Recent content by conorcook

Just want to thank everyone for their replies! Lots of advice and information. I am planning to DIY as much as possible, but on everyone’s advice I decided to get a architect technician to do the drawings and he’s going to get me quotes from a few structural engineers in the area too. Price is...

Are you an architect or engineer? As far as I’m aware there would be no steels Or anything needed, just footings two walls and a flat roof! No load bearing walls to come down either The highest quote I’ve had for architect and engineer - all fees was over £5k which makes the extension...

Hi, currently planning a small 3 x 3.6m extension to the back of my house, this squares off a previous extension. Very very simple build that will become a bathroom. just been getting a few quotes for plans from architects and structural Engineers. Currently quotes are varying from £1500 + VAT...

Spoke to the owner that extended and it was apparently due to a dispute with the neighbour (who has since died) plus I get on very well with all of my neighbours so that won’t be a problem, assuming it will fall under permitted development. no issues with drains or anything like that. There is...

Evening, I’ve been thinking about extending my cottage for a few years, the house was extended in the 80s to add a kitchen and very small bathroom, annoyingly it was only to about two thirds of the area it could have been. I’d like to “square off” the current extension, add a nice family...