Marrokal has another ASID winner with John Mills Davies with his design for a Singular Residential Space.
Read the full article here.
Once an unsalvageable 1906 shack that had only front and side yards, the latest design creation of John Mills Davies of Marrokal Design & Remodeling is now a modernist bungalow equipped with a multi-use patio, casual outdoor theatre, and eco-friendly features. The cast-in-place concrete slabs take space efficiency to a new level as they serve as a versatile patio, dog run, and triple-deep off-street parking. In the summer, the side yard is used to project images on the east façade of the house, creating a carefree and relaxed environment for movie watching.
Showing posts with label Planning a Room Addition San Diego. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Planning a Room Addition San Diego. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Thursday, February 10, 2011
a Few Fun Ideas for an Empty Nester Remodel!
If your youngest child has finally fled the coop and left you and your husband with an empty nest, you are probably wondering what you are going to do with all of your extra space. While some families tend to leave the house exactly as the kids left it, others choose to dramatically change the layout of their house plans.
There could be nothing more therapeutic than taking a sledgehammer to a wall and tearing it down. If this sounds like it could be fun to you, perhaps you should consider a serious home remodel. Depending on where your kids' walls for their rooms lie, you could expand your own master bedroom to be remodeled into a grand master suite! Imagine the master bathroom of your dreams with two walk in closets. By simply tearing down one wall you can combine your master bedroom with a whole other bedroom. This could turn your whole world upside down. You could have room in your master suite for a fireplace, sitting room and more with this simple remodel. All you really have to do is to make sure that the wall you will be removing isn't load bearing for your house; tear the wall down and finish off the floor and ceiling where it was removed.
If you would rather avoid making a huge mess in your home you could simply remove the furniture in their rooms and make them into your own special spaces. You could take one room and make it a stamping room where you make your own greeting card and scrapbook pages. If you are more energetic you could turn the room into a workout room with lots of workout equipment. For those who are more leisurely, you could tear down the walls between the two kids room and transform them into one giant library or just about anything you can imagine.
There could be nothing more therapeutic than taking a sledgehammer to a wall and tearing it down. If this sounds like it could be fun to you, perhaps you should consider a serious home remodel. Depending on where your kids' walls for their rooms lie, you could expand your own master bedroom to be remodeled into a grand master suite! Imagine the master bathroom of your dreams with two walk in closets. By simply tearing down one wall you can combine your master bedroom with a whole other bedroom. This could turn your whole world upside down. You could have room in your master suite for a fireplace, sitting room and more with this simple remodel. All you really have to do is to make sure that the wall you will be removing isn't load bearing for your house; tear the wall down and finish off the floor and ceiling where it was removed.
If you would rather avoid making a huge mess in your home you could simply remove the furniture in their rooms and make them into your own special spaces. You could take one room and make it a stamping room where you make your own greeting card and scrapbook pages. If you are more energetic you could turn the room into a workout room with lots of workout equipment. For those who are more leisurely, you could tear down the walls between the two kids room and transform them into one giant library or just about anything you can imagine.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
A Room Addition Plan of Action
Building a Room Addition can be one of the best investments you can make in your home. Building a room addition, such as a family room addition, or bonus room can add wonderful new living space to your home. However, prior to starting a room addition, a homeowner should first formulate a room addition plan. There are several key factors that should be considered prior to breaking ground.
Developing a room addition plan should include both interior and exterior considerations. With many room addition projects a homeowner can draw up the basic room addition plans, including the floor layout and the physical exterior shape and size of the addition. However, if the roof lines and/or foundation footprints on the existing home or the new room addition are complex, an architect may be required. An architect may also be required to ensure that the finished room addition aesthetically melds well into the existing home. This is a key factor for resale value. If a room addition appears as an afterthought to the home it will be aesthetically unappealing to the neighborhood and to someday prospective home buyers.
When planning a room addition, the permit / inspection process will typically include an overall building permit, as well as electric, plumbing, and insulation permits. In order to complete the building permit process you will need drawings or sketches of the room addition. Besides overall sketches of the room addition with overall dimensions, the drawings will also need to include cross-sectional views showing the framing type and physical sizes of floor joists, roof rafters, and wall framing construction. You will also need a bill of materials and a cost estimate for the construction. The building inspector will use this information to determine if the construction will meet all construction and safety codes. The building inspector also uses the Bill of Material and cost information to assess the amount of the permit cost.
Developing a room addition plan should include both interior and exterior considerations. With many room addition projects a homeowner can draw up the basic room addition plans, including the floor layout and the physical exterior shape and size of the addition. However, if the roof lines and/or foundation footprints on the existing home or the new room addition are complex, an architect may be required. An architect may also be required to ensure that the finished room addition aesthetically melds well into the existing home. This is a key factor for resale value. If a room addition appears as an afterthought to the home it will be aesthetically unappealing to the neighborhood and to someday prospective home buyers.
When planning a room addition, the permit / inspection process will typically include an overall building permit, as well as electric, plumbing, and insulation permits. In order to complete the building permit process you will need drawings or sketches of the room addition. Besides overall sketches of the room addition with overall dimensions, the drawings will also need to include cross-sectional views showing the framing type and physical sizes of floor joists, roof rafters, and wall framing construction. You will also need a bill of materials and a cost estimate for the construction. The building inspector will use this information to determine if the construction will meet all construction and safety codes. The building inspector also uses the Bill of Material and cost information to assess the amount of the permit cost.
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