Comments on: Cost for building 2nd Story on top of exsisting house in Australia? http://www.acajunstory.com/story/cost-for-building-2nd-story-on-top-of-exsisting-house-in-australia Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:57:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: gazpacho http://www.acajunstory.com/story/cost-for-building-2nd-story-on-top-of-exsisting-house-in-australia/comment-page-1#comment-3082 gazpacho Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:50:59 +0000 http://www.acajunstory.com/story/cost-for-building-2nd-story-on-top-of-exsisting-house-in-australia#comment-3082 You will need to get some advice from an Architect. The answer to your question will depend on the local government requirements for your area, the capacity of the existing home to carry the additional loads, the planning feasability, your budget, the impact of the proposal on the adjoining properties, and so on. Archicentre Limited ( www.archicentre.com.au) which is wholly owned by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects will for a nominal fee, send out an architect to prepare a preliminary design report for that property. I think it will be money worth spending whatever the outcome, as you will be in a better position by reason of the report, to persue the matter further or make other plans for your future home. Perhaps there is an alternative development opportunity on the site which you have not considered, and an archtiect is in a better position to advise you. Your idea might be a good one.... and certainly any strategy which reduces urban sprawl and optimises the sharing of resources with family members should be encouraged in principal. Good luck<br><b>References : </b><br> You will need to get some advice from an Architect. The answer to your question will depend on the local government requirements for your area, the capacity of the existing home to carry the additional loads, the planning feasability, your budget, the impact of the proposal on the adjoining properties, and so on.

Archicentre Limited ( http://www.archicentre.com.au) which is wholly owned by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects will for a nominal fee, send out an architect to prepare a preliminary design report for that property.

I think it will be money worth spending whatever the outcome, as you will be in a better position by reason of the report, to persue the matter further or make other plans for your future home. Perhaps there is an alternative development opportunity on the site which you have not considered, and an archtiect is in a better position to advise you.

Your idea might be a good one…. and certainly any strategy which reduces urban sprawl and optimises the sharing of resources with family members should be encouraged in principal.

Good luck
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