Carport — keep or demolish?
Hi, We are renovating to sell and this is the original image from when we purchased
Since then the smaller garden shed has moved to the rear concrete slab you can see on the RHS. The bigger is currently a chicken coop but will go before we sell. The RHS and rear fences have been replaced with new and we have established gardens around the LHS and rear.
The carport in question is old but reasonable quality. It has some leaks and due to small side access is not really usable for cars (except micro cars or bikes) - just storage. It is at a weird angle to the house and block - I presume this was meant to be easier to turn a car into but most just don't fit up the side to get to it!
My thoughts are to paint it all out in the same colour we are painting the roof - ironstone and dress it as an entertaining area.
My hubby wants to demolish it completely and make the yard look bigger - allbeit a concrete one.
The house doesn't have a great deal of storage but it is likely to attract a young or older couple who don't have kids. (only 2br)
Additionally we will paint the concrete - either light or charcoal grey to bring a little uniformity in. It is probably worth noting this is a low value home (mid $200's when done so not worth spending a great deal on)
Would appreciate your opinion on the carport - will save me alot of painting time if we get rid of it but I think shelter is handy....Or maybe you have a better suggestion??
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Comments (0)I've seen this topic raised before a few years ago but never really answered to its full extent.. now that a few years have passed, who has completed an undercroft extension and what was your journey (and costs, process, any new technologies, pain points) like? Ideally in Perth but good to hear from other states too. My story: we live in Perth, Scarborough and are looking to extend/renovate. Our property is at the back of a battle axe block at the top of a very steep drive way. The front is heavily retained and is where we would like to add an undercroft garage. I know the exercise is not going to be a cheap one - chemical grout injection, plus earth works, plus difficult access. Regardless, I want to have the work appropriately scoped out and priced as I think the upside down the line will out weight the cost. To save on costs I was thinking we could not excavate all the way down to the point where it keeps the current front area level (refer to second picture.. i.e. have a 1-1.5m rise). Yes, not ideal to have multiple levels at the front but there needs to be some give and take. I was thinking the newly raised area could be a deck area which would take advantage of the views in any case....See MoreTurning carport into outdoor room
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Comments (4)Are you contracting a professional demolition company? A professional demolition company can recycle all the articles you wish. They are aware of hazardous materials and best way to remove them safely. They can walk through the home with you and Mark all the items, floorboards, fireplace surrounds, old stove, sinks, baths etc, that you would like to keep. But to physically demolish a two storey home by yourselves with no professional help would not be advisable. Yes you can gut the internal area, after checking asbestos precautions, but there are many companies that will do a professional recycling demolition. There are permits to get, there are gas and electrical, water companies to be contracted to cut off services. Take out what you can safely remove without disrupting the services, and leave the remainder of the recycling to the professionals for a full demolition....See More
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