How to Build a Budget Extension
If you want to build a house extension and want to keep the costs down follow these tips and you’ll be able to make space in your home whilst staying within a budget. With careful planning and clever designs, you can build a budget extension which is also stylish. By combining off-the-shelf products with bespoke finishes you can create a high-end look that looks far more expensive than it actually is! The secret to achieving this is knowing when to spend and when to save.
Choosing the Right Size Extension for Your Budget
Before embarking on your home extension, find out if the cost of the house extension is more or less than the amount having a home extension will add to the value of your property. An experienced estate agent can help you with this.
The more square footage you add to your home should in fact mean the more that your home is worth. However, this needs to be balanced with the larger the building extension the more money it will cost. Smaller rear house extensions, with not much square footage created, are not very cost-effective but do give you added space.
So part of the planning means deciding what size of the home extension, that can be built into your budget and that will be an investment into your home’s value. Another option to consider is instead of building a single-storey house extension, what about a double house extension, this will reduce how much you are paying per square meter and will give you a higher value on your home.
How to Design a Budget Extension
If you’ve made the decision that a home extension is the best way to get the needed added space, then follow the following tips to keep it within budget.
- Stick to a simple layout
A rectangle with a pitched roof, for example, will work out cheaper than a more complicated design.
- Use simple building materials
The more simple the building materials and interior fittings are, the easier
they will be to install saving you money
- Look at the existing layout
Why not install the new toilet near the existing soil stack rather than using more money to put it elsewhere.
- Plan in standard fittings
By opting for standard fitter doors and windows you will reduce your costs considerably.
- Don’t go for designer or premium brands.
Expensive trendy brands are often no better quality than the store’s own brand and you are just paying for the name. Affordable brands and DIY home brands are just as good and will do the job just as well.
- Keep the groundworks simple
Having simple groundwork will help keep your costs down, this means that you will have to have your extension away from trees, drains and sewers.
- Stick to your plans and your budget
You need to keep to your planning and stick to your budget, if you start making changes here and there before you know it you will have blown your budget and will be left with a half-finished home extension.
