Open concept kitchen and cathedral ceiling in a rectangular bungalow (see pics)
#1
05-18-14, 11:08 AM
Open concept kitchen and cathedral ceiling in a rectangular bungalow (see pics)
Hi all
I am thinking about opening the kitchen toward the living and if possible I would also like to have cathedral ceillings
Do you think that this is doable? My focus is to open the kitchen but if it is easy to do it I would go for cathedral ceiling too
http://i.imgur.com/L2kYbH8.png
I am thinking about opening the kitchen toward the living and if possible I would also like to have cathedral ceillings
Do you think that this is doable? My focus is to open the kitchen but if it is easy to do it I would go for cathedral ceiling too
http://i.imgur.com/L2kYbH8.png
#2
05-18-14, 06:20 PM
When was the house built? Can you get the original plans? If not, you probably have to open the ceiling, to see what's there & maybe hire an architect, to draw plans. Plans are probably needed anyway. If an inspector sees that much work, in progress, he will surely stop.
#3
05-18-14, 06:55 PM
Hi Pulpo,
I have no plans to avoid that, my brother in law is architect, he can do the plans and I can take the plans to the city (Toronto) to have them approved
There is a way to look at what is in the attic, I just can't do it right now but since I have some free cycles I am doing the planning (or at least I am trying to)
The possession date (closing date) is in August ...till then I can't visit the house.
I was hopping that someone can tell by the size of the house and the measurements indicated in the picture What is the most probable: rafters or trusses
Anybody really experienced around here ?
I have no plans to avoid that, my brother in law is architect, he can do the plans and I can take the plans to the city (Toronto) to have them approved
There is a way to look at what is in the attic, I just can't do it right now but since I have some free cycles I am doing the planning (or at least I am trying to)
The possession date (closing date) is in August ...till then I can't visit the house.
I was hopping that someone can tell by the size of the house and the measurements indicated in the picture What is the most probable: rafters or trusses
Anybody really experienced around here ?
#4
05-18-14, 07:40 PM
That's great that you have an architect, in the family. What is his opinion about the rafter or truss possibility? That has to be verified before any plans can be made. It's all guess work until that's known.
#5
05-19-14, 04:03 AM
While most houses built today utilize trusses, there is no way to tell for sure without looking. If the neighboring homes where built by the same builder - they are probably framed similar. Most anything you want to do is possible, the big thing is it feasible/affordable.
#6
05-19-14, 04:49 AM
He believes that the wall around the kitchen is a bearing wall.
The roof is pretty flat and considering the width of the house it is quite possible that the constructor used trusses
The rafters need a sharper angle in order to redirect the load toward the exterior walls which will be bearing walls for these rafters.
Probably we could remove the kitchen wall if we replace the wall with metal beam
The roof is pretty flat and considering the width of the house it is quite possible that the constructor used trusses
The rafters need a sharper angle in order to redirect the load toward the exterior walls which will be bearing walls for these rafters.
Probably we could remove the kitchen wall if we replace the wall with metal beam
#7
05-19-14, 04:53 AM
I am afraid that the cathedral ceiling is just a dream,c I believe that having that means to redo the insulation and to reroute some ventilation ducts.
The big problem with the kitchen wall that I want to remove is that the kitchen is brand new.
The plan would be to relocate it on the wall that separates the washroom from bathroom.
The big problem with the kitchen wall that I want to remove is that the kitchen is brand new.
The plan would be to relocate it on the wall that separates the washroom from bathroom.
