Thinking of building an extension, don't know where to start

**Akzle** · 29th January 2018, 19:33

Originally Posted by eldog

Can do, didn’t know you have moved into the Auckland building business.

anything for a price...

auckland incurs the "fuck you aucklander" tax though. about 9000%

**russd7** · 29th January 2018, 19:36

what about converting the garage in to a livable space and chucking on a new garage.

**WNJ** · 29th January 2018, 19:39

We recently looked into adding another room and bathroom onto our house, we asked a builder to come and give us some advise and they told us they couldn’t even give us minor advice on what to do without plans being drawn up, apparently new laws stopping them even measuring outlines for spaces ???? BS Or not ??? Haven’t looked into it more yet as not sure we should spent the 2grand or more on plans if not going to build or move, might be almost cheaper in our case to buy a new house with more space ,

**sidecar bob** · 29th January 2018, 19:51

I'm aware you are in Welcome Bay. If you can turn up Russell Braithwaite for that job you should be fairly happy. Old school legend builder.

**russd7** · 29th January 2018, 19:59

Originally Posted by sidecar bob

I'm aware you are in Welcome Bay. If you can turn up Russell Braithwaite for that job you should be fairly happy. Old school legend builder.

John Garrett for site work, he in welcome bay and would also be able to point you in direction of good builder and who not to use.

**Swoop** · 29th January 2018, 20:01

90's building? Monolithic cladding too...

Put some money aside for "leaky-building" shit that gets discovered.

**BMWST?** · 29th January 2018, 20:10

there is no problem putting trusses on for that extension, the new girder truss would support the existing trusses or rafters and only load the exterior footings.You need to get a draughstman .

**Honest Andy** · 29th January 2018, 20:21

I vote Azxil on everything he's said about your job...

It's good that you've got an idea of what you want, or at least, what you want to achieve. Take those ideas to a draughtsman and they should be able to turn it into something practical. Be prepared to change some stuff to make it easier or cheaper. Make sure your draughtsman knows that you don't mind changes to make the job cheaper and that they have the imagination to do it. If you talk to a builder first they will put you in touch with a draghtsman that they prefer, they will have their reasons for preference...

Oh and one other small thing. Actually it's a really fucken big-arse thing: on the photo your house looks like a plaster disaster. If that's the case, in our neck of the woods an extension like this would probably incur the need for a total reclad with a cavity system. That'll blow your 100k budget out of the window. The windows that you'll probably need to replace with double glazed...
Check with your council though, I've been wrong before

**BMWST?** · 29th January 2018, 20:26

Originally Posted by russd7

what about converting the garage in to a livable space and chucking on a new garage.

the garage probably isnt insulated ..not insurmountable but.....

**Akzle** · 29th January 2018, 20:39

Originally Posted by BMWST?

there is no problem putting trusses on for that extension, the new girder truss would support the existing trusses or rafters and only load the exterior footings.You need to get a draughstman .

footings aren't designed for point loads like that. that's a 6m span.
and even an lvl truss is going to be 150x500 or more. a possibility i hadn't really considered, not sure it'd fit in the cavity.

and then what roof would you put on the extension?

**BMWST?** · 29th January 2018, 22:13

Originally Posted by Akzle

footings aren't designed for point loads like that. that's a 6m span.
and even an lvl truss is going to be 150x500 or more. a possibility i hadn't really considered, not sure it'd fit in the cavity.

and then what roof would you put on the extension?

a girder truss is a truss just like the trusses that will span over the new extension (5.6 m span?),but is designed to carry other trusses The chords may be bigger and the nail plates will be bigger.A concrete slab edge will easily take that point load.There will be girder trusses taking loads like that already in that house.I am a frame and truss detailer with 20 yrs experience. Do you want a truss layout tomoorow night?

**Akzle** · 30th January 2018, 04:40

Originally Posted by BMWST?

a girder truss is a truss just like the trusses that will span over the new extension (5.6 m span?),but is designed to carry other trusses The chords may be bigger and the nail plates will be bigger.A concrete slab edge will easily take that point load.

ryt. like the thing i said in #11. i was thinking you meant a different thing. my bad.

There will be girder trusses taking loads like that already in that house.I am a frame and truss detailer with 20 yrs experience. Do you want a truss layout tomoorow night?

no but this guy does. so, sharpish eh.