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The Fastest Way to Ruin a Good House? Add a Bad Second Storey.
By Carl Edwards |
Many second storey addition mistakes begin when homeowners spend $400,000, $500,000.00, or more on a second-storey extension in Pennant Hills… Only to stand across the street when it’s finished and realise something doesn’t look right. The upstairs level feels disconnected from the home below it. The roofline clashes. The proportions feel off. Instead of looking […]
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