I've been lurking here for a while but now need some help from you. Hope this ends up in the right place.
I went to see a house today that my girlfriend and I are interested in. It's a small house of about 70 sqm. The first part was built in 1975 and then renovated/expanded in 2007. Foundation: Piles. Frame/facade: Wood.
Since the house is a bit too small, my question is whether you think it would be possible to add another floor without having to redo the entire foundation? The idea would be to expand the ground floor by about 10 sqm (for the stairs) and then have an upper floor of perhaps 50-60 sqm along with a small balcony/roof terrace of 10-12 sqm.
What tips/advice do you have for a project like this?
Best regards
I went to see a house today that my girlfriend and I are interested in. It's a small house of about 70 sqm. The first part was built in 1975 and then renovated/expanded in 2007. Foundation: Piles. Frame/facade: Wood.
Since the house is a bit too small, my question is whether you think it would be possible to add another floor without having to redo the entire foundation? The idea would be to expand the ground floor by about 10 sqm (for the stairs) and then have an upper floor of perhaps 50-60 sqm along with a small balcony/roof terrace of 10-12 sqm.
What tips/advice do you have for a project like this?
Best regards
What are the dimensions of the existing house's framework?
The part from -07 can probably be built upon, but the part from -75 is likely too weak, and it will then require substantial reinforcements.
But: if the house is nicely located and suffices for the first few years; buy and move in now, and build entirely new in a couple of years. In the meantime, you will have figured out where the sun rises, where the hammock should be, and how the smoke from the neighbor's chimney drifts over your plot. THEN you build your dream house!.
Good luck.
/Greenbay
The part from -07 can probably be built upon, but the part from -75 is likely too weak, and it will then require substantial reinforcements.
But: if the house is nicely located and suffices for the first few years; buy and move in now, and build entirely new in a couple of years. In the meantime, you will have figured out where the sun rises, where the hammock should be, and how the smoke from the neighbor's chimney drifts over your plot. THEN you build your dream house!.
Good luck.
/Greenbay
Thanks for the tip! I'll try to check the gamla stommen.
Unfortunately, we can't buy now and renovate in the future since the 2 small rooms that exist aren't large enough for a double bed, meaning we would have to sleep in the living room, and it doesn't seem too appealing to place the bed in the living room =)
Unfortunately, we can't buy now and renovate in the future since the 2 small rooms that exist aren't large enough for a double bed, meaning we would have to sleep in the living room, and it doesn't seem too appealing to place the bed in the living room =)
Do you have pictures so one can see what the house looks like?
I agree with Titanium that it's easier to build outward.
Perhaps it's possible to excavate and use Leka blocks under the proposed extension and in that way gain more living space.
I agree with Titanium that it's easier to build outward.
Perhaps it's possible to excavate and use Leka blocks under the proposed extension and in that way gain more living space.
http://www.hemnet.se/beskrivning/586676?r=3 <- link to the house.
Yes, we were considering expanding to the side as well, the plot is about 840 sqm so there is space, but we wanted to explore the possibility of building upwards in order to build a garage without losing the whole plot.
Edit: What is the price difference if you build outwards instead of upwards? Roughly speaking.
Yes, we were considering expanding to the side as well, the plot is about 840 sqm so there is space, but we wanted to explore the possibility of building upwards in order to build a garage without losing the whole plot.
Edit: What is the price difference if you build outwards instead of upwards? Roughly speaking.
In your case with foundations that are probably not sized for 2 floors and an open floor plan between the living room, kitchen, and dining area, I don't think it's just a cost issue. It's probably entirely impossible to add a floor without completely redoing the foundation. Additionally, you have slanted roofs in several places that make it almost impossible to just "add" a new floor. Invest in expanding the house in the direction of the roof instead. Much, much cheaper.
The extension can actually be done in 1½ stories to accommodate both living space and garage.
Have you bought the house or are you considering buying it?
The extension can actually be done in 1½ stories to accommodate both living space and garage.
Have you bought the house or are you considering buying it?
We are considering buying.
We were thinking of building a 2-story garage with space for a home theater on the upper floor =)
But we need to check a bit on what it may cost and what is required to build out to the side instead. Should we use foundation posts or should we go with a small staircase and concrete slab?
We were thinking of building a 2-story garage with space for a home theater on the upper floor =)
But we need to check a bit on what it may cost and what is required to build out to the side instead. Should we use foundation posts or should we go with a small staircase and concrete slab?