Going up a 2 levels on container house
Bunya Designs
7 years ago
Finding it hard on finding what the best option is for going up 2 levels on a container house I have.
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Comments (19)Hi Josie love that area! I used to live and work nearby..... Without knowing the budget or what you intend eg living there / going to make it a family home / investment property, there are quite a few options that depend on answers to the above. sticking with your original question, there are companies around that prefab the entire second storey that is installed in 1-2 days ( the structure install only- doesn't include roof prep etc) This includes the roof, finished walls (exterior and Gyprock internals). Your builder then needs to do the staircase, paint, finishes, bathroom fit off etc but it is very cost effective and is in the $1500m2 range. you obviously need to renovate the existing but $2500m2 is a good guide as others have said.... It really depends on your taste and again, whether it is a home for you or an investment. I understand the detonate thinking, however the existing layout can be worked with. Before detonating, it would be smart to speak to the Council about your setbacks etc of the existing home as quite often the existing home is closer to the boundary than what a new home could be. For a quick and dirty answer to replacement cost for a new double storey home, speaking to a double storey project builder with standard designs will allow you to see what works without a lot of expense as they can advise if their designs will fit. This will give you a budget and allow you to see some designs. you may even see some ideas you like and with which a designer can build on (no pun intended ) cheers...See MoreRenovation second level extension - experiences of adding a level?
Comments (40)Don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating volume build in ANY way....there's actually little positive I can say about it except they are a more affordable option, and for some people that's the priority.....,whether or not it's in fact good value for money is a whole other discussion ;).......people have to work out where they sit within the quality to quantity spectrum for a particular project..................It's certainly a challenge here for you in that how can you accurately assess and distill/filter the "advice" offered by various parties?.......Seriously, unless a builder actually absorbs your design brief and comes back with a considered solution, any suggestion/comment such as " you could raise the ceiling" or "put in a window" or "use trusses" of whatever is neither here nor there, and are just floating ideas to consider in the mix...........but isolated "suggestions", whilst may be ideas to consider, don't effectively dealing with the overall solution/big picture to your challenge..................there are different areas of expertise in this game.....builders are builders, (and they seem to have a knack of getting called in and influencing too early in the process) they build stuff and certainly they have an idea about this and that from experience, and they can provide sound quotation/opinion on how much it will cost to do something... BUT really only properly/accurately once there is hard documentation in place (read: documented&specified, not basic concept/design sketches/verbal ideas) .......I have great respect for builders (it's a seriously hard rugged gig) and I know some fantastic ones, but builders are (in general) not "designers" unless they have come form a design background......and the conversations if held too early can be (unintentionally blurred, confusing and actually detrimental to the client and what they really need to be focusing on...........design advice from a builder can be offered with good intentions, however I have found it generally comes from more a singular benefit angle (usually motivated by business/profit) whereas (good/seasoned design) advice from a design professional comes from more complex, balanced and creative position and process in which various aspects are simultaneously managed/considered to achieve results for a client on multiple levels, ie, cost, function, aesthetic, experience etc.............the different and various professional skills all have their place, but need to be utilised in the right order relevant to the process......................yep I wish you all the luck.....these are always big investments, and big decisions, both emotionally and financially :)...See MoreShould I level the foundation of my house?
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