Carports vs. Garages: Pros and Cons
Which is better, a carport or a garage?
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.
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)
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
This will need to be a 3 bedroom house that is open plan. We are looking at the prices of standard bricks and / or Building blocks. We have a plan that has been approved however, the plan is from another ERF and the elevations on the plot is more or less level. Ground is Sandy as far as I can tell. We need a builder that is NHBRC registered that can work with the bank. Attached is the plan, how ever, we only need the house done with the patio, not the garages ect. if that can be quoted separately to see how far we ca go
It's a unit townhouse development. I intend offering three bedrooms,bath, open plan kitchen lounge and dining area. Double garage and open patio/ braai area. Approximately sqm. The other unit will be three bed, one full bath, open plan kitchen living and dining area. Single garage and open patio/ braai area. Approximately 92sqm.
Good day, We have a site agent who will oversee our build, together with an engineer. Would you like to give us a labour quote for the wet works? • It would include site clearing • setup site construction • profiles and setting out of the home • foundations excavate • building house till wall plate • plastering inside and out with plaster bounds on exterior for windows • floor screeds We will provide a container for site storage. There are no ceilings that need to be skimmed. We would need you to be registered with Workers Comp. We will supply ready mixed concrete. We will hire skips for rubble removal. We will supply all material. The floor size is .5m square. Should you be interested I will send you a building plan. Regards,
farm-style housing development for a 3 bedroom house with 3 En-suite bathrooms and open plan living / kitchen area. Must include space for 2 cars in a garage, as well as ample space for cupboards in the garage for storage. Plans will be developed by our own architect. Only a rough estimate per sqM is needed.
Hi I would like to have a 4 bedroom house. I'm a work from home mom. I'm kind of Claustrophobic. I prefare an open an house with enough space. I like cooking. I like to host my friends and family. So I need a porch, not too big and a pool (3x4m) A double garage main bedroom with ensuit and a walking closet. At least 1 bathroom with shower and a powder room. Please see attached sketch, I need something similar, I'm open minded so we can find a work around. House should be be around sqm Regards