Do I need plans for this porch conversion?
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The house we are renovating currently has a canopy porch with a fairly rotten support. Fixing the support would be simple but I'm wondering if it might be nicer to replace it with a small brick porch (basically adding a brick wall to the side and a new front door).
Before I ask a builder to give me an estimate, do I need to get drawings made up or is it the kind of thing they can freestyle?
I assume that the cost of building such a structure wouldn't be huge but living in the south east, if anybody has any guesses, I'll gladly hear them
Before I ask a builder to give me an estimate, do I need to get drawings made up or is it the kind of thing they can freestyle?
I assume that the cost of building such a structure wouldn't be huge but living in the south east, if anybody has any guesses, I'll gladly hear them
t.You might need to check the original panning consent for the house?
Is it in a conservation area or anything?
There can be exceptions to permitted development.
Is it more than 2 storeys? An extra door to escape through can be a fire regs issue I'm told.
A mate was interested in changing a porch, a local double glazing and conservatory firm sales bloke gave him lots of ideas and photoshopped the front view of the house with a lot of options. A lump of white will look wrong, but so will more panzer grey IMHO.
If you went that route, they'd basically design it in their CAD if that's not too grand a term form a point and click process?
Brick dwarf wall to contrast with the rest or maybe something else?
My current house has a porch which is very handy, but the look of it encourages an interest in climbing plants.
I expect a 12 year old and some AI will be able to knock up some artist's impressions?
Once you put an outer door on a porch or lobby, it becomes a comically small space when two people are trying to leave or enter the house at the same time, especially if it's full of shoes and stuff. Ours could do with being a bit bigger if you're wanting to shut one door before opening the other, which is what keeps the sea breeze out of the hallway.
Is it in a conservation area or anything?
There can be exceptions to permitted development.
Is it more than 2 storeys? An extra door to escape through can be a fire regs issue I'm told.
A mate was interested in changing a porch, a local double glazing and conservatory firm sales bloke gave him lots of ideas and photoshopped the front view of the house with a lot of options. A lump of white will look wrong, but so will more panzer grey IMHO.
If you went that route, they'd basically design it in their CAD if that's not too grand a term form a point and click process?
Brick dwarf wall to contrast with the rest or maybe something else?
My current house has a porch which is very handy, but the look of it encourages an interest in climbing plants.
I expect a 12 year old and some AI will be able to knock up some artist's impressions?
Once you put an outer door on a porch or lobby, it becomes a comically small space when two people are trying to leave or enter the house at the same time, especially if it's full of shoes and stuff. Ours could do with being a bit bigger if you're wanting to shut one door before opening the other, which is what keeps the sea breeze out of the hallway.
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