Should I Build a Small Addition in NJ?

you can build any size addition you want as long as all the project requirements are met, and the drawings have been approved. you will need to hire an architect to provide drawings for your project requirements and the architect will prepare construction documents that meet project building requirements. Small additions are ideal during the timeframe of renovating other areas of the home as the cost will become more logical. more logical in the sense that while the addition is being worked on and finished, other works at the home or property can be completed throughout the stages and process of building the project. For EXAMPLE, the process in painting a small addition wall area might make more sense to paint the entire wall due to the work that is already INVOLVED, travel, material purchase/deliver, wall & ceiling Prep, setting up tarps, tools, working, cleanup, etc.

TYPICALLY, the room that the small addition is being built in would be the location for completing other remodeling or renovation type work. Some important aspects to keep in mind while building a small addition are that the floor will require repair and other surrounding finishes of the home to create an as seamelessly connected addition as feasible working within the existing home structure aspects.

Matching floors is not always a realistic expectation; matching floors to blend with the existing floors is feasible but will usually be somewhat visible. It depends on the floor. But interlocking pre-finished floors; in order to expand them parts or regions of the floor may require to be taken apart. Color of floors can have slight change in color due to exposure, natural elements and useage. Sometimes it makes sense to use a concept of creating a feature section flooring area that is completely different to provide contrast and minimize scope of work at the location if that is the intention for particular reasons. It can be changing the materials used to a different composition or having the flooring installed in a different direction if the framing below permits for this per the installation requirements. Nail down floors should be required that the floor beams below are spanning perpendicular so that the nails will fasten to the beams in some locations below throughout the installation process. This will prevent gapping, and movement of your floor.

The Contractor tip of the day for building small additions - as a homeowner make sure you understand the estimate you are provided with in building small additions. ideally seamless look for a small addition requires extensive work to complete surrounding areas increasing the cost of work, whereas a small addition that is fit to simply add space to the home with work that starts and ends at the small added space location will cost less but will still require the full process in which it makes most sense to consider completing work further than just the connection to the house.