ᐅ Renovation of a 1960s Suburban House with Extension – Feedback Welcome*
Created on: 28 Sep 2018 09:15
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ColeTrickle0
Hello everyone,
we would appreciate your feedback on our current plans.
The project involves the renovation of a 1960s suburban house with a small extension. The property will undergo a complete refurbishment, from the basement to the roof. Our main goal is to remodel the house in a modern and open style. However, we are constrained by certain structural conditions, as this is not a new build.
A detailed bathroom plan is still to be developed; the current plan only includes the standard essentials.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 m² (7,535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio: 0.5
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Style: suburban house
Orientation: north-south
Maximum height / limits: 9 m (30 ft)
Other requirements: roof pitch 35–50 degrees
Client Requirements
Basement, floors: basement yes, one full floor, attic with dormers
Number of residents: 3
Office: family use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both
Fireplace: included in the plan, between the dining room and extension
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Carport: possibly in front of the house, but space is tight because of the kitchen window
House Design
Planned by: architect
Cost estimate according to architect: €450,000
Personal budget for the house including fixtures: €300,000
The house already belongs to us; our budget applies only to the renovation and extension.
Thank you very much for your feedback!
we would appreciate your feedback on our current plans.
The project involves the renovation of a 1960s suburban house with a small extension. The property will undergo a complete refurbishment, from the basement to the roof. Our main goal is to remodel the house in a modern and open style. However, we are constrained by certain structural conditions, as this is not a new build.
A detailed bathroom plan is still to be developed; the current plan only includes the standard essentials.
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 700 m² (7,535 sq ft)
Slope: no
Site coverage ratio: 0.25
Floor area ratio: 0.5
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 1
Roof type: gable roof
Style: suburban house
Orientation: north-south
Maximum height / limits: 9 m (30 ft)
Other requirements: roof pitch 35–50 degrees
Client Requirements
Basement, floors: basement yes, one full floor, attic with dormers
Number of residents: 3
Office: family use
Open or closed layout: open
Conservative or modern style: modern
Open kitchen, kitchen island: both
Fireplace: included in the plan, between the dining room and extension
Balcony, roof terrace: no
Carport: possibly in front of the house, but space is tight because of the kitchen window
House Design
Planned by: architect
Cost estimate according to architect: €450,000
Personal budget for the house including fixtures: €300,000
The house already belongs to us; our budget applies only to the renovation and extension.
Thank you very much for your feedback!
Dr Hix schrieb:
Could you explain what you base that on? A housewife just has a feeling for it, as Loriot said.
I have been working with floor plan design for almost forty years, and every era has its own style and construction techniques.
Dr Hix schrieb:
Apart from the wall thickness, I couldn’t really tell from the floor plans whether it’s a poorly designed new build or a 1960s old building. The 24 cm (9.5 inches) wall thickness can be quite precisely placed in this period; 1960 still belonged to the 1950s in that sense. Shortly afterwards, 30 cm (12 inches) walls became more common.
Poorly designed new builds, by the way, are a very recent trend; they were very rare in the 1960s. I don’t use the term "old building" for properties from this period; it usually refers to those built before 1948.
dertill schrieb:
Now it’s too late, For the house pictures thread, it’s definitely not too late — it’s perfectly fine if much or even all of the construction is already finished. It is not just a foundation slab thread.
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ColeTrickle01 Oct 2018 07:09@kaho674: Thank you for the feedback, that makes sense to us as well.
I have uploaded the plans here, which also show the existing building.
Our question regarding demolition and new construction is whether our budget would even be sufficient... For demolition, I would estimate around 20,000 to 25,000 € (approximately 22,000 to 27,500 USD), does that sound roughly accurate? That would leave 275,000 € (about 302,000 USD) for the potential new build. A basement is already in place. Our own work would mostly be limited to demolition-related tasks.
I have uploaded the plans here, which also show the existing building.
Our question regarding demolition and new construction is whether our budget would even be sufficient... For demolition, I would estimate around 20,000 to 25,000 € (approximately 22,000 to 27,500 USD), does that sound roughly accurate? That would leave 275,000 € (about 302,000 USD) for the potential new build. A basement is already in place. Our own work would mostly be limited to demolition-related tasks.
ColeTrickle0 schrieb:
I have uploaded the plans here, which also include the existing structure. From what I see, besides the living room extension and a major enlargement of the dormers (are you sure the building permit / planning permission will allow that?), there are only demolitions and relocations of non-load-bearing walls. Where exactly is a budget of three briefcases worth of money supposed to be spent?
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