When your family is starting to outgrow your living space, you may have decided that it's time to build an addition to your home. If so, you're about to embark on an experience that is as rewarding as it is challenging. Building an addition gives you a blank slate to create any space you want for your home. However, it's not without its considerations. Here's a look at some of the things that you'll want to discuss with your construction contractor.
Do You Need A Survey?
The first thing you need to determine is whether or not you'll need a property survey before you break ground. Remember that any addition to your home must be positioned properly so that it doesn't encroach on property lines, easements, or any other regulatory restrictions. That means that you may need to have a property survey completed first to ensure that you know where you can legally build. Your general contractor will know whether or not it's necessary for your project and can also help you get any necessary permits.
How Large Should Your Addition Be?
The size of your addition will largely be dictated by its purpose and your need, but it will also be governed by the available space and structural integrity of the property. Talk with your contractor about where the addition is going and how much area you have available for the footprint. That way, you can more easily determine if you have enough room in your plan or if you need to consider building up as well as out.
Can You Make The Addition Fit Seamlessly?
If you have a specific type of siding on your home, or your home's layout is unique, it may be challenging to make an addition appear as a seamless component of your home. If this is important to you, talk with your contractor about the steps that need to be taken to ensure that it flows seamlessly in the overall appearance of your home. That may mean having to replace siding to ensure consistency so that your addition doesn't appear to have been built after the fact even though it was.
These are just a few of the many things you will need to think about when you're considering an addition to your property. Talk with a general construction contractor today for more guidance and support as you finalize your plans and start building.
