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.
Ground floor plan. 6 bedrooms , 3 sharing, 3 en-suites with own sliding doors. Main b/r door facing main entrance/ hall, guest toilet. Open plan tv room and kitchen, scullery next laundry, dinning room and lounge with sliding and windows, double garage with entrance to kitchen, main b/r with own patio sharing with tv patio. Dimensions is 40mx 80m
I'd like to explore costs with helping me update my lounge/kitchen area: 1) Right paint colour for lounge / kitchen area. 2) How to lighten dark furniture in room by mixing - all furniture is dark 3) Artwork for lounge walls -make it feel more homely 4) Suggesting and updating lighting fixtures 5) Updating lounge curtains - advice on if I can modernise them without having to buy new ones? 6) Storage options
1. adding a room on top of the garage 2. turning garage into an en-suit bedroom 3. New garage 4. Adding a covered patio 5. extending master bedroom over the patio 6. re-designing master bedroom bathroom 7. Adding swimming pool Prefer whats-app and email. Im not always able to answer phone calls due to meetings.
Hi, I'm a engineer in richards bay. I recently purchased a site with see view in a traditional area, with a 30 deg slope. I'll like to build a home with at least four functional structural houses. One with a master bedroom, small kitchen, small launge,viewing deck and single upstairs garage next to a bedroom, storage at the bottom. Main house with a two bedroom, medium kitchen, large pentry,one full bathroom, plus a toilet sink shower bathroom, study or sewing room, medium TV room, 6m x 4.5m dinning room, slender deck, storage room or laundry and an infinite swimming pool on top Two bedroom with small sitting room, 2. 5mx 1.5m kitchen, one 0.5 bathroom, shower sink and basin and four garages. Two bedroom, full bathroom with a big mirror, medium kitchen, deck, small sitting room, small closet.
I have purchased a house that has recently been built. I would like ideas on furnishing and decorating. So I have bought a brand new home, the kitchen has been designed by the owner already but not built yet. he also designed the cupboards for the bedroom but allowed me to make changes. I’m not sure how decorators work in terms of costs. Kindly send me infor via email or what’s app as I’m at work and cannot speak. I would like ideas for bedroom, lounge, dining area and a bachelor pad decorating.
Building plan creation and submission. 1. Add new kitchen in a dining area with space for gas stove washing bowl and centre island. 2. Convert exiting kitchen into a pantry, scullery and washroom. 3. Brick up existing kitchen window with glass bricks. 4. Remove existing dining room window and replace with two smaller windows flanking a new Gas Stove. 5. Convert 1 bedroom into a bathroom to create a second ensuite. 6. Remove a wall between Storeroom and TV room to create one space with doors to close when not in use as a cinema room. Create a doorway into maids room from the new cinema room to create a new gym room
We would like to have our Kitchen to be remodeled: - Have a Little Island with the Top 4 gas stove (with installation of 48 Kg Gas Outside) , if possible, sink next to it. - Eye Level Oven against the Wall - Cabinets to be redone, with two appliances space, and fridge space - Tiles between counter top and cabinet - Counter top Quartz Material (White) That area has a door on the 4.50 m side of the wall, opposite a window about 1 m wide. What budget roughly are we looking at?
Hi - I currently have a cottage which was a previously converted garage that was already added onto. I want to now remodel this. It is along side another small bedroom (domestic quarter) which I want to breakthrough. The space will contain a small living room open planned with a bedroom and then the domestic quarters broken open to become a new bathroom. I would like this drawn up so I can get building / renovation costs.
Modern contemporary 4 bedroom house for family with kids. Property is on river bank overlooking estuary to South. Access road on Nortern side. Property slopes by 3m from road down to riverside. Cosy with entartainment space and maximum views of river. Double garage with storage space. Needs to comply with Admiral Island achitectural guidelines.
Interior remodel, removable on non load supporting walls to create open plan living. Extension to create more space, extend roof and or add awnings to create outdoor living space, add a pool, add a fire pit, add a deck, add a built in braai pizza oven/ outdoor kitchen and plan retaining walls. I require assistance in the planning, layout and drawings for the build project to be done in stages as and when finances are available.