|
Splash
|
 |
« on: August 18, 2006, 02:43:26 PM » |
|
Ok i know its a poker forum but poker is paying for it so there... Just bought a new house and its a bit of a doer upper... needs a fair bit of work but I want to get the layout right 1st.. the kitchen (single height extension round back and side) is currently accessed off the dining room... now for me this is a bit naff... but the mrs says Sarah Beeny would say I was potty to want to spend money changing it! anyway knocked up a little plan myself... its not bad but not sure of the door posiitons as we have not moved yet... any ideas on how best to redesign or leave alone.... im a bit crap and not sure.. so i figured i'd ask Blonde  ! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
".....and Buckley ponders how to play Aces to lose the maximum."
|
|
|
|
Splash
|
|
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2006, 02:47:36 PM » |
|
oops can a mod move to the building sections pls... failing that the general board? Ty  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
".....and Buckley ponders how to play Aces to lose the maximum."
|
|
|
|
Rod Paradise
|
|
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2006, 03:19:04 PM » |
|
I'd find 3 doors between the Living room and Kitchen impractical - as well as 4 from the front door to the kitchen - the dining room is more of another hallway.
That's a real tough one - which walls are supporting walls?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose, with a badger on its back.
|
|
|
|
Sark79
|
|
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2006, 03:24:30 PM » |
|
If I was younger, I would have liked to have been an architect. It looks like such a good job ( other than a poker player of course ) . Are you some kind of planner Rod?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Rod Paradise
|
|
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2006, 03:33:48 PM » |
|
If I was younger, I would have liked to have been an architect. It looks like such a good job ( other than a poker player of course ) . Are you some kind of planner Rod?
Aye - but in telecom - just have watched programmes and try to think of how you move about the place. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
May the bird of paradise fly up your nose, with a badger on its back.
|
|
|
|
TightEnd
|
|
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2006, 03:56:56 PM » |
|
How about
1. Removing the wall between the porch and the kitchen...it currently seems to be a hallway or similar in there?
2. Combine the study and dining room into one large room and do 1 above
depends obviously on whether the walls are supporting walls or not though
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
My eyes are open wide
By the way,I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
|
|
|
|
TightEnd
|
|
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2006, 04:00:15 PM » |
|
I think actually I might get rid of the dining room altogether, use the study as a formal dining room and use the extra space as a family dining area in the kitchen
You can then leave the kitchen, walk across your hall and go straight to your front room
then again I struggle to put up a shelf, so I know sod all!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
My eyes are open wide
By the way,I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
|
|
|
|
ACE2M
|
|
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2006, 04:00:36 PM » |
|
My only advice is give it a little while before you go knocking down walls, people are always full of mass DIY enthusiasm when they first move in and regret getting themselves in to deep at a later date.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
4KingNutz
|
|
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2006, 04:00:47 PM » |
|
As a chippy id say use cad a very good program to design stuff with and you get a really good idea what it will look like i have it so if you put some mesurements down ill have a fiddle with it see what i can come up with |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
4KingNutz
|
|
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2006, 04:01:34 PM » |
|
I carnt see the mesurements you have on there  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
leighton_87
|
|
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2006, 04:03:42 PM » |
|
I carnt see the mesurements you have on there Click on groundfloor.gif under the pic and it will bring it up clearer |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
4KingNutz
|
|
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2006, 04:05:42 PM » |
|
oops lol kk
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Splash
|
|
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2006, 04:23:22 PM » |
|
I'd find 3 doors between the Living room and Kitchen impractical - as well as 4 from the front door to the kitchen - the dining room is more of another hallway.
That's a real tough one - which walls are supporting walls?
Agreed Rod... glad its just not me whos 'potty' the supportin walls... not 100% sure only viewed it twice but the original external walls are the outside of the dining room, study, lounge... so knocking the kitchen into the dining is a no no... plus the kitchen is pretty huge as it is. The utliity and kitchen are single height extesion. 4Kingnuts... those dimensions are not 100% right but not far off... used the estate agents dimensions and dropped them into viso office planner and it change a few here and there (only by a few cm). Going to view again tomorrow so I'll check the door position etc... how do I spot a supporting wall? presume if there a wall above it upstairs it must be? Umm think they all are then! Pic of front and back to give a better idea... |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: August 18, 2006, 04:45:38 PM by Splash »
|
Logged
|
".....and Buckley ponders how to play Aces to lose the maximum."
|
|
|
|
TightEnd
|
|
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2006, 04:25:51 PM » |
|
looks like a lovely place though Jim...must be outside of Leamington, can't be in Leamington!
good luck with it
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
My eyes are open wide
By the way,I made it through the day
I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
|
|
|
|
Splash
|
|
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2006, 04:30:07 PM » |
|
looks like a lovely place though Jim...must be outside of Leamington, can't be in Leamington!
good luck with it
cheers ... about 3/4 mile north of the town centre so not too far... need a place with a garden for the new arrival. Needs total new decor and kitchen inside but nothing major. Space wise its great.. just need to sort the layout  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
".....and Buckley ponders how to play Aces to lose the maximum."
|
|
|
|
Author