If you are looking for home renovation advice, there are many ways to get it. However, before you call in plumbers or electricians, you should first know what kind of renovation you want and your budget. An extensive home renovation and upgrade can cost quite a lot, while a smaller one is, naturally enough, more affordable. If you have to choose, pick the one that will enhance your lifestyle the most if you stay home for a few years.
If you want to renovate to sell, it’s wise not to go overboard with fancy additions that may increase the home’s cost further than others in the neighbourhood. For instance, if no other houses in your street have a pool, then adding one may not be in the best interests of the sale. Why? It limits the potential buyers to those who want a pool.
Older buyers or those with babies may not want to have a home with a pool. People who work long hours may not like the expense or time of maintaining a pool. Younger people may not be attracted to a home with a pool if it is too expensive.
However, if you plan to stay in the home for many years and would love to have a pool, it would enhance your lifestyle and be worth the cost.
Once you’ve decided what you want to do, you’ll need advice from the council or a builder to determine if it is possible. Many council rules and regulations exist to extend the house, with easements to consider. If you can’t extend outwards, you may be able to go up by strengthening the ceiling and adding another floor.
You may want to add a deck or remove a wall to enlarge the indoor space. Even if you consider yourself a handyman or woman, it is still necessary to get professional advice to ensure you don’t commit an expensive error, such as taking out a load-bearing wall or digging up plumbing.
You can also get renovation ideas from the Internet, but this won’t be specific to your home and block of land. Still, it’s a starting point, as are home renovation and design books on the subject. It is also wise to get an approximate project cost before proceeding, even if it’s a little one. There is no point in starting a renovation that you can’t finish due to the unexpected cost.
Once you get the right advice, you’ll be happy to have the project go ahead and be able to look forward to the day it is finished, and you can enjoy it.