck with some existing walls.

 

Some of the bathrooms look too small to work and it is worth spending time resolving these.

 

There are a number of areas where doors clash with walls etc.

 

It may be that several of these issues are limitations on the software, but it is better to have everything worked out in full on plan than it is to decide as you go along.  Maybe an architectural technician produce a set of drawings for building regs?