CotswoldDoItUpper Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 We have an odd void outside our kitchen windows which we’d like to extend into to create a large walk in larder/pantry/prep kitchen/booze vault…. Can anyone give me an idea of what I need to do to use the existing retaining wall as the new wall of the extension? Obv a membrane/drainage system etc. but how do I determine if it’s structurally safe and or conforms to building regs.? as is it’s about 1.4m x 3.5m thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Sounds like an awful lot of work for a small space - assuming you're talking about making part of the structure of the house? Would be difficult to make it dry and warm. If it were me, I'd build a simple roof over it and have it as an external lean-to store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 (edited) Yes it looks cool as it is, best conditions for a pantry. Don’t try to make it part of the house, lots of work insulating, heating etc which will detract from a proper pantry conditions. Can you turn that window into a door, external type, to access your “cool” larder. (I always wanted a cool larder). Edited August 8, 2023 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Make it an outdoor kitchen BBQ area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotswoldDoItUpper Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 We definitely want it dry and not damp. Happy to not add any heating and it just take heat from the rest of the house - aga is the other side of the wall. Will have a door instead of the bigger window and the small window will be blocked up. will also be putting another fridge/freezer in there for overflow storage. thinking roof with a couple of small roof lights and then walls/floor of some sort to connect to existing kitchen. any advice on drainage for the retaining wall or if building control will need to sign off on it etc etc… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 Lots of quirky houses like this leave the old windows in. It will give a bit of light back into the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted August 8, 2023 Share Posted August 8, 2023 13 hours ago, CotswoldDoItUpper said: conforms to building regs.? as a wall for a house? No. Can it , Yes. but tell us more. how thick is it? Can you see from the top how it is constructed? Is it worth it? doubtful, but we don't know the context. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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