How Do You Plan A Home Addition?
If you love your home but need more space, a home addition might be the answer. You can increase the square footage of an existing room or create an entirely new room by adding on. Just remember, it’s unlikely this will be an inexpensive or short-term project. Follow these steps to plan a home addition. Crunch some numbers. Make sure the estimated costs are manageable. Factor in the cost of materials, labor, decorating and clean up. If you ever sell the house, will you get back an acceptable percentage of your financial investment? Think carefully about your current space before rushing into a project. Your new addition needs to make sense and flow well with the rest of the house, while also meeting your needs. Remember to consider the exterior of your home, too. The siding, doors, windows and roof of the addition and the original house should appear the same. Talk to a professional designer or architect. Explain what you would like to do and invite them to your home to take a look at
