When you have a growing family or your existing family is experiencing changing needs, as is natural over the course of time, it often becomes clear that you are going to need home additions to accommodate everyone comfortably. These decisions can be incredibly exciting — after all, they mark a change in your family’s lives that will make everything more efficient, pleasant, or enjoyable. However, it can also be a daunting process if you don’t have a clear idea of what you need to do in order to prepare for these new home additions.
Your first task will be to decide where this addition is going to be. Where will the door to this new room be? Where will your living room be bumped out? When you start thinking about these things in concrete terms, it becomes easier to visualize them and decide what needs to be shifted to accommodate the new construction.
Once you know where your home additions will be, it is likely a good idea to move furniture and other important things away from that area. This will make it easier for our construction workers to connect the new addition to your home without worrying about messing up a sofa, bed, or television.
You may also want to plan for what you’re going to do with pets or small children, as well as how you’re going to accommodate any at-home work like conference calls. If you think that a member of your household will be bothered by the noise during the day, see if you can arrange to have them away from the construction while it is ongoing.
These are just a few of our tips for preparing for home additions – to learn more or to speak with our team about a potential project, reach out to our office today!