Hi

I have decided to renovate my house from a double storey linked to a 2.5 storey. I have also decided to extend my kitchen to the end, extend my 2 bedrooms behind on the 1st floor to the end as well. I have surveyed houses in my garden and gotten some ideas on doing the extra half floor. I would like to have minimum roof tiles. I am thinking of having the extra room (the extra 0.5 storey) at behind and do a balcony in front. To do that the whole 1st floor ceiling will need to be on concrete. I was told by the contractor architect that for a double storey linked house, we are only allow to concrete half of the length of the house. We are not allow even if the other half is a balcony. I am puzzle how other house can do it. Of course most of the time $$$$ works.

Can someone advice?

Taman OUG, old klang rd, kl