https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:20:04 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525856 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:27:46 +0000 HappyBaker 2525856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: Oh that is great to know! I'll ask my local mom groups for some builder recommendations and see if any of them fit the bill.</p> <p>It's hard because we aren't actually going to do anything for a few years (until at least one kid is out of daycare), but we'd like to know approximate costs so we can start saving / know when the right time will be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525848 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:22:33 +0000 matador84 2525848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a builder come out and look at our house for a possible addition. The builder we talked to also acts as a general contractor, but did have a degree in structural engineering so we felt comfortable starting there. Otherwise, I would have had an architect come out. The builder was a free estimate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525845 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:20:40 +0000 regberadaisy 2525845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: my local building department has all their zoning regulations online in PDF format as well. try searching your town website! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525838 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:18:23 +0000 HappyBaker 2525838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Oh I had no idea you were an architect haha, that's not what I meant. But good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525834 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:17:40 +0000 regberadaisy 2525834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: haha sorry! I do mainly commercials and public sector work. But I bet you could call your local build department and pick their brain? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525830 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 09:15:57 +0000 HappyBaker 2525830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Thanks, great idea! I wonder how much they charge just for an initial pick your brain type meeting, I wish I had a friend who did it :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525725 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 08:05:02 +0000 regberadaisy 2525725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think your best bet is to talk to a local architect first. They will know all the zoning requirements. How high you can build, how big and how far from your lot line, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/steps-to-take-for-putting-an-addition-on-your-house#post-2525644 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 07:03:29 +0000 HappyBaker 2525644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone had an addition built on their house? What are the steps you need to take / process you need to go through? I'm really not sure where to start!! We won't be actually building anything anytime soon but I'd love to figure out what exactly we want to do / if we can even do it on our property, so I'm not sure if we first meet with an architect or first talk to the town? </p> <p>What we are considering is a 3 story addition with the first story being a garage (our current basement is a walkout so thinking it would be level with that) or a 2 story addition with just a playroom on first floor and extra bedroom on 2nd floor.</p> <p>ETA: We currently have an addition with just a playroom, but would be tearing it down and replacing it with whatever we choose. The current one was built by the previous homeowner is SO bad / none of the walls are square / it's just really poorly done! </p>