Hello!
I've been considering for a while now to extend the hallway, which is currently very small and impractical.
But before I consult with contractors for a quote, I would like some opinions on what scale of effort it might involve.
I've made a somewhat poor sketch but hope someone understands it.
I want to move the exterior wall marked in red and enclose the "balcony."
There is a basement under the house but not under the slab outside the entrance, which is about 25-30 cm of concrete standing on pillars.
The roof is marked in blue on the picture.
I've been considering for a while now to extend the hallway, which is currently very small and impractical.
But before I consult with contractors for a quote, I would like some opinions on what scale of effort it might involve.
I've made a somewhat poor sketch but hope someone understands it.
I want to move the exterior wall marked in red and enclose the "balcony."
There is a basement under the house but not under the slab outside the entrance, which is about 25-30 cm of concrete standing on pillars.
The roof is marked in blue on the picture.
Sorry if the sketch is hard to decipher.
Trying to upload via another site:
According to this image, you can hopefully see what I mean.
In short, I want to move out the wall and enclose the "balkong," which seems like a relatively small effort?
The question is whether the new wall can rest on the slab outside the front door, as it will also bear the roof there.
Unfortunately, the slab is almost level with the interior floor, and the idea is to install underfloor heating and tiles in the hall without raising the floor higher than the rest of the house.
The slab is about 1x4 m
Trying to upload via another site:
According to this image, you can hopefully see what I mean.
In short, I want to move out the wall and enclose the "balkong," which seems like a relatively small effort?
The question is whether the new wall can rest on the slab outside the front door, as it will also bear the roof there.
Unfortunately, the slab is almost level with the interior floor, and the idea is to install underfloor heating and tiles in the hall without raising the floor higher than the rest of the house.
The slab is about 1x4 m
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Spontaneously, the slab should be able to support walls and roof, but it must be assessed on-site.
How can the roof connection be solved?
How did you plan to install underfloor heating and tiles and achieve the same floor height, do you mean?
How can the roof connection be solved?
How did you plan to install underfloor heating and tiles and achieve the same floor height, do you mean?
Okay, the connection between the wall and ceiling shouldn't be much of a problem. The ceiling follows most of the wall to the left of the entrance and the slab according to the diagram. And at the entrance, the wall has been moved in for the slab's sake while the ceiling continues in line with the wall before the slab. So the rest of the ceiling rests on the walls at the same place where the new wall would connect. (I'm incredibly bad at explaining, I hope someone understands)
The floor is going to be replaced in half of the house and will be removed all the way down to the joists to lay new chipboard and straighten out crooked floors in certain areas.
The idea is to lay grooved chipboard for the pipes, then you probably need gypsum or something similar to lay tiles on? So getting it level with the rest of the floor will still be difficult.
I'm not a carpenter but if I know how to proceed, it usually works out.
The floor is going to be replaced in half of the house and will be removed all the way down to the joists to lay new chipboard and straighten out crooked floors in certain areas.
The idea is to lay grooved chipboard for the pipes, then you probably need gypsum or something similar to lay tiles on? So getting it level with the rest of the floor will still be difficult.
I'm not a carpenter but if I know how to proceed, it usually works out.
Yes, of course, but the hall borders the kitchen and two other rooms, the floor will be replaced in the other rooms but not the kitchen.
Ideally, I should install underfloor heating throughout the house since half of the house has waterborne underfloor heating (80 sqm) and the other half has radiators, but it's too expensive at the moment.
Is there a smart way to prepare the other rooms for installing coils at a later time?
Ideally, I should install underfloor heating throughout the house since half of the house has waterborne underfloor heating (80 sqm) and the other half has radiators, but it's too expensive at the moment.
Is there a smart way to prepare the other rooms for installing coils at a later time?
After having contractors inspect, we concluded that the existing concrete slab intended to support the outer wall will be removed.
Since it is level with the indoor floor, it would be difficult to insulate without creating an uneven level with the remaining floor.
The plan is for water-based underfloor heating, and laying it directly on the slab would result in significant heat loss.
So it will be removed, and the pillars supporting the slab will be retained to construct a wooden structure. This way, we achieve an even level with the indoor floor and a better-insulated floor.
Since it is level with the indoor floor, it would be difficult to insulate without creating an uneven level with the remaining floor.
The plan is for water-based underfloor heating, and laying it directly on the slab would result in significant heat loss.
So it will be removed, and the pillars supporting the slab will be retained to construct a wooden structure. This way, we achieve an even level with the indoor floor and a better-insulated floor.