Gday all,
Has anyone had any experience in this as per page 2 of the attached link? Specifically for a 2 story place. Ive got my mother in law going to inspect a place on the weekend back in my home state of NSW. The plan would be to convert the bottom floor into the granny flat.
Upstairs – 2br, Kitchen, Bathroom, Lounge/Dining, External stairs
Downstairs – 1br, Lounge/Dining, Toilet, Carport
Just wondering if anyone has done something similar to this in NSW? Ive searched the other posts but most relate to constructing a detached flat. If you have done something similar, what sorts of issues came up?Hi grantos-champos,
The biggest issue with converting a part of an existing house into a granny flat is the Fire-Separation requirements of the Building Code of Australia.
The 2 separated dwellings must be sealed in three dimensions from fire. This means, with a 2-storey separation, that the ceiling/floor barrier must be removed and re-done via a fire-rated material. They must be fully sealed from each other by a physical barrier. This can be VERY expensive for 2 storey home to be honest and will usually require a new ceiling and removal of cornices to achieve it as well etc.
There must also be no stairs internally between the 2 dwellings.
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