{"id":935,"date":"2016-09-17T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T20:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=935"},"modified":"2018-06-28T08:06:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-28T13:06:03","slug":"home-addition-planning-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_articles\/home-addition-planning-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Addition Planning Guide &#8211; A Home Addition Plan Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>How to Properly Plan a Home Addition Project<\/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;\">Adding a new room onto the side of your existing home is a major undertaking. It\u2019s the equivalent of building a small home from the ground up, but further complicated by the fact that you have to attach it to your existing home. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Summarized below is a home addition planning guide that provides advice from designing a home addition floor plan, to hiring the right contractors, to actually building the home addition and realizing your dreams in creating new living space within your home.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Building a home addition is an attractive solution for a lot of growing families as it is more cost effective than selling an existing home and buying a larger one.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It also prevents the need for uprooting children from their schools, neighborhood and friends. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, it is important to keep in mind that a home addition project is a major construction job that is both stressful and messy. So it is important to go into such a project with your eyes wide open. Thus it is imperative to do a great deal of home addition planning upfront before starting a home addition construction project.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>A Home Addition is also a Remodel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First, it is important to realize that building a home addition is also a major remodel to your home. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example, your home addition may involve enlarging your kitchen or attaching a family room or master bedroom onto the home. Thus, why developing a well thought out home addition plan is absolutely critical.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"49%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B06WRR3ZTP\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B06WRR3ZTP&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=e45e1d59e174a0bf5b898ffc4390b670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B06WRR3ZTP&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B06WRR3ZTP\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I highly suggest using a home addition planning software. You may want to consider this home addition planning software package: <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B06WRR3ZTP\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B06WRR3ZTP&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=43ae8c89013d4686c4642660ae449fb9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chief Architect Home Designer Suite 2018 &#8211; DVD<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B06WRR3ZTP\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><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 style=\"height: 281px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left; height: 281px;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Each type of home addition impacts the rest of the home, thus making a home addition project a remodeling task as well. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example, the addition has to tie in functionally and aesthetically to the existing home, both from the inside and outside. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In the end, the home addition needs to seamlessly meld into the home, and to to do this well thought out home addition plans is a must.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 281px;\" width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 281px;\" 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;\">Thinking of a home addition construction project as a remodel will also save money, as it helps to mitigate the size of the home addition, thus reducing building costs, restricting the increase in property taxes and limiting the amount of yard space loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Check with Your Local Building Contractor during the Home Addition Planning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It is always important to meet with your local building contractor to understand what you can and cannot do, relative to your particular piece of property. There are zoning laws, property setback rules, and easements issues that can impact your ability to build a home addition. It is better to know these issues upfront before you put too much energy and money into the home addition planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>What Type of Home Addition are Your Planning<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Building out is typically more cost effective than building up. Building a second story home addition also requires a great deal more engineering work. In addition, it is also a more major disruption to the family and will most likely require the family to move out of the home for a period of time during the construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Building out typically impacts the family less as the actual tie-in to the existing home, e.g. punching in an opening into the main home can be delayed until much of the home addition construction is completed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">However, building out takes more yard space and requires excavation and foundation construction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Hiring the Right Contractors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">With any major home construction project hiring the right home remodeling contractors is critical.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-906 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/mother-in-law-addition.jpg\" alt=\"building an in-law addition for the mother-in-law\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If planning to act as your own general contractor, keep in mind that you will be hiring many contractors, including; an excavator contractor, a foundation contractor, a framing crew, roofers, a plumber, an electrician, cabinet installer, finish carpenter, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In addition to hiring all of these contractors you will also need to coordinate when to have them on your jobsite. If this sounds daunting to you, then consider hiring a general contractor who will do all of the subcontractor hiring and subcontractor schedule coordination.<\/span><\/p>\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;\">Whatever route you go, be it hiring a general contractor or hiring all the sub-contractors yourself, make sure to do solid reference checks and background checks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Hire the wrong contractor and all of your advanced home addition planning can go up in smoke, costing you money, time and major hassles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Invest in a Home Building Software Design Package<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you don\u2019t plan to use an architect for your home addition project, then invest in a home design software package. <\/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;\">There are many of them available today that are very affordable and easy to use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They are well worth the investment, as they cannot only help you with the design of your home addition, but can also automatically generate building material lists that you can use to more easily obtain material cost quotes.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For help on building a room addition<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Room Addition Bid Sheet<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN\">.<\/span><\/b>The <b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Room Addition Bid Sheet<\/span><\/a> <\/b>provides you with the knowledge and information on\u00a0 developing a home addition plan, and what to look for when hiring contractors. It also includes a detailed cost breakdown table and a spreadsheet for estimating your own new solarium or glass sunroom addition building costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/room-addition-bid-sheet\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4040 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Room Addition Bid Sheet\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-768x1056.jpg 768w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet-745x1024.jpg 745w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Room-Addition-Bid-Sheet.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information on Home Addition Planning<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\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\/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 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\/diy-room-addition-price-estimating\/\">DIY Home Addition Cost<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/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 home addition plan from one of our prescreened and licensed home addition contractors. This process is free and there is no obligation to continue once you receive your home addition price estimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inforequests.com\/pub5x\/\/?allowRefNet=N&amp;layout=H&amp;PublisherSubID=Room_Addition_Bottom&amp;url=http:\/\/g.gaesy.com\/cgi\/r?;n=203;c=622397;s=4383;x=7936;f=201006161516140;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;&amp;servicescheckbox=ROOM_ADDITIONS&amp;submit=submit\" width=\"660\" height=\"560\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Properly Plan a Home Addition Project By Mark J. Donovan Adding a new room onto the side of your existing home is a major undertaking. It\u2019s the equivalent of building a small home from the ground up, but further complicated by the fact that you have to attach it to your existing home. 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