Should Your Home Addition Be Built Upwards Or Outwards?

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Should Your Home Addition Be Built Upwards Or
Outwards?
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• When thinking about adding onto your home, its
  not always easy to know whether you should
  increase its footprint and build outwards, or get
  your extra space by going up, instead of out.
• To help figure this out and make an informed
  decision, it pays to carefully consider the
  following
• Why do you want to add on to your home?
• There can be a multitude of reasons for a
  homeowner wanting to extend their home by adding
  on to it, but what you want to achieve from the
  addition, can often determine whether you should
  build up, or build out.

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• If you want to upgrade your existing kitchen, add
  a garage, mother-in-law suite or sunroom, then a
  ground floor addition is the obvious choice. If
  you want to create considerable extra space that
  you can use for living, such as new bedrooms, an
  office or a family room, on the other hand, then
  going upwards could well be the direction to go
  in.
• Alternatively, if youre wanting to increase the
  size of your master suite, would it make more
  sense to expand it on the first floor, or shift
  it there in terms of future-proofing.
• Ultimately, whether you go up or out when adding
  on to your home, there are several pros and cons
  associated with both

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• What are the pros of building out?
• There are a number of advantages to building out,
  the most common of which are listed below
• As its easier to separate construction from
  other parts of your home, building out can prove
  less disruptive
• If you own the lot, there are no limitations in
  terms of addable square footage
• In terms of plumbing and mechanicals, building
  out can be easier to integrate in accordance with
  the propertys existing layout
• For a small amount of extra space, a bump-out can
  be a budget friendly project

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• What are the cons of building out?
• There are some disadvantages to building out, as
  youll find below
• Youll inevitably lose some outdoor space
• You may be limited as to how much of the lot you
  can use for building purposes according to HOA or
  zoning rules
• For anything other than a bump-out, youll need
  excavation work to be carried out, and a new
  foundation installed both of which can be costly

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• What are the pros of building up?
• There are a few advantages of building up when
  adding on to your home
• You can hold onto your yard and still be able to
  create an addition even if your lot is small
• With a new floor to your home, you have the
  opportunity to alter the design and slope of the
  roof, for example, or add certain features such
  as a dormer
• With a new floor, you can separate kids and
  adults, home life with entertaining life etc. in
  ways you cant with single floor living

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• What are the cons of building up?
• There are a few disadvantages to building up, the
  most common of which are listed below
• For homes in which a third floor will be added,
  you may face limits on height from your
  municipality
• Staircases are inevitable with an extra floor,
  and these can be space consuming
• With the removal and remodeling of ceilings and
  supports, building up is likely to be far more
  disruptive than building out

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• One of the best ways of deciding which direction
  your add-on should go, is to discuss your needs
  and concerns with an experienced construction
  company. They can give you an unbiased
  perspective that will help you make the best
  decision for you and your home.

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• RZ Construction Group Inc is the best fully
  inclusive general contractor and home addition
  contractors in Astoria, NY. From initial design
  to final clean up, our results speak for
  themselves. We are fully licensed, insured, and
  bonded to provide both commercial and residential
  construction services to customers in Astoria and
  the surrounding area. We also offer apartment
  renovation in Queens NY. Proud to serve New York
  State for 25 years. No job is too small nor too
  big. If you are looking for construction
  contractors or want to know more about our wide
  range of professional but affordable construction
  and repair services, reach out to us at (718)
  938-9887.