The client wanted to build an additional property to the side of his house, to provide some financial security for his retirement. The project included demolishing an existing single storey extension, to make way for the new property, a two storey, two bedroom house with a total usable floor area of around 61.4m2.
Strangely the builder opted to change the design and build a parapet wall at the side of the house, even though the eaves drop would have been entirely on the client's property. This looks at bit unsightly and is a poor detail, but serves to emphasize the value in retaining the architect's services until the job is complete!
