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A list of tips to help you as you plan your home Renovation or Addition. www.urbanaestheticsllc.com
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Tips For Planning a Tips For Planning a Home Home
Renovation/AdditionRenovation/Addition
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Getting Getting StartedStarted
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Choose A Desired Date Choose A Desired Date of Completionof Completion Choose a realistic date.Choose a realistic date. Expect possible delays.Expect possible delays. Confirm timing for permit Confirm timing for permit
processing.processing. Have your designer and Have your designer and
contractor provide contractor provide expected expected
times for completion.times for completion.
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Research IdeasResearch Ideas Choose ideas from TV, Magazines or Choose ideas from TV, Magazines or
online.online. Make a list of “wants”.Make a list of “wants”. Create a scrapbook.Create a scrapbook.
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Make A ListMake A ListMake A ListMake A List
•Determine the purpose for your Determine the purpose for your addition/renovation project.addition/renovation project.
•Consider the present value and Consider the present value and condition of your home.condition of your home.
•Create a “lifestyle plan” for your Create a “lifestyle plan” for your family to follow during construction.family to follow during construction.
•Create a list of needs.Create a list of needs.
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Have A Spending LimitKnow how much you wish to spend.Understand your spending capacity.Seek additional financing options.
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Design Design Phase Phase
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Meet With A Meet With A DesignerDesigner
• Choose an Choose an architecture architecture professional to professional to develop your ideas develop your ideas into a creative, into a creative, workable design in workable design in accordance with accordance with the proper codes.the proper codes.
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Design Phase
•You should be able to choose between a few or several design ideas.
•Understand that your choices may be limited to your budget, structure or code requirements.
•Design changes after permitting or during construction may incur additional expenses.
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Interview ContractorsInterview Contractors
Check license Check license and insuranceand insurance
Check related Check related referencesreferences
Ensure that Ensure that they understand they understand the the architectural architectural plans.plans.
Create A BudgetCreate A Budget
Include expenses for the Include expenses for the following:following:
PermitsPermits
Contracting TeamContracting Team
MaterialsMaterials
*You may need to make *You may need to make adjustments to the designs adjustments to the designs to fit your budget.to fit your budget.
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Revisions / Revisions / Permitting PhasePermitting Phase
Consider the Consider the possibility of possibility of necessary necessary adjustments adjustments
to your plans to to your plans to obtain your obtain your permits.permits.
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Obtain Proper Permits• Check with your local code office to
ensure that you and your contractor will obtain ALL proper permits.-Avoid fines -Ensure safety and proper construction
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Construction Phase•Obtain a copy or the contractor’s
insurance certificate.•Obtain a copy of the permits issued
for your records (Zoning; Building; Electrical; Plumbing; Mechanical).
•Ensure that your contractor keeps the contracted completion dates.
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