Addition of new expansion in existing home is a great opportunity. This new expansion helps to increase living space of home and value of the old home. Proper knowledge and good amount of preparation before the renovation process will be helpful in two ways. It helps you financially and to maintain quality. While home expansion, following things should be considered:
Zoning laws
Before any home expansion, first obtain permission from your local government to start construction. While expansion plan spend 2 to 5 percent of the total cost of your renovation on this permit.
Structural considerations
Before starting the process, measure the stability of the soil. These tests are capable to determine soil condition and then it will state that expansions need some pilings to support or not. This is a very critical step and it should be considered very carefully during the construction process.
Home insurance updates
Generally a home expansion increases the value of your home. So, it is important to insure a new home insurance for new change. It is advisable to discuss with concerned insurance agent before any further change.
Margin for error
Build a new expansion in a targeted budget. Apart from all possibilities maintain a margin for error in both budget and the estimated completion date for the project.
With a better understanding one can build a better expansion to the existing home structure. This will help to look a forward view to enjoy the new living space.
