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Patio with a roof connected to an existing house by extension of the roof of the house, add braai and serving surface. The floor of the patio should be the same as those surrounding the swimming pool. The existing swimming pool will be renovated into a smaller pool. Paint of house and roof outside should be included
We have property in Broederstroom which is in need of renovation, I have some ideas in mind on what would like done to the property. It's an old structure that had some extensions made in the past, it needs to be tied together and rooted. I would love the property to be redesigned into a modern cape dutch farmhouse.
Mere extension of existing cottage. Want to enlarge lounge area. add additional 3m x5m with windows and sliding door. add electricity and a “stoep” with a roof for my elderly parents. I’m available in afternoons after 3:30 and on some weekends. plans needs to be submitted to municipality for approval. Walls to be plastered to match main house. Also need to attend to drainage that might possible be in the way. I have approved plans of existing structure (one bedroom & kitchen and lounge open plan)
New building, house (farm house) on plot. 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom (split 2/1 and 1/1) with open plan kitchen/lounge between, with separate sculary and pantry. Off grid solar with utilities room, Jojo tanks water reclamation and pump, with french drain. Solar borehole upgrade and new borehole tbc. ,8 sqm. Separate twin double garage with front door for future build, foundation needed. Clay soil considerations for foundations. Looking for more info on process, fee structure, price/est quote, outline of the process etc. Have land in trust (agricultural zones we believe), still organizing finance.
After the recent floods my house was ruined and a few flaws surfaced the floors seem to have warped or sunk in some areas of the house. I am looking to completely redo the floor from concrete base, reinforcement to make them stable and strong. The two bathrooms are to be fully redone with complete new installations as well as the floors. In the pictures you will see there is one with blue and red circles. On the blue circled area I want a sliding standard aluminum door and in the area on top of the bath tub, a new window aluminum as well.
I need quotation for my building loan application.We already started with the foundation for the house and garage,its done.Was inspected by Municipality. Can elaborate more once you come and view the site.To get a proper idea for a more accurate quote. I will attach the plan.We hope to provide more detail.
Goeiedag, ons benodig n plan vir n groot oopplan area met 1 slaapkamer en instap kas en aparte badkamer. En n scullery en pantry gedeelte by die kombuis. Ons beplan Om later nog 2 kamers en n badkamer aan te bou. N groot stoep/braai area. Ek het rofweg n idee hoe dit moet lyk. Ons wil dit so koste effektief as moontlik bou. Plat dak met val aan een kant. Ons hou nog van die "barn" style huis. Oop plan en rustic.
I am looking to move into the house in March and need to renovate the kitchen and bathroom. The kitchen will need a wall broken down to extend what is the current dining room. I need new finishes, cabinets, stove, painting, lighting. The bathroom - I need to renovate the shower - new tiling, shower head. Tne tiling needs to be replaced, and the built in bath to be replaced by a stand alone bath which i have, The basin will also need ot be replaced by a double basin with new cabinet.
I would like to build 5 duplexes next to each other. All built from wood. Open plan, two to 3 bedroom units upstairs. Flat roof system, or a standard roof with a East West facing. Roof should be made as such for storage. This will be walled in for smaller complex. We wanting fully off the grid units, with own water management system, sewerage. This will be trail units for further development.
Home remodel with Additions to the existing house structure Additions: 1. Additional lounge/family room (Foundation, wall, leveling of floor, raising pitch of current roof to allow the addional family area to be roofed. 2. Extension of the main bedroom (Foundation, wall, levelling of floor, extension of roof. 3. Patio addition to the front of the house (Foundation, raised level to floor level with staircase. 4. Pergola on front patio 5. New boundary wall (front of home) with access gate and paedestrian gate