You probably want to increase your living space when considering your next home addition. However, it’s best also to consider your home’s functionality and overall property value. Deciding the right addition to your home requires balancing aesthetics and practicality.
Adding a Second Story
This might be a great move if your home doesn’t feature much buildable land but needs a much more finished living area. This significant improvement will double your living space and increase your resale value without using the surrounding terrain. The project is massive, and your family might have to live elsewhere during work. In the case of long-term residences and forever homes, consider mobility issues and how you’ll age in place.
Converting an Attic or Basement
Converting these spaces isn’t technically an addition that expands your home’s footprint, but turning unfinished space into a living area is a cost-efficient way to add practical square footage. It’s also the kind of expansion project that returns what you invest through increased property value. Structural criteria might apply for these spaces to be code-compliant living spaces. Basements have to be dry, and attics require proper ventilation and insulation.
Doing a Bump Out
A bump out or room addition involves adding an individual room structure to the side of your home. These additions typically serve a singular function, often as a bathroom or bedroom. In other cases, they expand the size of an existing room already in your home. Sometimes, the square footage added is minimal, such as 50 square feet, so that a utility closet can become a complete mudroom. Bump outs usually involve adding more overall roofline and foundation.
Converting Your Garage
If your home has an attached garage, you can convert it into a living space by installing a ceiling, putting a solid wall where the garage door is, and adding flooring. This adds sizeable space as an in-law suite or whole accessory dwelling unit, complete with a kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. Building a new detached garage elsewhere around your home means you don’t give up indoor parking and the conveniences that come with that.
Adding a Sunroom
This home addition gives you recreational space that might be more than living space. A sunroom is typically closed off from the rest of your home with doors. You can build one with prefabricated materials, such as thermal-resistant glass or aluminum, and assembly can happen on-site.
Trust the Right Professionals
You’ll need contractors to handle most, if not all, of the home addition. Look for industry professionals who offer personalized service and exceptional craftsmanship. To work with a general contractor on your home addition in Truckee, CA, contact CMJR Construction.
