Adding Space in 2021
2020 is finally over and it’s time to become optimistic about what 2021 holds: hopefully more family, more friends, and just more normalcy. Is your house and outdoor living space ready?
Main Floor Expansion
Attached to the original structure on the first floor, this type of addition is usually accessible to the original home. It can extend as far as your building codes allow and can serve many functions, including space for an added bedroom, bathroom, a home office, more kitchen space, a family room or even an in-law suite. When planning an extension of your original floorplan, care must be taken to ensure the addtion looks natural and not just a haphazard afterthought.
Bump-Outs
A bump-out is simply a smaller, less expensive version increasing the floor space in just room. Bump-outs are commonly found to expand space for a dining table, expand kitchen floor space to add a pantry or even make a bedroom larger.
Second Story Addition
If your lot does not allow a main floor addition, you may consider going up. Adding a second story over the main house or garage can add extra bedrooms, bathrooms or an in-law suite.
Attic Conversion
Some attics allow enough space to convert them into functional living space: perhaps another bedroom, a children’s playroom or a secluded home office. Just be sure there is enough head space to move around comfortably.
Basement Conversion
Probably one of the most common ways to expand living space, converting your basement has the potential to double your living space. No longer just recreation rooms, basements are now commonly being converted into in-law suites allowing privacy yet accessibility to elderly relatives.
Outdoor Living Spaces
If you love entertaining, dining, and cooking outdoors,consider an outdoor living expansion. You can have it as covered or open as you want, with built-in furniture, brick ovens, fire pits, planters, water features and more. Decks, screened porches, or a three season room adds functional space for a good part of the year.
We Can Help
Murphy’s Building & Remodeling is here to help in Hebron, CT and surrounding towns. Contact us today or call owner Gavin Murphy at (860) 214-4072 to get started on your 2021 home remodeling project.
