{"id":752,"date":"2016-09-15T18:14:07","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T23:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2019-03-01T08:48:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:48:41","slug":"home-extensions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/home-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Extensions &#8211; Building a Home Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Building Home Extensions Require Significant Upfront Planning<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"47%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Each year thousands of homeowners build home extensions. Unfortunately for many, their home addition projects are plagued with design issues and cost overruns. House extensions are major home construction projects, and consequently substantial upfront planning is necessary. Far too often homeowners jump into home construction projects without sufficient research and planning first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To mitigate the risks of a home extension construction disaster it is important to develop a home construction build plan.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A build plan begins by formulating a home extension checklist that lists all of the tasks needed to be performed in a successful home extension project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Developing Home Extension Plans<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First and foremost it is critical to develop a complete set of home construction plans. The home extension plans should contain an entire suite of documents including; initial sketches of the home addition, architectural structural drawings, plot plans and an itemized list of build materials.<\/span><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- 468x60_below_Author_Name --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 468px; height: 60px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"5936342260\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With a complete set of plans you then go out and solicit contractor bids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When developing construction plans it is important to make sure that the new home extension ties in aesthetically and functionally with the existing home. Consequently it is wise to hire an architect. It is also important to not overbuild the addition relative to both the home and local real estate market conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-381 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Home_Addition_Bid_Sheets_Ad_250x250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A local real estate agent can provide insight into the market value of homes in your area to assist you in determining the maximum size of your home extension.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Hiring Home Remodeling Contractors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Once you have a set of construction plans in hand, you can then go out and solicit contractor bids for your construction project. When soliciting contractor bids make sure to thoroughly interview the contractors and check references. Look for reputable contractors that have a long and successful history of building home extensions. Make sure the contractors are licensed, bonded and insured.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also make sure to carefully review all of the contractor bids with each respective contractor. The contractor bids should include detailed and itemized cost breakouts for all phases of the home extension construction project. In addition, the bids should include timelines for completing the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also carefully read and understand the payment structures. An initial deposit of 10-15% is not to be unexpected.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16760 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/window_framing-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Building a home extension\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, after the initial deposit, payments should be made after work is completed as described in the contractor bids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Also make sure contractor bids specify who will pull permits and arrange for inspections during the home extension building.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">To help in obtaining accurate and consistent home extension contractor quotes, see my <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\">Room Addition Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. The Room Addition Bid Sheet provides a request for quote section that you can provide to prospective building contractors. It also includes a comprehensive home extension cost breakdown table, in Microsoft Excel format, that allows the contractor to include his projected home extension costs for every phase of the project.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Financing Home Additions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">After developing a complete set of plans, selecting a contractor, and obtaining accurate bids you should be armed with enough information to visit your local banks for obtaining financing. If you plan to pay cash for the home extensions costs, then this step is unnecessary, however for most homeowners financing will be required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When obtaining a home equity loan or construction loan, make sure you borrow enough funds to complete the home extension construction project.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/Home_Addition_form_Ad_Small_rev1.jpg') no-repeat top; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; height: 190px; width: 275px;\">\n<form action=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/UHI-info\/Additions.htm#form\" method=\"get\"><input style=\"float: left; width: 80px; margin: 110px -255px 50px 165px;\" name=\"PC\" size=\"20\" type=\"text\" \/><br \/>\n<input style=\"float: right; background: url('http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/images\/homeadditionplus-btn-next.gif'); height: 34px; width: 91px; border: 0px solid #000000; ; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 25px; margin-top: 130px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" type=\"submit\" value=\"\" \/><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Typically you should add another 5-10% to your contractor bids to account for unforeseen contingences that always end up happening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">By developing a detailed home extension checklist, and addressing upfront these three key issues your chances of a successful home construction project will be dramatically improved. So take the necessary time up front to plan well. By doing so you will ensure a construction project that is built to your specifications, as well as meets your budget and schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For more help on building a home extension<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>Our\u00a0<b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Home Addition Bid Sheets<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provide you with the knowledge and information on how to plan a home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors. They also include detailed cost breakdown tables and spreadsheets for estimating your own new home construction building costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11765 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Home Addition Bid Sheets\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/HomeAddition_BidSheet_AD2.jpg 811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information on Building Home Extensions<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/adding-on-to-an-old-house\/\">Adding on to an Old House<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/building-mother-in-law-room-addition\/\">Building a Mother In Law Room Addition<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/average-home-addition-cost\/\">Average Home Addition Costs<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/building-home-extension\/\">House Extension Building Costs<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/garages\/adding-a-room-over-the-garage\/\">Adding a Room over the Garage<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/custom-home-construction-costs\/\">Custom Home Construction Costs<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/why-build-a-home-addition\/\">Building Home Addition<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\">Free Home Addition Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on a house addition from one of our prescreened and licensed home addition contractors. 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