My architect friend called me up saying there's a renovation up my alley and would I like to meet the client. Excited at the prospect of my first non-family, first real "client," I jumped at the opportunity and went to the site. It's an attic space that needs to be converted into a loft space that unites with the bedroom due to feng shui reasons. The ceiling must not have any slopes and ideally, the owner wants to lower the floor to gain more headroom.
The problem with lowering the floor structure is that it won't fit their time frame and budget. The owner wants to move back into their bedroom by the end of the month giving the project a breathing space of exactly two weeks. Plus, realistically speaking, they would have to double or triple their budget if they want to lower the floor or raise the ceiling. Either way would take more than month.
And it would affect the bedroom below especially the bathroom.
It was a good thing the client was convinced to abandon the idea of lowering the floor or raising the ceiling structure. We would leave the floor as is and just straighten out the ceiling ensuring that changes in heights will all be at right angles. Sounds simple enough, right? Simple is not an option when the client is an interior decorator with very particular tastes.
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