Architect Stephen Musiol of Dublin practice Small Spaces gives you his expert step-by-step guide to preparing for a home extension.
Pretty much all houses have the potential to be extended. But how do you move from there to figuring out what you should do to improve them? And how do you avoid mistakes?
Merrion Road: A Victorian home renovated and extended for maximum light and simplicity. January/February 2016. Photo: Doreen KilfeatherThis is not to assume that you will do a complete botch job, but I have come across plenty of thoughtless extensions that caused way more problems than they solved. To rephrase this in a more positive way: you should think about how the extension will relate to the rest of the house, and vice versa.
Rust Hall Belfast: Kitchen and sitting room wall removed to create light and space. March/April 2015 Issue. Photo: Ruth Maria MurphyAt the outset, you probably don’t have a clue what an extension is likely to cost. That’s fine. At this stage, you won’t even have a clear idea about what it is you plan to do. And even if you did, you still wouldn’t know what it would cost. But you might have an idea of how much you are prepared to spend, or how much you have available to spend.
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