First Floor Extension On Stilts

Hi all i ve currently got a single storey kitchen and bathroom measuring about 4m by 10m built to building regs of about 10yrs ago.

First floor extension on stilts.

Bedrooms on stilts are a great way to add a new room to a property without having to compromise your driveway space with an extension. You can either brace your platform between stilts or create a portal frame action to stabilize your first floor extension. Related story london house extension by alexander martin. You ll also need a designer and contractor.

I m looking to have a 1st floor extension added above. Jan 19 2016 explore kavita harrison s board extensions on stilts on pinterest. The extension projects across the side passage at first floor level and is supported at the opposite end by two slender steel columns. See more ideas about house extensions architecture house.

Alternatively you might be able to tie the extension floor slab to the existing building and rely on the existing building for lateral stability. It is more cost effective than building a new ground floor extension providing the existing foundations can take the load an engineer or surveyor can advise.