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Building a Room Addition in Lake Forest - First Develop a
Room Addition Plan
Building a Room Addition on you home in Lake Forest can be one of the best investments you can make
in your home. Building a room addition, such as a family room addition,
or bonus room can add wonderful new living space to your home. However,
prior to starting a room addition, a homeowner should first formulate a
room addition plan. There are several key factors that should be
considered prior to breaking ground.
Developing a room addition plan for your home in Lake
Forest should include both interior and
exterior considerations. With many room addition projects a homeowner
can draw up the basic room addition plans, including the floor layout
and the physical exterior shape and size of the room addition. However,
if the roof lines and/or foundation footprints on the existing home or
the new room addition are complex, an architect may be required. An
architect may also be required to ensure that the finished room addition
aesthetically looks like it was part of the existing home. This is a key factor
for resale value. If a room addition appears as an afterthought to the
home it will be aesthetically unappealing to the neighborhood and to
someday prospective home buyers.
When planning a room addition in Lake Forest, the permit / inspection process will
typically include an overall building permit, as well as electric,
plumbing, and insulation permits. In order to complete the building
permit process you will need drawings or sketches of the room addition.
Besides overall sketches of the room addition with overall dimensions,
the drawings will also need to include cross-sectional views showing the
framing type and physical sizes of floor joists, roof rafters, and wall
framing construction. You will also need a bill of materials and a cost
estimate for the construction. The building inspector will use this
information to determine if the construction will meet all construction
and safety codes. The building department may also uses the Bill of
Material and cost information to assess the amount of the permit cost.
During the building of the room addition in Lake Forest, many inspections like these
will be required:
� Foundation
� Rough Mechanical
� Rough Electric
� Rough Plumbing
� Sheathing & Shear Panel
� Rough framing
� Insulation
� Room Addition
� Lathing
� Plaster
� Roofing
� Finish Electrical, Plumbing & Mechanical
� Final Inspection
Whether hiring a general contractor or planning to be a do it yourself
carpenter and general contractor a budget and time table should be
developed prior to starting the room. Not only is it necessary in the
permitting process, it will help in identifying long lead items and
provide the information necessary for financing the project if required.
In addition, if acting as your own general contractor creating the time
table will help assist you in determining need dates for sub
contractors.
With room addition building plans and permits secured, as well as a
solid Bill of materials and a timetable completed, a homeowner can begin
the room addition project with a high likelihood of a smooth and
successful home building project.
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