Hi all,
I just installed the pendant for staircase but it look like quit small for the space.
Is it a good idea to change the shade bigger or buy something else?
I…

Hi all,
My current house has red brick with classic cream for render and windows frame. What color will be the best choice for double story extension?
Please find photo below…

Hi Oklouise,
The builder come back to us with their suggestion if we want to have a study room/ office which can be use as extra bedroom. But the size look…

Hi Oklouise,
The builder has considered our suggestion to bring the floor plan to the front of the house.
He just send me the draft idea. Please see the picture for details.
…

Im really like your idea. Thanks so much for helping me

just need to understand the site better....i have a rough idea for two bedrooms, two baths and a lounge upstairs that is much smaller than the last plan .what is…

Hi Oklouise,
Do you mean these picture?

Thanks oklouise. Will get back to you the detail drawings. I have attach the new downstair floor plan. It is the same as previous attachment as the builder don’t want…

Hi Oklouise,
It has been a while and our project didn’t go anywhere. The builder put on hold my project and they just update their new quote according to current…

Hi Homebuildguide-Colin,
Do you have any recommendation for structural engineering firm?

Hi Oklouise,
I need to involve engineering for my floor plan to submit council for approval. Do you have any idea how much it cost?
Thanks Oklouise

We couldn’t go ahead with that plan cause the proposed building have to sit back from rear wall.
We still working on the drawing. Please find the latest picture for more…

Hi Fitzy86, nope we not. Still working with builder.

Hi Oklouise,

Please find the new floor plan my draftwomen just sent to me. Can you give me your feedback please? Is there anything we need to adjust to make the…

Hi Oklouise,
I have contacted the draftwoman. She will work out what I can have. I will keep the ensuit as your advice. But do you think the living room can…

hopefully this will work for you but you need to consider a front porch to improve the appearance from the street
Thank you Oklouise, do you have any drawing to…

Downstair wall was built on the boundary line which is the red line in the picture.
So the new upstair has to be setback from downstair wall.
The blue line is…

I posted again my original floor plan here

The original plan

Hi Oklouise, i got response from council. They rejected our application to build extension on reserve wall. Have to be setback 1.62m from existing first floor
We have to…

Wow. Can’t believe it. So quick oklouise 😁👍. I’m very appreciate your help. 👍👍👍

Wow. Can’t believe it. So quick oklouise 😁👍. I’m very appreciate your help. 👍👍👍

Hi oklouise, is it possible to add sliding door for toilet in the ensuit?i want it private as much as it can. Can you help me with this?

Thanks a lot oklouise.
I will shopping around to get more ideas. Your explaining sounds reasonable to me. I’m very appreciate

Hi Oklouise. Thanks for including furniture. Thats help a lots. Love the upstair bathroom layout. And the landing stair is great advice. I forgot about this.
Regarding the kitchen layout.…

Thanks Stewie for your advice. Do you have any better idea? Looks like my draftman happy with what he draws, unless I come up with something better.

Yes, this is double story extension.
The first picture is the original plan of the downstairs.

The second one is the proposed plan. We will remove 2 walls of bedrooms 2…

Hi all,
We come to step where we need to locate and design the stair case.
Can anyone look at our propose plan and give me any feedback or ideas please?

Hi Ecoeco,
What do you think about the material of the facade we should go with? Render or weatherboard? And what color do you think it will make a nice standout…

I'm thinking on these lines. The benefit of the lower one is that you won't need restrictors on the opening windows.

Thanks ecoeco
I like your first design.
We can not go with the second design though we like the big windows very much as this is the double story extension.…