Has anyone done this?
We've got a small galley kitchen that we're looking to take down to rebuild and double the width (with a couple of layout changes)
These three pictures probably show the current situation best:
Dining room leading to kitchen:
http://imgur.com/AEmP8Ls
Outside:
http://imgur.com/teocR7T
Close up showing current kitchen and how it interfaces with the house:
http://imgur.com/8gLtEGH
Couple of issues are that the current extension (that we think was built at the same time as the house) has a solid floor that's slightly higher than the rest of the house. Also consideration likely need to be given to the maximum height of the roof of the extension.
We'd also like to fit in some kind of utility space and we've got about 2m of space to the boundary on the left hand side which we were thinking might be enough.
A lot of our friends have said that they've been frustrated by architects in the past not finding solutions to problems and have eventually had to fix issues themselves with the builder.
My past 3D modeling experience (while limited) with my partners eye for design I think we could mock something up that we wanted but I take it we'd still need an architect to spec it out? Or would a structural engineer (who we'd need to get either way yes?) would they be able to actually spec things out?
If you've not guessed already we're trying to save money - any thoughts on whether this actually will save us hard earned cash would also be appreciated!
We've got a small galley kitchen that we're looking to take down to rebuild and double the width (with a couple of layout changes)
These three pictures probably show the current situation best:
Dining room leading to kitchen:
http://imgur.com/AEmP8Ls
Outside:
http://imgur.com/teocR7T
Close up showing current kitchen and how it interfaces with the house:
http://imgur.com/8gLtEGH
Couple of issues are that the current extension (that we think was built at the same time as the house) has a solid floor that's slightly higher than the rest of the house. Also consideration likely need to be given to the maximum height of the roof of the extension.
We'd also like to fit in some kind of utility space and we've got about 2m of space to the boundary on the left hand side which we were thinking might be enough.
A lot of our friends have said that they've been frustrated by architects in the past not finding solutions to problems and have eventually had to fix issues themselves with the builder.
My past 3D modeling experience (while limited) with my partners eye for design I think we could mock something up that we wanted but I take it we'd still need an architect to spec it out? Or would a structural engineer (who we'd need to get either way yes?) would they be able to actually spec things out?
If you've not guessed already we're trying to save money - any thoughts on whether this actually will save us hard earned cash would also be appreciated!