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New House Addition Strategies for Success Part 2
In part 1 of we addressed several aspects of room add ons:
- House plan considerations including personal household budget, home
construction financing, goal objective factors, building plan options, and
house construction material options.
- Home construction plan steps that help simplify the process of project
planning.
- Building cost factors that affect house addition cost and ballpark
figures of what to expect to pay.
In this section, other aspects of project planning will be addressed.
Including additional room add-on considerations, ways to cut room adding cost,
eco-friendly and green house construction (for the Canada environmental
homeowner concerned with our ecosystem), and selecting the right contractor
for the job.
Other House Addition Idea Considerations
Besides those already mentioned in part 1, do the following:
- Think about your households daily routine when making home addition
plans. Consider the floor plan and indoor traffic pattern; be sure to make
provision for ample seating.
- Plan ahead as to where furniture and other room elements will be located
in the room, for accurate placement of electrical outlets.
- Confer with an appraiser or real estate agent before formulating plans
to ensure your house addition idea will maximize your home market value.
Note: the type house building addition remodel most likely to bring
the highest return on investment are the kitchen and bathroom.
- In older neighborhoods where houses are closer tighter together and yard
space is small, building up instead of out might be your best option.
- More extensive add-ons may require the services of an architect designer
in addition to that of a building contractor.
- Three of the most important elements to include in a home construction
contract include a clear, concise written agreement signed by all parties
involved, blueprints and/or working drawings, and a building material list.
- Plan ahead for delivery of materials. If houses are built tightly
together, space surrounding house limited, and obstructions such as trees
exist, it may be necessary for building materials to be delivered in small
loads as they are required.
Ways to Cut Building Addition Cost
Aside from keeping home construction design and size modest when making
plans, other ways to cut house construction cost include:
- Draw up your own plans. Unless the house addition is extensive or
elaborate, most homeowners can draw up their own building plans; even
without artistic talents. Tools required include large sheets of grid paper
(18X24-inch), a T-square, an adjustable triangle, architects ruler,
pencils, eraser, and drafting tape. Draw floor plans at ¼-inch to equal
1-foot; site elements at 1/8-inch.
- Using economical instead of more expensive finishes for simple new room
add ons can save nearly half the expense.
- If the roof is in good condition, consider recycling it when building up
instead of out. Renting a crane to lift the roof off in sections, and then
reinstalling it after second story work is complete is expensive. But it
would still be cheaper than building a whole new roof.
- Building up can sometimes be more cost-effective than building out;
especially when adding several rooms instead of just one or two. This would
omit the need for foundation work; one of the most costly aspects of any
home renovation project.
- The maintenance position is responsible for the repair, refurbishment, and preventive maintenance of company owned rental homes in a manufactured housing community. This includes such tasks as performing light electrical repairs, completing routine plumbing activities (i.e. repairing leaks, replacing fittings, clearing stoppages), performing basic carpentry
- A house construction kit for a simple new house addition is a great
option for the DIY homeowner, and can save considerable cost over on-site
building.
Environmentally Friendly Building
Make yours a more environmentally friendly home when creating more living
space; from building techniques right down to the material list. For instance:
- Search the building site for recycled building material possibilities,
or hire a disposal firm for that purpose.
- For healthy indoor air quality, use natural building material choices
whenever possible.
- Avoid non renewable resource materials and byproducts.
- Make sure building plans include solar energy use. Proper solar energy
panel orientation is important, as is window ventilation. Note:
in some locations, solar energy use may earn homeowners a solar energy
rebate.
- Include proper vapor barrier installation in your room addition plans;
to reduce drafts and save on energy costs. A vapor barrier also enhances
Canada indoor air quality.
- Zero VOC building products are more environmentally friendly than those
treated with a volatile organic compound such as urea formaldehyde.
- Incorporate energy efficient construction ideas into your room add on
plan, along with more energy efficient features. For instance, energy
efficient heating and appliances approved by the environmental agency.
- When insulating, opt for natural material choices, such as blown
cellulose insulation.
- One indoor air quality solution vital to house occupants health is a
proper ventilation system.
Also consider installing a house water filtration system, and make sure a
proper ventilation system is integrated into building plans.
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