What's a good time to start house extension?

10 years ago

We are thinking about extending the back of our home. What is the best time to start the construction? We live in Northern Virginia.

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Lampert Dias Architects, Inc.

10 years ago

First find out how long it will take to design the project and to process it through the building department to get your permit and to begin. This can take months.

Once you have that scheduled, then you can think about the construction time. Depending on the size of your project and your contractors schedule, it could take anywhere from 4 months to 8 months or ? ..........Try to pour your foundation during mild weather. Try to get the addition framed in during the dry season. Once the addition has a roof and is enclosed with exterior walls, then it won't matter what is going on outside.

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10 years ago
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When the money tree matures. Cost vs. Value Report.
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trespalmas
10 years ago
China is about to implode, markets will crash and people will stop building. At that point you will get more bang for your buck. I'm rebuilding right now and really really wish we weren't! Everyone and their mother seems to be building or remodeling and now China is killing us in the markets and shrinking our available funds right when all the building costs are at an all time high. Wait for the crash but then hop on it.
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JAN MOYER
10 years ago
Additions are like babies. There is no "perfect" time to have one. Both are inconvenient, a surprising expense in many cases, and both will keep you up at night. It's nicer to "have a baby" in decent weather, but obviously people do give birth all year long. In either case, keeping a sense of humor, fairly deep pockets and being organized will help greatly in both the scenarios .......: )
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GN Builders L.L.C
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
After the winter and after the ground has thawed is the best time to start footing and foundation work.
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Cancork Floor Inc.
10 years ago
Good weather is the time to do "outside work"...as GN Builders points out. Once the envelope has been completed, the work moves "inside". That means the inside work can happen pretty much anytime you want.

@Jan...wonderful analogy! Absolutely spot on.
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JAN MOYER
10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago
@ Cancork.

LOL.... you can see my right eyebrow arched up there huh? Can''t you? Gotta admit is is just so true . Framing going on right now on a huge new build and haven't been to the site as I was waiting for the mud pit to freeze. I waited tooooo long, and now I need to pack the car with disaster items so I don't end in a hospital thaw room being cured of hypothermia resulting from minus whatever the heck it is. If we waited for really good weather here, all would be living in some tent city......