Maine Coast Home Design

If you’re struggling for space in your home you may find that an extension in the perfect solution to your problem. Extensions come in many shapes and forms, meaning it’s likely that there could be a solution for your own unique needs. From light-filled conservatories to up-stairs extensions that can be utilised as an extra bedroom, there are plenty of opportunities when it comes to adding to your home.

It could be that you are simply looking for a new room for a young child, or to create a space attached to your home that is ideal for an elderly parent who still wishes to retain some autonomy or even to create a home office space that will help you with a burgeoning business, all of these eventualities can be catered to with the right extension.

Many people choose to add a house extension rather than searching for a new, bigger home, this can be for a variety of reasons, an attachment to the area, or a number of fond memories that mean they don’t want to leave the house, or it could be for purely financial reasons. A professionally done and attractive extension can also have the added benefit of adding value to homes.

The first thing you’ll have to do is determine which type of extension is best suited to your needs and which is most viable given the current shape and structure of your house. Maybe you have basement space that you’d like to utilise or maybe you think your house needs an attic extension, either way you’ll need to consult an expert builder or architect.

What’s more, there are a number of things that have to be considered before going ahead with your plans. For a start, in most areas you will need to get planning permission from the government before building certain types of extension, including those that are within five feet of another house, that are higher than the roof of your own home or that increase the volume of the house by more than 15 per cent.

Once you are sure that you will have the necessary permission, you can begin thinking about smaller but equally necessary aspects of your extension, such as its electricity supply, wither it will require plumbing and running water or what you’ll do about heating. When these concerns have been taken care of you can start planning your furnishings and begin thinking about making your extension a proper part of your home.