Architecture - urgent ..pls help - construction question

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urgent ..pls help - construction question

lindagoldstein100@yahoo.com

2007-01-18, 8:25 pm

urgent ..pls help -construction question

Background
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My friend is buying a home in the SF Bay Area, California.
It is a stucco house, I believe. The chimney is brick.

The home has a nice view at the back.
The family room is on the first floor and the bedroom upstairs face
the back.
The bedroom sits on the family room which is below.
The family room is larger than the bedroom on top. It has a pointed
roof which ruins the view from this bedroom.

1. However the family room has a big fireplace that faces the back -
this ruins the view from that room.
Can the the fireplace and chimney be removed ?
so a French door can be inserted in that space and the view can be
enjoyed ?

2. Upstairs in the master bedroom ..the view is ruined because of
very tiny windows and also
- the chimney
- the pointed tile roof
Can the chimney ( because of the fireplace in the family room below)
be removed
and the roof flattened so a varandah can be built ?

So there are 2 issues
1. can we remove the chimney completely
2. can we flatten the tile roof on top of family room and build
varendah on it ?

Is this possible ?
and what would be the costs ?
any complications ?
any issues that I should be aware of ?

I know it is difficult to comment without seeing the home...but if you
can pls give us your input it would be very highly appreciated.

Thanks

Linda

Secretia Green

2007-01-18, 9:25 pm

Don

2007-01-19, 9:25 am

"Secretia Green" <SG@howgreenitis.com> wrote in message
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
Excellent.
Most excellent indeed.
(the fee was a little low though)

Michael Bulatovich

2007-01-19, 9:25 am

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> Couldn't have said it better myself.
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> Most excellent indeed.
> (the fee was a little low though)

The part about scabies, made me laugh. Thanks Secretia.

The OP should talk to an experienced local architect, designer, or
contractor in the building.
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MichaelB
www.michaelbulatovich.ca

jojo

2007-01-19, 9:25 am

<lindagoldstein100@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1169171832.825096.196580@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> urgent ..pls help -construction question
>
> Background
> *****************
> My friend is buying a home in the SF Bay Area, California.
> It is a stucco house, I believe. The chimney is brick.
>
> The home has a nice view at the back.
> The family room is on the first floor and the bedroom upstairs face
> the back.
> The bedroom sits on the family room which is below.
> The family room is larger than the bedroom on top. It has a pointed
> roof which ruins the view from this bedroom.
>
>
> 1. However the family room has a big fireplace that faces the back -
> this ruins the view from that room.
> Can the the fireplace and chimney be removed ?
> so a French door can be inserted in that space and the view can be
> enjoyed ?

yes, with a little or a lot, anything is possible. Can you pay a guy a
couple of grand on the side and get it done...no

> 2. Upstairs in the master bedroom ..the view is ruined because of
> very tiny windows and also
> - the chimney
> - the pointed tile roof
> Can the chimney ( because of the fireplace in the family room below)
> be removed
> and the roof flattened so a varandah can be built ?

Yes.

> So there are 2 issues
> 1. can we remove the chimney completely
> 2. can we flatten the tile roof on top of family room and build
> varendah on it ?

yes
yes

> Is this possible ?
yes
> and what would be the costs ?

a lot..is it worth it...how would I know?

> any complications ?

your kidding right

> any issues that I should be aware of ?

your kidding right

> I know it is difficult to comment without seeing the home...but if you
> can pls give us your input it would be very highly appreciated.

Linda, I have no desire (on, just a little desire) to be a smartass.
Can you tell me, in general terms, what you do for a living.
yes, it matters.

> Thanks
>
> Linda
>

Ken S. Tucker

2007-01-19, 1:25 pm

jojo wrote:
> <lindagoldstein100@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1169171832.825096.196580@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> yes, with a little or a lot, anything is possible. Can you pay a guy a
> couple of grand on the side and get it done...no
>
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> Yes.
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> yes
> yes
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> yes
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> a lot..is it worth it...how would I know?
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> your kidding right
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> your kidding right
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> Linda, I have no desire (on, just a little desire) to be a smartass.
> Can you tell me, in general terms, what you do for a living.
> yes, it matters.

Hi Jojo, Linda is the same lady that
asked about pool maintenance last
month. Does that narrow it down?
Ken

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