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1.00How much would a 900-1000ft second story addition to a home cost in the Bay Are (CA)?
Q.We have a home in San Jose and wanted to add a master suite as a second floor addition and maybe even a den. Has anyone had an addition put on or are there any contractors out there who can answer this. I know you can't give me an exact without all the details, but a ball park figure would be appreciate. I was guessing 100K.
A.Sarah, there are way too many variables inherent of such a home addition project of yours, so what you really need is to get a local home remodeling contractor to give you the local rate for such a project. Ask for rough estimates doesn't get you any closer to truly understanding the costs involved, but may actually cause you to abandon a perfectly feasible project due to inaccuracy. Having a local contractor would permit you to better take advantage of being able to more accurately assess the situation in person. Fortunately, there are plenty of local remodeling contractors seeking to give free estimates with no obligation, and taking advantage of this is the consumer-smart way to go about finding an accurate answer to your question. It's important that you get a local estimate and not rely on guesses found here on Yah, as a lot of factors really bear on the cost of such a project, including the following: The cost of material and labor greatly varies by location. Definitely get estimates to start your exploration of the cost, as contractors would be delighted to give you free estimates anyway.
A local remodeling contractor can easily assist you in this project of yours. If you negotiate well with the contractor and he buys the building materials for you, you may try to have him pass the discounted cost of the materials to you, as usually contractors get discounts (called "contractor's discounts") when buying from home improvement stores because of the many purchases they make as required by their jobs.
As I said, Free estimates from local remodeling contractors are the key to your success in this home improvement project of yours. Here's a great link to a handyman site that offers free very resourceful information to assist you in determining the cost of your project, and, ultimately, selecting a local remodeling contractor in an effort to get the best deal for you:
REMODELING CONTRACTOR INFO:
http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyman_Zone_Free_Estimates_Additions.htm
I'm sure you'll find the information you need, specifically the tips, useful as it relates to being treated fairly by contractors and exploring the consumer-wise approach of getting free written estimates to find the best contractor in your area.
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The Internet is what I use. I'm pretty knowledgeable about the Internet. I have a firm belief in helping people with what I know, including from my development of sites, such as the one cited above. Sharing really is caring, and I wish those who I help can reciprocate by sharing what they know.
1.00Construction Estimates Online?
Q.I'm looking for an online calculator in which a person can enter square footage for a new construction project/addition and get rough national averages for unfinished (frame only) work...all the way through to a finished project. Any help would be great. I'm not yet ready to get professional estimates as my architectural drawing is being created right now, but I want a rough idea on cost and materials using the online device. Thanks!
A.Try this...
1.00What is the cost for labor of interior house painting?
Q.I live near tampa florida and need a few rooms painted but dont know what the going rate for painting is
A.Usually you get estimates by the job from painting companies. They come look at what you want and see how much and how heavy furniture they must move (you can't do it as they want it moved when and where they want not when and where you want = unless you take it all out of all the rooms to be painted and keep it out till they are finished and leave) You cannot be moving furniture or using the rooms when they are painting.
You can hire a low cost home repair and improvement guy that needs work for 15 to 18 dollars an hour on average and you have to help move furniture around and cover and uncover it as an assistant. (This does not get you a reduced per hour cost)
It costs you nothing to get estimates and then you can select one or none if they do not suit. Estimates are Free.
1.00How estimates the cost of the site project ?
Q.For example, facebook or ebay ? What have an influence on the profit ?
For clarify, it is not about production but about the end project.
And thanks for the producing answer!
A.You need to break down all of the tasks that need to be done in order to complete the project. This would be a very long list for something like facebook or ebay. Then you need to estimate the duration required to complete each task. You need to know how much you would need to pay somebody an hour to do that task. So, let's say you need to create a new database and estimate that it will take 60 hours to create it. Your DBA costs $120/hour. So, that cost for that task is 60 * 120. Go down the list of each task and then add them all up.
You will also need to understand hardware costs. You may need to purchase servers or lease them.
Then there are marketing and ongoing operational costs, etc...etc...
Income minus costs equals profit (or lack there of). Keeping your costs lower increases you opportunity for profit. Look at each task and ask if there is a quicker or less costly way of doing it.
1.00Does a new foundation need to be installed in all situations when adding an addition to your home?
Q.We interested in adding an addition to our home in the space that is now our courtyard. This addition is planned to take up the entire space of courtyard. I am thinking that since the addition is going to be attached to two strong walls on each side that are already attached to an existing foundation, a new foundation would not be necessary. Is this correct?
I plan on hiring a contractor
A.As I understand it, the need for a new foundation, and the thickness of it, depends on the expected load mass of the addition and the amount of people expected to occupy such an addition. Are you trying to do this on your own? It sounds like you are. You should have local experts help you out with this. Sticking to local remodeling contractors who do additions all the time would potentially be cheaper than hiring a specialized trade contractor (electrical, plumbing, etc.) for each stage of the job.
So, your best bet would be to get local estimates from local remodeling contractors in your area. Fortunately, there are plenty of local remodeling contractors seeking to give free estimates with no obligation, and taking advantage of this is the consumer-smart way to go about finding an accurate answer to your question. It's important that you get a local estimate and not rely on guesses found here on Yah, as a lot of factors really bear on the cost of such a project, including the following: The cost of material and labor greatly varies by location.
Perhaps you can negotiate well with the contractor and he buys the materials (i.e., the building materials necessary for the expansion, etc.) for you, you may try to have him pass the discounted cost of the materials to you in exchange for giving him the job, as usually contractors get discounts (called "contractor's discounts" / "contractor's price") when buying from suppliers because of the many purchases they make as required by their jobs.
