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.
* I am planning to build a 3 bedroom house in Lesotho. Preferably I wanted a double storey house but upon reading some articles on the internet I heard it's a bit expensive than single storey house so I resorted to single storey house. While checking some sample plans on the internet I came across a sample that I think it's closer to what I want. I have attached that sample plan althogh I with to make some modifications on it. That is turning a 4th bedroom into a gym since I want a house with a gym and 3 bedrooms. In terms of cost I wanted to build a house not exceeding a ceiling of R1,,.
Good day. I would like a cost estimate for architectural plans to construct 9 apartments on a sqm plot. There is a sqm house currently on the erf which will form the basement 7 bay parking area, laundry room and "club house" with 4x70sqm (2bedr) apartments on 1st floor, 2xsqm (3bedr) and 2x60sqm (1bedr) apartments on 2nd floor and sqm (4bedr) "penthouse" on 3rd floor. Thanks and regards, Shirlette
1and1/2storey Ground level - big covered outdoor living space (veranda) facing east openplan - living, dining, mon kitchen (with scullery) Open out on veranda (extended ceiling in living and dining room) Front door to the North Guest toilet 1 st storey 1 main bedroom with view to east (mountain view) and balcony With en suite bathroom Closet space 2 guest bedrooms 1 guest bathroom Double garage facing north Small storage room Space for laundry Extra room for studio/ sert quaters close to storage or garage with northen windows Lots of natural light (skylights) Style-mon contemporary Chromadeck roof (diagonal rather than flat or A-frame) Wooden shutters east
New Work office above existing double garage + Toilet - Stair to rear downstairs. Extend Kitchen Sink area into existing ground floor Toilet with door exit to outside. Add new outside toilet with garden store - total 6sqm. New Office above to have Balcony. The existing house has Tiled roof but we would want to thatch Office roof. Extend Master Room to Building Line. House and Boundary walls are Face Klinker. Will want to finish top of wall with Plaster and paint x 2 bricks - 80m. House 5 x brick from truss = plaster and paint. New Office plaster and paint exterior. Difficult to match OLD Face Brick
Expansion of a flat house into a double storey. Currently has 3 bedrooms, study nook, kitchen/dining/sitting open plan, enclosed patio/man cave, nanny’s quaters and double garage. sqm stand. Would want to retain two bedrooms en-suite on the ground floor. Upstairs addition: - two en-suite bedrooms upstairs one with walk-in wardrobes - balconies - study - pjama lounge Ground additions: - extra garage - properly separate dining room - patio - swimming pool
Hello Sir I bought a plot on a seaside in Laaiplek Velddrift, about km from Cape Town Central, and will like to develop a 5-6 bedroom house that features everything a beautiful house can have. The house can be divided into 2 separates houses of 3 bedrooms each but just look like one house. The house can go one floor up, and very open for sea view and freshness all around. The size of the plot is m2 and is about m from the beach and situated in the Atlantic Waves development in Laaiplek Kindly advise Thank You
I have flat roof sections in my house above the kitchen and entrance hall and need to build a pitched roof due to water leaks.I have made repairs to no avail and the cost to waterproof does not warrant the expenditure. I was looking at just building the roofing for now above the kitchen and entrance hall and later turning the area above the kitchen into a study. While having to submit plans i would also like to determine cost of adding a patio to the plans infront of the area C on the current plans (attachment 1) which wraps around to area A (New coverage). The current roof is corrugated roof sheeting and would be used for both the area above the kitchen as well as the patio. Kind regards
new house. modern. view over the sea optimally utilised. Plot has a slight slope- use it to advantage for double garage. Double storey house. open plan kitchen....opening up towards swimming pool and entertainment area. 6 rooms acessible from outside as well. balconies + lot of modern windows. I have a laymans drawing. Plot registered in my name...5 Felicia Rd, Mountainside
I wish to build a flat roof double-storey house with two garages, 5 bedrooms (two of them en-suite), two-room outside house (with toilet), a lapa and a swimming pool. The shape of the stand is not rectangular as it can be seen on the attachment (stand bordered in green line), so some architectural creativity is needed.
Ground Floor Plan: 4x garages; entry lobby; lounge; living; pantry; kitchen; scullery; dining; entertainment area; 2x patios; guest bedroom; staff quarters – Double story House (Contemporary Style). An open plan layout. Swimming pool. First Floor Plan: Gym; 5x balconies; ; main bedroom- en suite, 2x bedrooms (all en suite); home theater.