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"nd floor extension - what if no foundations laid for 2 storey

We ar looking to buy a house where they have converted garage into a room downstairs but we would think about extendin on top of it to make anothr bedroom. How do you know if there are footings for 2 storeys and how much more does it cost if it hasn't got them? How do they do it?

Thanks td

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  • robv_3
    robv_3 Posts: 348 Forumite
    td wrote:
    How do you know if there are footings for 2 storeys?
    Dig a number of holes around the garage and check they are suitable to take the extra load.
    how much more does it cost if it hasn't got them? How do they do it?

    Underpinning is around £1000/meter.
    It may be cheaper to.....
    o- use timer frame for the top floor.
    o- knock down and rebuild.
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