Renovate or Knock down rebuild?
FADIA T
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FADIA T
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Comments (1)I haven't personally, but maybe googling the name and the word 'reviews' afterwards might help! I've found some interesting ones to say the least through googling....See MoreBefore & after of a Seaforth knock down rebuild custom home..
Comments (8)Thank you for the lovely comments! The clients brief to the architect was to have water views from every room. This was a large undertaking and meant that the over all design and external look was not as important as the WATER VIEWS! Using cleaver angles and glass this was achieved for the client who is extremely happy with the outcome....See MoreKnock down - rebuild question
Comments (5)if you definitely know that the house is beyond saving why wait? starting now would allow for the demolition to be planned in a more organised way so that you can potentially salvage anything that might useful either in the new house or for recycling eg any windows, doors, water heaters etc that could be offered for sale or bricks that could be reused on site for feature walls or garden paving... on our last big reno we made several hundred dollars from salvaged electrical wiring, thousands from the sale of building materials and saved thousand in labour by cleaning some of the site ourselves and taking rubbish to the tip...not a fun job but cheaper than joining an exercise class ...luckily there was an old shed on site that we kept for builders' storage and we salvaged plants, had trees and shrubs trimmed and fences repaired before major new work began and all the extra time on site also gave us more time to feel the local climate, plan the new landscaping and meet the neighbours...See MoreKnock down walls for a more open plan, or renovate as is??
Comments (39)Hi Bec, sorry for taking so long to respond, I have been trying to find a way that could work for you I finally decided to do what I would if it was my house. It may seem extreme but for me it simplifies the angles, giving you a kitchen/dining/family/living The new Kitchen retains part of the old wall between the kitchen and living if needed to perform as load bearing, the island butts up to this, The rear southern wall of kitchen cabinets extends across the dining for extra storage or pantry and takes advantage of the French doors to the Alfresco. Moving the kitchen plumbing to the external southern wall should be achievable, having two plumbers in the family is a big plus I came to this idea after checking out the link you provided which is posted below which shows the whole floorplan and how it would flow and work for you and family when they visit, you can add doors between the family and dining if wanted. Again looking at the link ,your Spanline alfresco appears it may have been done in two stages, the first part has a gable roof which I would keep along with the brick wall and add white shutters above that and full height bi fold shutters across from the brick shuttered wall to the wall of the house. By removing the flat roof section but retaining the slab will help lighten the South facing bedrooms and open up the house to the lovely rear garden you mentioned https://www.houzz.com.au/discussions/5981026/inviting-suggestions-update-demolish-a-spanline-style-addition...See Moreoklouise
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