The 3 Most Common Types of Home Additions
If your home is lacking space, but you aren’t looking to move, a home extension might be the right alternative for you. We’ve put together an overview of the three most common types of house additions. Keep your needs and wants in mind when checking out all you need to know about these types of home additions. A lateral house extension What is it? It’s quite simple: it’s extending your house sideways (i.e. taking up more space on your land). More often than not, people opt for a garage as an extension. Some even get a room above their new garage. It’s usually a bedroom with a walk-in closet and bathroom. However, you’re free to put any kind of room above the garage, like a cozy living room to sit back and relax. What kind of house can this be added to? Usually, a lateral extension is added to a cottage that already has a second floor. You can also extend a bungalow if you simply want to add a garage or room and your land’s space permits it. What you need to kn...