Do I need an architect if I want to build a house in South Africa?
A professional that is registered with the South African Council for the Architectural Profession must submit the building plans before extending, renovating or building a home.
Hi. Please use email as I do not have good cell signal at the office. Im staying in Atlasville boksburg. Im looking to do some building and alterations to my house. Firstly i need to build a double garage and maybe put two bedrooms on top, making all this part of the existing house. Secondly i have some other building related alterations that i want done. Is it possible to get a quote on a project like this?
3 modern luxury homes (1 large, 2 smaller, but similar style/layout). sqm (house 1) and sqm (house 2 and 3 each). I want fixed fee per month to approved plans stage. Given economies of scale, I am looking for a significant discount to gazette rates. Build cost (based on precious projects) estimated at R15k per m3
I need plans for a house like the one in the picture, see attached. Not sure of the exact sqm. The main bedroom only shower and toilet with basin open plan into the room the second room move up no "Stoep" the space where bathroom on picture the laundry will go with entrance from the kitchen both room north facing windows living area sliding door also north facing The kitchen big window south facing. Fireplace inside living area
I have a 3 bedroom home, I need to tear down some wall to make a "big one main bedroom". I need to tear some wall to use glass brick to bring in some light. I need to redo my bathroom and pipe line system not good for sewer , possibly outside toilet build + shower, I need to finish off the garage ceiling fell- off. I have to submit quotes to my bank for Financing
(1) My garage is attached to the property and i want to install a door between the property and garage. (2) The back of the garage has a single door leading to garden, i want to enlarge (Break out a section) of the door to install a sliding door Please communicate via email or Whatsapp Chat. Thankyou
I want to change a garage into a room with a bathroom.
I have 2 wall sharing outbuildings. I would like 1 of the unit to have plumbing and electric completed. The plumbing pipes are already in place, just need connection in bathroom. Electricity needs to be pulled from main house to outbuildings. Then interior will need cementing in bathroom and main room(bachelor unit no walls besides bathroom). Roofing is in place, it's corrugated. Will need ceiling.
A 4 bedroom house with an upstairs - farmstyle 3 bedroom downstairs 1 bathroom with bath, shower and separate toilet Kitchen, living area and dinning area open plan downstairs 1 bedroom upstairs in suite 1 study room upstairs 1 toilet upstairs Patio upstaris/braai and chilling area upstrairs Double Garage Facebrick out wall
The house is an older 3 bedroom, 1 study Sydenham home that has had some renovations done to it by past owners. But it still has old pressed ceilings and sprung wooden floors and is not open plan. The house also has some old finishes and non functional aspects. Our favourite aspect of the house is the view of the Linksfield Mountain which we would like to remodel the house to face as a feature. Currently the lounge and dining areas face the other side. We want to with economic and Pre existing structures remodel the following: A) Make the house open plan, functional and modern. B) Make the living area face the mountain C) Make the floors solid D) Have modern ceilings E) Have an improved entrance F) Have improved exterior modern design G) Have an on suite bathroom to each bedroom
Please quote 2 x units 60 m2 each on same stand. Face brick. 15 degree flat roof zinc. Aluminium windows and doors. concrete floors polished. tiled bathroom walls. Open shower flat on floor. Vanity and toilet. Plastered inside walls. Plastered ceilings. Down lighters. Electricity change over switch for generator. Covered patio. Gas hob 4 plate no oven. Wooden kitchen units, granite tops. Plumbing to connect gas geyser. will need to chat around finishes. I need a quote for my budget to present.