kitchen extension advice

happy35

i have a reasonable sized kitchen and a utility room that is about the same size and I would like to make them all in to one room

The utility room is single brick and attached to the back of the garage, it also has a lower floor and ceiling than the kitchen by about 3 inches.

could anyone advise as to whether the roof could be built up and the floor raised and the walls somehow insulated or would it be easier to take the utility down and rebuild it

I have asked a local builder to come and look at it but he is busy for a few months so I am just wondering what to expect

thanks

Doozergirl

happy35 wrote: »

i have a reasonable sized kitchen and a utility room that is about the same size and I would like to make them all in to one room

The utility room is single brick and attached to the back of the garage, it also has a lower floor and ceiling than the kitchen by about 3 inches.

could anyone advise as to whether the roof could be built up and the floor raised and the walls somehow insulated or would it be easier to take the utility down and rebuild it

I have asked a local builder to come and look at it but he is busy for a few months so I am just wondering what to expect

thanks

It's certainly possible but it might be easier and better to rebuild. The roof is essentially useless and the bricks will be down very quickly. Hopefully you can clean them off and reuse them.

Current building regulations will apply to the 'conversion', the added cost of new build would be proper foundations, if they don't exist, but you could potentially go bigger.

Doozergirl

Just thinking as well, rather than knock it down, you could just insulate it etc better, but rather a basic effort and keep it as a utility, but extend elsewhere? You'd get better value for money, a bigger kitchen and a separate utility.