Second Storey Floor Plans?
Hello!
Im looking for some second storey floor plan ideas for my 1988 double brick home.
i have attached the floor plans of our current home and marked the planned location for the stair case, ascending in an L shape
My general plan is to have 2-3 kids bedrooms upstairs with a shared bathroom and activity/lounge space
open to any suggestions, ideas and floor plans
thankyou in advance!!
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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 MoreSecond storey join in stairs
Comments (3)I don't know that there is a name for them. Resheeting would really tie in your second storey in. But if you're having traditional styling a picture rail on the join may work....See MoreLoud creaky sound below when walking on second storey. Warranty?
Comments (4)I watched your videos and that sound is awful! I think that the clue is in that it doesn't happen in the tiled areas. Tiled floors in first floor construction is usually laid over a fibre cement sheet (called tile underlay) that is nailed to the particleboard sheet with lots of nails. This provides extra rigidity and to minimise any movement to avoid the grout between tiles opening up, or tiles cracking. Each dot on the tile underlay sheets in this photo shows where a nail should be - so your bathroom floor is rigid and strong, and won't creak. It sounds to me like there is inadequate fixing of your particleboard sheets in your carpeted areas to the floor structure. Perhaps the easiest fix would be to lift the carpet, apply wood screws through to the floor structure, and re-lay the carpet. Wood screws provide a better fix than nails, but your builder probably just used nails. Just be sure that the new screws align with the floor joists below, and you are not going through electrical wires or plumbing! It is possible that when the particleboard sheets were nailed down that the person missed getting the nails aligned with the joists. It shouldn't be this bad, but you may never get any satisfaction from the builder or VBA, so I would just spend the money to do it right. This isn't fair, but that noise is so bad, and I know I couldn't live with it. Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls and Dr Retro Virtual Visits....See MoreFloor plan advice for x2 double story homes
Comments (23)A downstairs bedroom must be served by a bathroom not just a toilet. Toilets by themselves must have a basin. Toilets need some where to stand when you close the door. There is plenty of wasted space to address these issues. Choice of general layout is your preference, giving consideration to slope of block, view, neighbours, your lifestyle...See More- 2 months agolast modified: 2 months ago
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2 months agostairs through the centre of upstairs and down allows for better use of floorspace with fridge and wall oven built in under stairs and potential for MPR or enlarged kitchen, spare bedroom or wiw and study downstairs and 3 bedrooms, bathroom and lounge upstairs
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@bigreader thanks for that info!
its not something i knew before so i appreciate your insight.
realistically to the use of my house this would be my next best option for stairs
happy to see floor plans based off this placement too
thanks again
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2 months agoHe means second storey is smaller than ground floor and could be better on one side of the house, in the middle or on other side, more to front or recessed back.
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