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Adding on to House
We just bought our first house two months ago. We love love love it so far however it is very small- like one bedroom small. We are hoping to add on in the Spring.. has anyone added on to their house before? Where do we even begin????
Re: Adding on to House
#1 on my list would be budget.
There is no sense on beginning ideas for a project until you know who much you can afford to spend and where those funds are coming from.
Next, I would probably make a list of my must-haves and needs and then a subsequent list of nice ideas that would be cool to have but could be cut out to stay under budget.
Also, I would want to be sure that any changes that I made to my home's exterior made it look good in tehe neighborhood still and fit in with the surrounding homes. If you ever had to resell, buyers don't usually like to buy the "odd" looking house on the street.
This. Also, you might want to make that budget less than you have to spend. If you work your plans with your contractor around a number that is at the top of you budget you may regret it. There always seem to be extra expenses that come up in any project of this nature and you don't want to be stuck without a little wiggle room in the budget.
All very good advice as listed above! Definately give yourself wiggle room with the budget, i can almost guarantee you will find a bump along the way and will need to spend more, it always happens. Also look into permiting for your city. How far out and/or up can you build? The permiting process in itself is tedious and time consuming. If you are planning on a second story, have someone (contractor) come out to see if your current roof and structure of your house can support the addition. Do you live in a deed restricted community? If yes, you will need to look into the types of materials you are allowed to use and the colors you are allowed to paint.
GL and best wishes!
All of this...a good first step might be to contact a (good) contractor and get estimates becuse they will be able to tell you a rough $$$ of how much the work might cost, (even if you do it yourself), what is structural and can't be changed/what can be changed, what permits are needed, and if you are even allowed to add on in your neighborhood
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