Project scenarios

Which example resembles your plans?

Four illustrative scenarios show the questions and documents involved in common renovations. They are explanatory examples, not completed customer projects.

Illustrative project scenario

An open kitchen and living room

The plan: Connect two rooms to create one open living space.
The structural question: How will the loads carried by the existing wall be supported?
What you can provide: Plans of the relevant storeys, photographs and the proposed opening.

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Illustrative project scenario

An extension into the garden

The plan: Enlarge the living room with an extension and an opening in the rear facade.
The structural question: How will the new foundations, roof and support of the existing facade work together?
What you can provide: Existing and proposed drawings and any foundation records or ground information.

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Illustrative project scenario

An additional storey

The plan: Create new living space above the existing house.
The structural question: How will the additional loads pass through the existing building?
What you can provide: The proposed addition and drawings of existing floors, walls and foundations.

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Illustrative project scenario

A bathroom on a timber floor

The plan: Install a new bathroom layout and floor build-up on an upper storey.
The structural question: How will the added weight, layout and any openings affect the timber joists?
What you can provide: Joist sizes and spans, the proposed floor build-up and details of fixtures and services.

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Which example resembles your plans?

An open kitchen and living room

An extension into the garden

An additional storey

A bathroom on a timber floor

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