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Cross posting from architecture thread-
Our 1920s semi has a drop from floor level to garden level (about 1.5m maybe) - we currently have a patio which overlooks the garden but I'm wondering if an extension will be too difficult (read: expensive) given the height drop. Has anyone seen any good examples of extensions dealing with this?
Broadly I guess we either have an interior (few) steps down to a new room, so that room is closer to garden level, or build (I guess expensive) reinforced foundations to build out at the same level - which will also mean it sticks out pretty high compared to the surrounding area / gardens?
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Fun challenge - lots of Victorian terraces have steps down into rear outriggers obvs. So there are heaps of examples of those.
Forum’s own @dbr has a wicked spilt level arrangement in a post war (?) place too. But only couple of steps.
Defo one other on here I can’t remember who - Had lovely high ceilings which should defo be a goal if possible.
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I would defo step down for value / ease if the plan can suit it. Otherwise you’ll end up with a crawl space under - which for it to be usuable and not a rat pit - would equate to another half storey of construction cost - dividing floor and then a ground slab and foundations.
The height of the new external walls will define foundation depth - but adding in a dividing floor would add some load.
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Does such a thing exist as a drawer that would be compatible with a unit like this?
Under-sink cupboards seem to be places where cleaning products go to die, and a drawer would be preferable, but I can't seem to find any that would work unless my Googling is failing.
Surely you could have a kind of wire-basket type thing with a strip missing through the middle of it, mounted on runners at the side and maybe with a little wheel or something at the back?