1.30Which of these home additions would run the cheapest?
Q.I am looking to either add on a small 10 x 10 room, a sunroom, or enclose the existing deck with a roof and screen. What kind of costs am I looking at?
A.The actual costs would depend on your area and your contractor. But a 10x10 room or sunroom would involve structural changes which would of course run more than roofing and screening a deck. What is more important is which addition would add more value to your home. Which one would improve your home for your needs? A deck, unless you are in a year-round temperate climate, wouldn't get as much use as the other two additions. That should figure in your costs.
1.20Home Buying: Addition Without Permits?
Q.My wife and I are first time home buyers in California. We finally found the home we loved after months of searching and put an offer in that was accepted. We are currently in Escrow only to find out that there was an addition made to the home that the sellers never got a permit for.
This has raised some big concerns for me. I don't want to move forward with purchasing the house if there were additions made that don't have permits because I don't know who did the additions and/or if they were done to building codes, or are safe for my family to be around.
I'm curious if any of you experts can give me your sage advice on what I should do about this. We really love this house and don't want this to be a deal breaker, but I don't think the sellers are willing to acquire the necessary permits for the addition.
Thank you so much in advance for all your help!
A.It would be a deal breaker for me. The city can make you tear it down. Also your homeowners insurance can get out of paying a claim because part of the house is not legal.
1.00At what point do attached additions to a manufactured home make it NOT a manufactured home?
Q.Do additions (structural and attached) eventually change the classification of a manufactured home for refinancing and insurance purposes? At what point does this happen? Our house is no longer what I would consider mobile at all! lol
We are in a very rural setting and the building has been done to code although no inspections were required. The home is a 2003 model. The addition does have foooters and a foundation.
A.It would change when the county inspects it and decides it is no longer a trailer. The odds of that happening are close to zero. How many of those "attachments" even have building permits?
1.00Referals for remodels and home additions?
Q.I am looking to do a remodel and possibly a home addition on a home I have lived in the past 10 years. Does anyone know of a reliable business or a way to find a reliable company that is the Raleigh/Cary/Apex, NC area?
A.Http://www.nari.org/level2/homeowners/.. try this site.
1.00What is the going rate for home additions in NC
Q.We want to add a garage w/ bonus room, and extend out back with an additional room or two. Will require HVAC upgrades.
What can I expect to pay / square foot?
A.$60 per sq ft basic. $100 gets you luxury. Can you do any of it yourself? /
1.00Is there a home design knowledge base website out there?
Q.I'm looking to find out if there is some type of knowledgebase website. I want something that deals with building custom homes, additions and remodels.
A.Yes called home design data base
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=home+design+data+base&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
1.00Termites and home additions?
Q.We have to put a new roof on our house while at the same time we know that we have drywood termites. Our home has hardwood floors, wood paneling and wood beam ceiling in our den. A new roof is going to be going in, should we termite AFTER the new roof to treat the new installation or go ahead and termite now since our roof won't probably go until September.
A.In Arizona it is law that when (this is for a MANUFACTURED HOME) EXCAVATION DIRT WORK IS DONE & BEFORE HOME IS SET CALL PEST CONTROL THEY HAVE TERMITE SPRAY IT COSTS BUT IN THE LONG RUN IT IS WELL WORTH IT!!! but...make sure its not water...In other words be there DON"T GET RIPPED OFF!!!!
1.00Home additions?
Q.I know it is hard to give an exact dollar amount but ideally give me a ballpark figure on what it might cost to add a full bath and a 12 by 12bedroom addition to a home
A.Almost impossible to do....of course the price is going to vary by the area you live in.
i would suggest contacting the better business bureau, then make sure you get several contractors names and ask them to bid on the project. make sure you check on their licenses with the state.
all bids should include architecture plans as well as permitting costs (they need to pull the permits for you).
good luck.
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Sooner or later, most people find the need for a home addition to provide more room for their family. Even if you don't need the extra space, you'll find that a home addition can greatly increase the resale value of your home. A similar sized house with more number of rooms is always preferable to one with fewer rooms. An addition to your home can also help you plan for the future when your needs change. Adding on an extra kitchen for use during entertaining, or a study area for the kids, or a den for you, can greatly enhance the quality of your life too, making a room addition a value intensive project.
If you are making an addition to your home with the intention of selling the property, then remember that only minor remodels will get you the maximum return on your investment. Avoid major and extensive home addition plans if you're planning on putting the property on the market immediately. A second story addition is more expensive and time consuming than adding on a bathroom, and you may enjoy greater benefits if you continue to live in the home for a few years in your new space, before selling the property. There are also local building codes to consider, failing which you could actually have your room addition project shut down.
Custom sunroom addition that blends perfectly with the rest of your home can give you an impromptu entertaining area that can also be used, by placing pots and plants, as an indoor garden. Your sunroom addition should be carefully set up to take maximum advantage of natural sunlight. New design features include roof vents that open the ceiling automatically when the sunroom becomes hot. A new kitchen addition can be built along the same lines as your existing kitchen, but on a scaled down version. You will need a larger deep freezer, and may be even a built in bar for entertaining. A family room addition can be a brightly lit and ventilated space that allows for TV viewing and other family activities.
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Sooner or later, most people find the need for a home addition to provide more room for their family. Even if you don't need the extra space, you'll find that a home addition can greatly increase the resale value of your home. A similar sized house with more number of rooms is always preferable to one with fewer rooms. An addition to your home can also help you plan for the future when your needs change. Adding on an extra kitchen for use during entertaining, or a study area for the kids, or a den for you, can greatly enhance the quality of your life too, making a room addition a value intensive project.
If you are making an addition to your home with the intention of selling the property, then remember that only minor remodels will get you the maximum return on your investment. Avoid major and extensive home addition plans if you're planning on putting the property on the market immediately. A second story addition is more expensive and time consuming than adding on a bathroom, and you may enjoy greater benefits if you continue to live in the home for a few years in your new space, before selling the property. There are also local building codes to consider, failing which you could actually have your room addition project shut down.
