Common Hindrances in Second Story Additions and Their Solutions

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Common Hindrances in Second Story Additions and
Their Solutions
A home is not made up just of walls, a ceiling,
doors and windows and the family that lives
there. It is actually made up of the character,
the stories, the memories that family members
made there. This is why it becomes tough for
anyone to relocate to a new home when the present
property starts appearing inadequate. With
second story additions, however, there would be
no need of relocating to any other property and
you will successfully extend the living space in
your home.
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However, some common issues may arise, but
according to the best home extension builders
Sydney, all of them can be resolved successfully
without any complexities. Here in his PPT, we
take a look at these issues and their solutions,
but before that, here is a quick review of the
benefits of second story additions.
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• It can be more cost effective
• You dont lose any garden space
• It will create natural insulation for the ground
  floor
• You gain a great view of the city

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Challenges you may face in terms of second story
additions
The Strength Of The Foundation

• It is very important that prior to starting the
  construction, you go for an inspection done by
  one of the best home extension builders Sydney.
• This inspection is often done absolutely free of
  cost and several things would be inspected in
  this, including the condition of the foundation.
• This is something not to be taken lightly at all
  because the entire weight of second story
  additions would be on the foundation and if it is
  not in the condition to bear it, the integrity of
  the entire building would come under risk.

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Important things to consider

• Footing
• Soil compaction
• Columns
• Plywood and steel connections

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The exact location of stairs

• In second story additions however, this is not as
  major issue as in the first floor addition,
  because the general tendency is to get stairs
  built, where they are in the first floor.
• But still, availability of the space would be a
  big question and if the area is not conducive for
  building stairs, youll have to look for some
  other place.
• The matter pertaining to stairs is really serious
  because of the specifications given by Building
  Code Of Australia or BCA in relation to
  residential stairs.

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They are

• Not have steps taller than 190mm, or shorter than
  115mm
• Have a minimum of 2 metres headroom
• Not exceed 18 steps without a landing
• Not exceed 125mm between banisters

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