3 Top Planning Tips For Building A Home Extension

As your family grows and your kids need more space for themselves, you may find that your house
starts to feel cramped. It’s tough when your family outgrows your home and you’re all living on top
of one another because it feels like you don’t have a space where you can really relax. The clutter
starts to take over and before you know it, your house doesn’t feel like a home anymore, so you need
to make some changes. The most obvious thing to do is to move to a bigger place, but that isn’t always
ideal. If the house is close to school and work, and you like the area, you might not want to move away.
But you need to find that extra space, so what do you do? You can have the best of both worlds if you
build an extension on your home. You don’t need to move but you can add the extra rooms that you
need. However, building an extension is no easy task and if you don’t plan properly, there are a lot of
things that could go wrong. If you think that an extension is the right choice for your family, here are a
few tips to help you get it right. 

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Decide What The Extension Is For 

It’s important that you have a clear idea of what the extension is for before you start building it. You
can’t just decide that you need more space, that’s too vague. Do you need a new bedroom for one
of the kids, maybe another living area, or maybe a bigger kitchen and a second bathroom? You need
to decide what the extension is for before you do anything else, and make sure that you plan for the
future. For example, if you have a few kids that are near to that age where they will want their own
space, maybe consider building two extra bedrooms instead of one. If you plan for the future, you
only need to do the work once, but if you don’t, you’ll find yourself in the same position a few years
down the line. 

Find The Right Architect 

Once you have decided what kind of extension you want, you need an architect to design it. It’s
important that you find the right architect, which means finding people that have experience designing
buildings in the style that you want. There’s no sense hiring somebody that specializes in modern,
minimalist design if you want a traditional feel. That’s why it’s important that you meet with different
architectural practices and see some examples of their previous work. Finding the right people to
design your new extension is vital because the design is the foundation of everything else. 

Be Accurate With Your Budget 

Building an extension is so expensive, and if you don’t budget accurately, you may run out of money
halfway through. But so many people miss out a lot of small expenses, like fixtures and fittings, that
quickly add up. People also forget to include extra money in the budget to account for mistakes or
unexpected problems, which are going to happen. Make sure that you have a solid budget in place
before you do anything else. 

As long as you take your time during the planning stages and follow these important rules, you can
extend your home without any major disasters. 

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