| Home addition is an exciting decision, yet it | | | | maintain mutual relationship with your neighbors. It |
| requires a thorough planning due to the | | | | enables you to continue living without having to |
| consequences involved. Therefore, you need to | | | | adjust to new acquaintances. |
| know its pros and cons as these will | | | | Although home addition is sensible than relocating, |
| tremendously influence the quality of life you are | | | | still it has some drawbacks. However, these are |
| experiencing. | | | | just minor, which can be easily taken care of |
| It is always good to see changes in your home; | | | | through proper planning. |
| thus, a lot of people love to make home | | | | Disadvantages |
| renovation whether it's a remodeling or an addition | | | | Squanders a huge percentage of your reserves |
| of a new room. However, this has both pros and | | | | Although it is affordable as compared to |
| cons that needs careful deliberation. To help you | | | | purchasing a new house, but still it requires a |
| land to a good decision, here are some of the | | | | great fortune. With the increasing costs of labor |
| known advantages and disadvantages of having | | | | and materials, the overhead is considerably great. |
| an additional space in your house. | | | | Thus, there should be thorough thinking prior to |
| Advantages | | | | implementation of work because insufficient funds |
| Cheaper than buying a new property | | | | can cause delay or even cessation of project. |
| If you have increasing family members, consider | | | | Increases monthly expenditures |
| having an additional room instead of transferring | | | | Adding another room would also imply the need |
| to a new house to accommodate your growing | | | | for extra appliances such as an air conditioner or |
| needs. The fact that you are selling your present | | | | a heater, whichever is applicable. This will |
| property to finance a new one already involves | | | | substantially increase your monthly expense for |
| some financial resources. Meeting with agents for | | | | your electricity bills. Maintenance as well as |
| property listing already entails an expense. | | | | property taxes subsequently increases to a great |
| Although, this might be minimal at first glance, but | | | | extent, which can affect your operating |
| this will definitely accumulate until the sum | | | | expenses. |
| becomes huge. | | | | Eats up remaining space |
| Gains full control over the design | | | | In the event that you are having a sideward |
| Unlike buying a ready-made house where | | | | expansion, any remaining lot area will definitely be |
| everything has been laid according to the | | | | eaten up. This will reduce your lawn, which will |
| contractor's preference; doing room addition is a | | | | result to a more constricted space. Although, this |
| more fulfilling one. You gain full liberty in designing | | | | is only applicable if the area is small; however, this |
| your space without having to worry about what | | | | concern can be addressed effectively by doing |
| others might say. With all the available layouts | | | | upward addition. You can utilize the attic and |
| online, you can easily download designs without a | | | | transform it into a new room instead. |
| single cost. | | | | As the costs involved are great, you may want |
| Allows uninterrupted personal life | | | | to thoroughly think about it first and check your |
| Having to stay in the same community instead of | | | | income in relation to your expenses. |
| transferring to a new dwelling place allows you to | | | | |