Aug 24 2010, 06:19 PM
QUOTE(bunnyhoney @ Aug 24 2010, 04:10 PM)
Hi there,
I am in a mist of planning for my house extension and I need some real good advice from you guys.
I want to extend my side of the house for about 15feet and latter in a few more years have extension on the first level.
Do I need to do any piling for a solid and strong structure now?
I plan to make a big balcony on my flat roof in this current extension which in a few more years will turn out into more rooms.
I heard that normal brick walls is not strong enough to hold another floor on top. So What do we normally use if we do not do piling ?
Since you are going to have a balcony in your extension (which in future will be renovate into rooms), yes you are recommended to have piling works done. Unless your housing is sitting on a very solid ground (previously the land before housing developemtn is hilly type), then you can opt for pad footing.I am in a mist of planning for my house extension and I need some real good advice from you guys.
I want to extend my side of the house for about 15feet and latter in a few more years have extension on the first level.
Do I need to do any piling for a solid and strong structure now?
I plan to make a big balcony on my flat roof in this current extension which in a few more years will turn out into more rooms.
I heard that normal brick walls is not strong enough to hold another floor on top. So What do we normally use if we do not do piling ?
If you are unsure of your ground condition, you can hire Geotechnical Engineer to do a simple soil test for you. So judge whether piling is needed or not.
Normal brick wall does not transfer load from above. The important factor is your column and beam. As long as you have your column and beam, you can also use plywood to be your wall.
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