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Tips For Planning a Tips For Planning a Home Home

Renovation/AdditionRenovation/Addition

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Getting Getting StartedStarted



Choose A Desired Date Choose A Desired Date of Completionof Completion Choose a realistic date.Choose a realistic date. Expect possible delays.Expect possible delays. Confirm timing for permit Confirm timing for permit

processing.processing. Have your designer and Have your designer and

contractor provide contractor provide expected expected

times for completion.times for completion.



Research IdeasResearch Ideas Choose ideas from TV, Magazines or Choose ideas from TV, Magazines or

online.online. Make a list of “wants”.Make a list of “wants”. Create a scrapbook.Create a scrapbook.



Make A ListMake A ListMake A ListMake A List

•Determine the purpose for your Determine the purpose for your addition/renovation project.addition/renovation project.

•Consider the present value and Consider the present value and condition of your home.condition of your home.

•Create a “lifestyle plan” for your Create a “lifestyle plan” for your family to follow during construction.family to follow during construction.

•Create a list of needs.Create a list of needs.



Have A Spending LimitKnow how much you wish to spend.Understand your spending capacity.Seek additional financing options.



Design Design Phase Phase



Meet With A Meet With A DesignerDesigner

• Choose an Choose an architecture architecture professional to professional to develop your ideas develop your ideas into a creative, into a creative, workable design in workable design in accordance with accordance with the proper codes.the proper codes.



Design Phase

•You should be able to choose between a few or several design ideas.

•Understand that your choices may be limited to your budget, structure or code requirements.

•Design changes after permitting or during construction may incur additional expenses.



Interview ContractorsInterview Contractors

Check license Check license and insuranceand insurance

Check related Check related referencesreferences

Ensure that Ensure that they understand they understand the the architectural architectural plans.plans.

Create A BudgetCreate A Budget

Include expenses for the Include expenses for the following:following:

PermitsPermits

Contracting TeamContracting Team

MaterialsMaterials

*You may need to make *You may need to make adjustments to the designs adjustments to the designs to fit your budget.to fit your budget.



Revisions / Revisions / Permitting PhasePermitting Phase

Consider the Consider the possibility of possibility of necessary necessary adjustments adjustments

to your plans to to your plans to obtain your obtain your permits.permits.



Obtain Proper Permits• Check with your local code office to

ensure that you and your contractor will obtain ALL proper permits.-Avoid fines -Ensure safety and proper construction



Construction Phase•Obtain a copy or the contractor’s

insurance certificate.•Obtain a copy of the permits issued

for your records (Zoning; Building; Electrical; Plumbing; Mechanical).

•Ensure that your contractor keeps the contracted completion dates.



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