Carports vs. Garages: Pros and Cons
Which is better, a carport or a garage?
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
Add a second story to an existing house. Total area to be used for expansion = 80sqm 1 Main bedroom with full en-suite bathroom 2 Guest bedrooms with separate a full-bathroom to share Additions to the project: - Staircase - Passageway leading to rooms and bathrooms - Lifting of existing roof or construction of the new roof - Align the side of the second story to the existing roof for the lower level Existing to be used of possible
2 story house to be build on existing property. Main house: 3 bedrooms (build in cupboards), master with on-suite shower and toilet 1 bathroom with bath/shower upstairs 0.5 bathroom downstairs for guests Open plan kitchen (dishwasher point), dining room and TV room Storage and cupboard space either under the stairs or upstairs passage. Small out house for washing machine and tumble dryer Bachelor pad attached: 1 bedroom (built in cupboards) 1 bathroom (bath/shower combo) Small kitchenette, dining area and TV (extra cupboards space for linen etc) No garage: Paved outside parking with shade poles (4 parking bays)
Modern House Plan Flat roof Double story house 4 bedroom with 1 ensuit & balcony 3 bedroom top floor 1 bedroom ground floor 1 toilet with bath tub & shower 1 Open Lounge with bar area 1 Dining room Open modern kitchen plan 1 toilet ground floor Double garage with Drive thru to Back of house and built in double carport 1x Varenda
We have a 7 Year Old Double Story Home on a Farming Estate. We have over the past 5 years bought and replaced some furniture in and around our home, however, are really needing the assistance of a professional to give us some sketches and interior design ideas on the layout of rooms, how to utilize certain spaces as well as assistance with ideas for paint and furnishings to give the house a makeover.
Three bedroom house, 1 end suite, two average bedrooms, 1 bath with toilet, single door double garage, open floor (kitchen, lounge and dining arear). Land to be bought is around m2 and looking to build a m2 to m2 house with potential to extend and build a pool in the future. Please attached pictures of how I want the face of the house to be.
Kitchen- 1)Remove Door 2)Relocate sink central to window 3)Remove south elevation wall completely. Lounge/Dinning Area- 1)Square of lounge/Dinning area into existing patio 2)Move patio further out with a Gable style roof approximately 1,5Mx4M Room 1- 1)Relocate window to north elevation 2) install en-suite west elevation (approximately 1,5mx3.3m) Room 2- 1)extend room approximately 1.5m west 2) remove south elevation window Bathroom- 1) Remove tub & install shower 1mx1m 2) Relocate sink Outside- Install boundary wall infront (east)
Small 2 story home , flat open erf sq meter erf, located in central town (plettenberg bay) . could be between 85- sq meters. Possibly adding a 3 rd level to ensure there is a view towards the north and or north east (lagoon/ mountain view from top story). I have concept home in mind - picture attached - not exactly this but to give you an idea of the design style, either a bed 1 studio or 2 bedrooms. Have not bought the erf yet - need initial construction estimate . It will be holiday home. 1 car garage or attached carport. Modern design, mostly concrete and steel for floor level, upstair levels could be a lighter and different material. Aluminum or steel window/door frames. No bath, shower only
At present it's a 3 bedroom flat with built in cupboards in two rooms. A kitchen and lounge. One bathroom with bath tub, toilet and basin. I would like to have an open plan kitchen and living room. No formal lounge. Reno current bathroom including a shower over the tub. Convert one bedroom into a dressing room with an bathroom and walk in shower. Change current window frames to aluminium with trellidoor style burglar guards. The huge wall to wall window in the lounge must change to aluminium French doors with trellidoor burglar guards.