Backyard & Retaining Wall Upgrade - Input welcomed
jmaxwell3333
6 years ago
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Comments (12)Hi Kaz. The truth is that with any small additions you should still do the work with integrity to give you the best outcome. If retaining the floor and roof structure, it still needs to comply with building standards, which it probably does buy the look of the photo. You need to consider insulation to bring it up to today energy standards. Ceiling height may be too low as you need 2400 minimum for a bedroom. If all this is achieved then you get a permit from a reliable independent Building Surveyor. dont deal with council unless you absolutely need to. In my experience, unless there is an overlay under planning and land controls, you stay away. Hope this helps. Engage a smart consult who knows what they are doing. It will be painless. Spend a little more and you will get a great result. Hope you succeed. Cheers Andrew Hayen Rise Up Design pty ltd...See MoreRenovated house need landscaping street appeal! Go!
Comments (4)Down the side of the house with the strip driveway you could do a few things. Between the concrete strips and the houses -Improve soil and re turf - make sure you have the right amount of light, soil and grass for it to stay nice and well growing -Improve the soil and plant some low lying ground cover - a little more maintenance but a nice feature -Pebbles - a little more expensive but the pebbles are neat, fast and a good security measure as you can hear people walking up the side of the house -Mulch - just make sure it is bug free and your termite inspections keep up to date -Pave or brick between the concrete - be sure they add to your current colour scheme. I wouldn’t suggest the red brick shown in the picture for your house. -Otherwise you could tear it all up and put a full width concrete driveway - not as cheep but tidy and no maintenance. I hope that helps with some ideas as I procrastinate about my own garden design ideas...See Morejmaxwell3333
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