Hi all,
I recently purchased my 1st IP in Canberra and would eventually like knock down a wall which I suspect is load bearing.
An additional room with ensuite was added to an exisitng bedroom, but to gain access you first walk through the first bedroom and through another doorway to the extended bedroom and ensuite. These two rooms ain't big neither, therefore want to knock the down the wall in between these two rooms to make a large main bedroom. I think the wall interconnecting the rooms used to be the outside wall. So, while the IP is still waiting to be tennanted. I think I should first get a professional to look at it and approved by council.
The question is: What process do I begin with? Do I get a builder to look at it first or an architect? Is it possible to knock down a load bearing wall? Does the builder or architect draw up the new plans for council approval.
Does someone have a recommended builder in Canberra?
Thanks guys and girls!
I recently purchased my 1st IP in Canberra and would eventually like knock down a wall which I suspect is load bearing.
An additional room with ensuite was added to an exisitng bedroom, but to gain access you first walk through the first bedroom and through another doorway to the extended bedroom and ensuite. These two rooms ain't big neither, therefore want to knock the down the wall in between these two rooms to make a large main bedroom. I think the wall interconnecting the rooms used to be the outside wall. So, while the IP is still waiting to be tennanted. I think I should first get a professional to look at it and approved by council.
The question is: What process do I begin with? Do I get a builder to look at it first or an architect? Is it possible to knock down a load bearing wall? Does the builder or architect draw up the new plans for council approval.
Does someone have a recommended builder in Canberra?
Thanks guys and girls!