In this video I walk you through the 10 major phases of planning to build an addition on your house.

Step 1 – Why are you considering building – 0:25
Step 2 – Recouping Value – 1:36
Step 3 – Paying for it – 4:39
Step 4 – Labor – 5:49
Step 5 – Design – 7:06
Step 6 – Legal – 8:50
Step 7 – Site Planning – 9:20
Step 8 – The Existing House – 11:46
Step 9 – Draw it out – 15:03
Step 10 – Super Structure – 18:38

 

1. Planning your addition

  • Part 1 – Why add on?
    • Make a List from each family member
      • Major Problems
      • Needs
      • Wants
    • Prioritize the list
    • Define the solutions next to each problem
    • Think about this list in terms of Going Forward
    • Ask around, feedback of friends and family
  • Part 2 – Recouping Value
    • Should you Move or Improve
    • How much to improve
      • Don’t improve more than neighboring houses
      • Try not to spend more than 20% above the value of your house
      • If no one else is improving? don’t.
      • Don’t make it to customized (re-sale)
      • Remember capital gains (keep receipts)
    • Consider Room Cost / Value
      • Garage – 30% back
      • Leisure – 100% back
      • Bathroom 40% back
      • Kitchens – 120% back
    • Create dual use rooms (bed, office, living room)
  • Part 3 – Paying for it
    • Costs
      • Get a lot of Quotes
    • Financing
      • HELOC, or Loan
      • 2nd mortgage
      • Refinance
      • Read more in the book
  • Part 4 – The labor
    • Do I really want to do it?
    • Am I and able to do it successfully?
    • Do I have the time?
    • Do I have the tools
    • Can I save enough money to justify doing it?
    • How will this affect my household, family role
    • Is there some other benefit to me doing it
  • Part 5 – Design
    • Architects
    • Engineers
      • Mech
      • Elec
      • Civil
    • Specialists
      • Interior
      • Kitchen and Bath
      • Landscape
      • Design-Builders
  • Part 6 – Legal
    • Local zoning
      • don’t give up
        • variances
    • The house
  • Part 7 – Site Planning
    • sun wind cars and neighbors
    • Slopes
    • Existing site features
      • water sewer
      • well heads
      • septic systems
      • buried lines
        • elec
        • tele
        • gas
      • paved areas
      • Expensive areas to destroy
  • Part 8 – The existing house
    • Internal Flow
    • Where key rooms are that can’t change
      • bathrooms
      • kitchens
      • laundry
      • rooms that can?
    • Where can you add on?
    • Bearing walls?
    • Additions without breaking ground
      • Bump outs
      • attic space
      • adding dormers along knee walls
      • covert garage space
      • convert basement space
      • Adding a story
  • Part 9 – Drawing it out
    • Document the existing house
      • measure
      • draw
    • Plan your rooms
      • Home office
      • New Bathroom
      • Kitchen
      • Bedroom
  • Part 10 – SuperStructure
    • Foundation
    • Loads
10 Steps Planning Your House Addition or Renovation

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