Hello everyone - I'm new here.
We recently received planning permission to build above our attached garage and add a small single story extension to the rear of our house, we will also convert the garage to a family room at the same time. The plans flew through with no questions - the 1st story will be a timber frame to keep the loads low on our garage foundations (which are piled - in the Fens). It looks cheaper for me to apply for full plans approval and I'd like to do it myself since I'm working abroad until Christmas and have a shed load of time to kill. I have all the structural work for the new foundations completed by my SE (and he will double check and document the garage foundation once I have the loads from the timber framers), and the timber frame company will do the new frame structure and roof loads. Other than wiring, insulation, floors and windows, what more do I need? I've googled galore to find a format and can't find anything.
Sorry for the long post but I appreciate any help.
Ivan
We recently received planning permission to build above our attached garage and add a small single story extension to the rear of our house, we will also convert the garage to a family room at the same time. The plans flew through with no questions - the 1st story will be a timber frame to keep the loads low on our garage foundations (which are piled - in the Fens). It looks cheaper for me to apply for full plans approval and I'd like to do it myself since I'm working abroad until Christmas and have a shed load of time to kill. I have all the structural work for the new foundations completed by my SE (and he will double check and document the garage foundation once I have the loads from the timber framers), and the timber frame company will do the new frame structure and roof loads. Other than wiring, insulation, floors and windows, what more do I need? I've googled galore to find a format and can't find anything.
Sorry for the long post but I appreciate any help.
Ivan