extension on mbc frame

[lizzie]

Has anyone done an extension on their mbc house?

 

We always had an idea we might close in the area between house and garage as extra living space under pd rights.

 

Going to have to find an architect who understands the method of construction used for house and how to bolt on to it.

[Jeremy Harris]

Should be pretty easy to do, as long as whoever does the design recognises that the house outer skin timber studs aren't load bearing.  The extension shouldn't need to impart loads into the house outer stud frame, anyway.  To maintain the performance of the house it would seem sensible to use the same twin stud construction method, presuming you want to include that infill space within the heated envelope of the house.

[lizzie]

@JSHarris yes we would.  We have a sort of ready made access via a window that is a door so wouldnt need to pierce the existing structure for access into it,  I’m thinking lots of glass in the roof to keep light into existing room.  This is the area between house and garage (where dark grey car is parked)....floor levels will be a consideration. Its quite a big space...we would have about 5m width with at least 6m length without going further back than corner if existing house. 4m length would be a good size to keep some external windows in existing room.

 

 

 

[Dreadnaught]

15 hours ago, JSHarris said:

Should be pretty easy to do, as long as whoever does the design recognises that the house outer skin timber studs aren't load bearing.

 

@lizzie, I believe that your build is not MBC twin stud but MBC Open Panel 140mm (single stud).

Edited April 21, 2019 by Dreadnaught