Add a bedroom to your home

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Homeowners decide to build bedroom additions to their homes for many different reasons. Most commonly they choose this sort of residential remodeling project because they plan to expand their families in one way or another. This can include family expansion due to the birth of a child or due to an extended family member moving in. In some cases, homeowners choose to use these room additions for guest rooms. The following guide will take a brief look at the options you have for adding bedrooms to your home.

Convert Attics to Bedrooms

Converting your attic into a bedroom is one way to increase the number of bedrooms in your home. For homeowners who are good with tools and construction, this can be mostly completed as a do-it-yourself home improvement project. However, if electrical modifications become necessary, this project  may best be left to a professional. 

Many electricians are available and ready to do the job for you at reasonable rates. Hiring a professional to handle your electrical needs will help ensure that the job gets done right and will be up to code when complete. If electrical work is necessary, inspections may need to be done upon the completion of your new attic bedroom. Bedroom designs may be limited when it comes to converting your attic into a bedroom, mainly because of the low sloping walls, but you will still have plenty of options available to you.

Convert Basements to Bedrooms

If you are thinking about adding a bedroom to your home, you should know that converting basements into extra bedrooms is a real possibility. It can be done cheaply, and bedroom designs are nearly limitless. As with attic bedroom conversion, most of these renovations can be accomplished without a contractor.

But unless you are a licensed electrician, you should consider hiring a profession for any electrical modifications that may need to be made. It is less likely you will need electrical modifications with a basement conversion than with an attic conversion.

Bedrooms by Building a Home Addition

The final option you have for adding an additional bedroom is hiring a reputable company or trusted contractors to build an addition to your existing home. This is the most expensive method of accomplishing this goal. In addition to being costly, not everyone has the extra space on their property that is required for building a room extension. With other options available, this is not always the most practical choice.

Over the last decade or so, the average family size has grown. This alone has caused a need for more homeowners to look for ways to create more bedrooms in their homes. Most do not realize they have so many different options when it comes to converting or constructing bedroom additions. It is more possible than a lot of homeowners think, and Reply! can help you make an informed decision when it comes to building a home addition.