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Needing more space is a common issue faced by families all over America, especially as more children choose to remain at home for longer before leaving the nest, and the pandemic has meant that houses have been full of their inhabitants, for longer periods.
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Needing more space is a common issue faced by families all over America, especially as more children choose to remain at home for longer before leaving the nest, and the pandemic has meant that houses have been full of their inhabitants, for longer periods. If space is at a premium in your home, you can try following these simple steps to successfully plan an addition project: List what you want from the addition Understanding how you plan to make use of the extra space, will help shape its design and enable you to better communicate your ideas with a general contractor or designer.
What are the funds? Even an approximate calculation is better than nothing when planning an addition project, but you’ll need to carefully assess your assets, equity, savings, stocks, bonds, and evaluate your credit rating and monthly payments, to get an accurate picture of what you can and can’t afford. Check with the relevant authorities There may be some legal restrictions as to what you can and can’t build on your property.
Should you build up or out? Building out may seem like the most sensible solution for many house additions, but there are cases when going up is more beneficial. Building up might be your only option if you physically can’t expand outwards, or if you want to maintain privacy for second story rooms, or preserve outdoor living space. Really visualize the space Imagining how the floor plan will come alive in 3-dimensional form is important if you’re to truly understand your addition, and be sure that it’s designed exactly as you want it.
Only ever work with professionals Unless you’re a fully qualified and experienced general contractor or builder, you’re never going to be able to carry out a successful home addition, at least not without causing significant problems further down the line. A general contractor can help you realize all of your addition dreams, and give you the right extra space for your home, without you having to compromise on a thing. Get a contract drawn up Before any work on your home addition commences, you must get everything set down in a legal contract that helps to safeguard against misunderstandings and potentially costly catastrophes.
If your general contractor isn’t willing to sign a legally binding contract, they’re probably not professional or qualified! Check your available funds again Once you’ve got a design for your home addition that you’re happy with, take a long, hard look at the numbers again, and make sure that you’ve got the funds to cover everything and get the project completed on time, and within budget. It can be exciting planning a home addition, and provided you plan it carefully and form a strong line of communication with your general contractor, you could soon be enjoying more space in the home that you love.
RZ Construction Group Inc is a fully inclusive and one of the best construction companies in Astoria NY. From initial design to final clean up, our results speak for themselves. We are fully licensed, insured, and bonded to provide both commercial and residential construction services to customers in Astoria and the surrounding area. Proud to serve New York State for 25 years. No job is too small nor too big. If you are looking for home addition contractors in Astoria NY or want to know more about our wide range of professional but affordable construction and repair services, reach out to us at (718) 938-9887.
