This is not just about changing a room into a kitchen or bathroom, it`s not simply adding a room, it`s more about rebuilding or building a house. Because many friends may be buying cultural protection homes, can only repair old as old, or buy a favorite classic design, just want to consider adding some living space. This is all covered, so if you have similar ideas or plans, look nervously down.
First of all, when it comes to the increase in housing area, the first consideration is whether or not the relevant provisions of the government are supported. For one of the simplest examples, if you buy a house that already occupies a lot of space,
If you want a larger living area, look carefully at government`s maximum area of residential space in this area, and then measure the area already occupied by the house to estimate how much space is still available for design. If the area is tight, or you can not meet your expectations, then you can consider adding a second layer, but the difficulty and risk of adding a second layer is considerable, we will talk about it slowly below.
Secondly, the style of the cover may also be one of the key points that need to be communicated with the relevant departments of government, especially in the areas with high planning requirements, government has given clear requirements for exterior facade design or color matching tone, so in the design time, As a commissioned party, we not only meet the requirements of your customers, but also take into account the planning regulations of government. If your house is a cultural protection house mentioned above, then the later covering style should be designed in strict accordance with this style, which may also increase the budget, such as stone veneer, post form and retro-style eaves, and so on. These are some of the necessary elements.
Thirdly, it is related to the increase of the strength of the structure or the stress problem of the whole structure. This is mainly because the structural bracing and stress relationships between roofs and beams may be enhanced and optimized. For extended rooms, I personally suggest that the design should be considered in combination with its own main roof and drainage system. This is not only beautiful, but also can save on the cost of additional drainage pipe repair. In terms of structural integrity, for key load-bearing beams, not only the load-bearing of the new cover part should be considered in the design, but also the integrity of the existing structure, which means that some existing load-bearing beams may have to be removed. Add a longer, stronger beam to form an overall stress relationship. In a nutshell, it is necessary to take into account not only how much a new house will cost, but also the cost of changing the existing structure, and because the demolition of the existing structure will not be known until the start of the project. Therefore, many of the costs are not fixed, which brings a lot of variables to the cost of the project.
Finally, the most important point, and the most "burning money" place, is the foundation. For the foundation of the covered part, not only the structural support should be considered in the design, but also how the foundation of the old house is built should be examined on the spot. Because in the course of covering, it may be necessary to cut, redo, or even reinforce the support of the old foundation, and start laying the new foundation at the designed junction. In order to ensure that the part of the new cover can be integrated with the existing housing travel, the structural deformation or cracking caused by independent settlement can be avoided. As with the structural change, the cost of the foundation is not fixed, only after the actual construction, according to the actual workload to charge the customer. In some foundation modification, because the original foundation construction form and the form that is used now are completely different, all increase the working difficulty and the construction time, so for the building reconstruction decision, must be careful again!
