No need to finger crossed. They dont come to inspect one la. They even told me the things I want to do cannot pass and advise me to change the drawing and he said after it is approved go ahead and do what you wish. And best of all he dont even want to accept gift. Itu rumah you, you suka la tapi saya kena ikut peraturan yang boleh diluluskan. What he was saying is no harm done to anybody and no danger

You need. And you need to demolished the ground floor as well if not the whole house. The house foundation is meant for one storey or double storey. adding another storey the original foundation and footing cannot take the added weight. One day when you think it is an earthquake it is your house foundation sinking!!! be very careful. No developer/contractor will build more than what is required by a lot more but 20% more only for safety reason.

You are welcome.

You can safely build another storey usually but be very careful. For example if you build a wall sitting on top of the middle of the floor of the 1st floor (or the middle of the ground floor ceiling), the floor/ceiling might not take the added weight that it is not meant to be. Not only due to the weight of the new wall but also anything you put on top the new wall (that include the new floor/the attic and roof that built on top of this new wall). Meaning the middle of the floor/ceiling mentioned has to take half, if not almost the entire new floor weight stress. You dont simply go and get any reno contractor to do this.

unless you bought a single storey house, dont ever waste time and money for double storey. Just extend front and back.

If single storey submit a totally new double house by tearing the old shuld get you the approval faster. And this apply to standalone house. Semi D may take longer time and if linked house, susah la.

This post has been edited by stevie8: Apr 8 2012, 03:09 AM

It is an issue but not a big issue like they want you to tear down the extension. They just ask you to pay fine. Paying fine you will be fine. Keep the receipt in case they come again after some years. Cheers

As far as I know no one has been fine for this little extra extension. My neighbor was fine RM1000 for reno without permit but he paid RM1500 to the runner. RM500 goes to the runner.

This is no a crime, dont worry. It is just like a traffic offence like parking fine from the local government. They wont fine you for paying a parking ticket and your car is park a little outside the box for example. So when you have permit/approval you need not worry. Just go and sleep. They dont come to your house to check one. they go after those who reno with no submission of plan.

Unless someone go to your back lane doing some service and your house that little extension get in the way to thier work so badly that the extension go beyong the drain or that littel backlane road that they cannot move things in and they go and complain (giving excuses) to local government when they did not do a good job or finished their job in time. You have neighbor with similar extension so my guess is there is nothing to worry. Worst just pay RM1k fine. If your backlane is directly to the drain do not cover the drain, you are inviting problem. Workers need to clean the drain from time to time. And not to get attention or attracting troble clear your backlane. Dont throw big unwanted items there.

What do you mean by 10ft boundaries? From where to where?