Hi,
I would like to extend my house and turn my existing Pengola into 2 bedrooms (refer image).
The Pengola is actually quite deep and runs along the back of the house so would be quite wide as well. (15m wide and maybe 4m deep). The floor is currently concrete on the entire pengola.
I have had quotes of about 150k to do this and my reaction was you might as well build a new house.
I have been advised that planning approval is not required. I only require a building approval confirming that it qualifies with building standards etc.
If I manage this myself, do you have a rough idea of the costs. I have seen this type of extension done in house inspections so obviously people are doing it. If someone has done this themselves before, i would like to hear from you.
The work that would be involved would be:
1) laying floorboards on the existing concrete.
2) Building brickwork as part of the extension. Can use weatherboard if cheaper.
3) Putting up veneer walls along the interior
4) Extending the roof
5) Putting in 2 new windows for each of the bedrooms.
I would like to extend my house and turn my existing Pengola into 2 bedrooms (refer image).
The Pengola is actually quite deep and runs along the back of the house so would be quite wide as well. (15m wide and maybe 4m deep). The floor is currently concrete on the entire pengola.
I have had quotes of about 150k to do this and my reaction was you might as well build a new house.
I have been advised that planning approval is not required. I only require a building approval confirming that it qualifies with building standards etc.
If I manage this myself, do you have a rough idea of the costs. I have seen this type of extension done in house inspections so obviously people are doing it. If someone has done this themselves before, i would like to hear from you.
The work that would be involved would be:
1) laying floorboards on the existing concrete.
2) Building brickwork as part of the extension. Can use weatherboard if cheaper.
3) Putting up veneer walls along the interior
4) Extending the roof
5) Putting in 2 new windows for each of the bedrooms.