Hello,
we are currently working on renovating our kitchen. The plan is to replace the existing kitchen in about 2 years and also change the layout. We would like to have more natural light and a nice view of the front yard and garden. Our wish is therefore to add an extra window above the kitchen counter, specifically above the sink.
Has anyone had this done before or has experience with this? Could you advise us on how to proceed, what we need to check, and roughly how much it might cost? This would help us include it in our budget planning.
My idea is to go to an architect who can assist with structural issues, submitting applications to the building authority (building permit/planning permission), etc., and then have the work carried out.
How can I find out in advance whether a) it is structurally feasible and b) whether approval is required? Also, what factors would the approval depend on? The distance from the desired window to the property boundary is about 10 meters (33 feet), and the adjacent lot is undeveloped.
How complex is the process—just cut a hole, install the window, finish it nicely, and done?
For your information:
Our exterior wall consists of 30 cm (12 inches) Ytong blocks plus exterior plaster, and the window should be about 1.20 m (4 feet) wide, not floor-to-ceiling.
Directly below the proposed window are water and sewage lines, but this should not be a problem since the window is not floor-to-ceiling.
I appreciate your tips and experiences before I get too attached to the idea of this window and then find out it might not be so straightforward.
By the way, we are located in Lower Saxony.
we are currently working on renovating our kitchen. The plan is to replace the existing kitchen in about 2 years and also change the layout. We would like to have more natural light and a nice view of the front yard and garden. Our wish is therefore to add an extra window above the kitchen counter, specifically above the sink.
Has anyone had this done before or has experience with this? Could you advise us on how to proceed, what we need to check, and roughly how much it might cost? This would help us include it in our budget planning.
My idea is to go to an architect who can assist with structural issues, submitting applications to the building authority (building permit/planning permission), etc., and then have the work carried out.
How can I find out in advance whether a) it is structurally feasible and b) whether approval is required? Also, what factors would the approval depend on? The distance from the desired window to the property boundary is about 10 meters (33 feet), and the adjacent lot is undeveloped.
How complex is the process—just cut a hole, install the window, finish it nicely, and done?
For your information:
Our exterior wall consists of 30 cm (12 inches) Ytong blocks plus exterior plaster, and the window should be about 1.20 m (4 feet) wide, not floor-to-ceiling.
Directly below the proposed window are water and sewage lines, but this should not be a problem since the window is not floor-to-ceiling.
I appreciate your tips and experiences before I get too attached to the idea of this window and then find out it might not be so straightforward.
By the way, we are located in Lower Saxony.
J
Jurassic13523 May 2023 19:34No, I haven't posted that yet; I just wanted to clarify the issue with the window first. 🙂 The detailed kitchen planning is still something for the future.
I would budget a few thousand euros for the new window and interior/exterior plastering and hope that will be sufficient. For the kitchen itself, I’m estimating a maximum of 15,000 euros, so a total of up to 20,000 euros for the entire project.
I would budget a few thousand euros for the new window and interior/exterior plastering and hope that will be sufficient. For the kitchen itself, I’m estimating a maximum of 15,000 euros, so a total of up to 20,000 euros for the entire project.
Well... it doesn’t hurt to start preparing the plans now. You might come up with good ideas that can still be included in the planning. I have seen many kitchen layouts where the owner initially thought there was only one option, but in the end, everything turned out completely different.
kbt09 schrieb:
Maybe some good ideas will come up that can still be planned. I have seen and considered many kitchen layouts where even the kitchen owner had already thought about it beforehand, I think the same way 😉
When I read the following:
Jurassic135 schrieb:
We also wish for more daylight and a nice view of the front yard and garden. Jurassic135 schrieb:
A little more light … I did not immediately think of a fixed element.
Jurassic135 schrieb:
I was thinking of a solution with a fixed lower element. That option certainly has its merits, but the mullions also block some of the window and light.
Therefore, I would first do a brainstorming session to explore what the kitchen and possibly adjacent rooms (dining area?) can offer in order to find the best solution.
That is why I found the concrete description of the stove quite confusing, as if you are already in the middle of the discussion or implementation.
J
Jurassic13523 May 2023 20:11You mean because of the oven? It’s definitely decided for us that it should be placed as high as possible, if that can be arranged. Whether that will actually work will become clear once we start the detailed planning. We already have a preferred layout, but in this area, we are ultimately amateurs. A kitchen planner will need to check if everything is feasible or if there are better alternatives.
But I think it only makes sense to take a closer look at all of this once we are a bit further along. First, the budget needs to be in place... but this has already been very helpful for me in estimating the effort and costs. 🙂
But I think it only makes sense to take a closer look at all of this once we are a bit further along. First, the budget needs to be in place... but this has already been very helpful for me in estimating the effort and costs. 🙂
J
Jurassic13523 May 2023 20:47I think I know which one you mean 🙂 I've browsed through those a few times already.
Perhaps that would really make sense. I will definitely give it some thought.
Perhaps that would really make sense. I will definitely give it some thought.
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