As I said, free estimates from local remodeling contractors are the key to your success in this home improvement project of yours. Here's a great link to a handyman site that offers free very resourceful information to assist you in your project, and, ultimately, selecting a local remodeling contractor in an effort to get the best deal for you:
REMODELING CONTRACTOR INFO:
http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyman_Zone_Free_Estimates_Additions.htm
I'm sure you'll find the information you need, specifically the tips, useful as it relates to being treated fairly by contractors and exploring the consumer-wise approach of getting free written estimates to find the best contractor in your area.
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Source(s):
The Internet. Just whatever is available online and what I have on my mind, including the inclusion of relevant sites, like the one cited that came into existence thanks to my efforts, which is intended to be useful. Helping people get the relevant info they want is great.
1.00We are considering putting an addition on our home. Can you get a loan greater than your homes appraisal value?
Q.We have about $18,000 in available equity. The addition is likely to exceed that amount. Do you know if a mortgage company will lend you more than your home is appraised at for an addition since the value of the home will increase when the addition is complete?
A.No, you are not likely to get more then 80% of the equity or so. Not many banks will agree to 100% with the present dropping of values, and none will mortgage on supposed future appraisals.
1.00S it normal for a second inspection on a home addition to occur almost 5 months later?
Q.Thank you for your response but we have been living in the addition for almost 5 months we were given the ok to move in:(?
A.Yes it is you should have five inspection on the addition to the end. theen the finel one at the in to let you know if it was done the right way . that one you went to have a leg to stand on if somthing is not right
1.00What is the best residential contractor in Miami for Home Remodeling and Room Additions?
Q.My brother is coming to live with me, so i need to make a Room Addition and remodeling of the bathroom; I live in Hialeah, Miami
Can somebody help me?
My friend told me about http://www.remodelinghomemiami.com
but he haven't used them...
A.I used Miami Home Improvements last year, they had really good prices if you do the kitchen and bathroom remodeling. We also made a room addition with a new bathroom and painted the living room. It was really fast too, i recommend it
http://www.remodelinghomemiami.com/kitchen_remodeling_miami.html
you can see also they do free estimates
More Home Additions Questions
Addition Estimates and Costs
To calculate a project’s Home Additions approximate estimate, you have to take a lot of factors into account. This is because, in a Remodeling and Additions project there is no way that the cost can be estimated without making a detailed study of the requirements and needs of a particular family.
For instance, consider a case where a family needs an additional bedroom and bathroom for their children. The existing Columbus home is positioned on a flat lot, with the scope to freely develop wherever needed. The family’s dwelling also has an uncomplicated roof plan that lets the physical connections for the addition to be made without making any major structural changes to the existing home. The plumbing scheme has a capacity for a supplementary bathroom and drain, and water supply connections aren’t a hassle. The process of getting construction permits and procedures is simple, and hence, demands a smaller amount of time and energy and lower charges to the contractor. Moreover, as the structure is very basic and does not involve high cost alterations, it leads to a low cost for this family’s addition.
On the other hand, a young professional might be looking to remodel an existing bathroom in her condo. Because her condo association has very stringent rules about how and what work can take place, the costs and time spent by her contractor for approving the work and obtaining the permits will be significantly higher (independent of the actual project size!). Additionally, even though she is not adding square footage to her residence, she wants a nice bathroom! Thus, her finish level in tile, countertops, bathtub, plumbing fixtures and lighting is all significantly more expensive than the first family who was seeking to keep things basic.
Experienced contractors and builders in the Columbus region can offer you a range of Price per Square Foot quotes to help you understand the kind of expenditure you're looking at without getting too deep into specifics. As in the first case, the family’s budget was probably in the $70/ square foot to $150/square foot range.. Our young woman however probably had a much higher price range in mind. Besides, kitchens and bathrooms tend to be the most expensive rooms in a house because include most of a household's plumbing fixtures. People tend to spend more on doing up these rooms compared to others. With her refined tastes, her small bathroom refashion could cost between $200/ft to as much as $400/ft.
Wondering how to go about calculating the estimate for your project? You can do this the easy way by asking a Columbus area contractor. We can help you find a reputed Columbus contractor. A contractor will give you a broad outline of what your project should cost.
Determine what your needs are and then tell your contractor about these. Stick to the plan no matter how many delays crop up, or if your project runs into rough weather. Don’t alter your Home Additions project. These minor issues are common in any project.
Still thinking about the final figure on that project Home Additions? No clue about what to explain to your Columbus contractor when he calls you? Some useful things that you need to ask are listed below.
1. How big is my Home Additions project going to be?
• Calculate in terms of Square Feet.
2. What is the structural part of my project going to look like?
- Is there need for an excavation or fill? Any clearing of trees that may be needed on for your project? Is it on a flat lot or bouncy land? Finally is there any hassle concerning the drainage?
- What about the strength of the foundation?
- In case you are building on a flat lot, is there enough room for it? If on an existing house, then does the foundation of that house permit another floor?
3. How many openings on the home envelope?
- The four outer walls are referred to as the envelope of a house and the number of doors and windows will be responsible for the inside temperature.
4. Do you have any exceptional ideas for the roof of my Home Additions project?
- Do you have a flat roof or commercial style roof in mind? Are there knotty angles that will need to be attentively dealt with?
- What variety or assortment of shingles or tile do you want? Expensive clay tiles or molded rubber slate look-alikes? Simple 1 tab shingles, perhaps?
5. How much do I allocate towards interiors?
- Costly, routine door hardware or regular production-level knobs and levers?
-Depending on your budget, you can either choose the expensive marble, solid wood or designer tiles. In case you are on a smaller budget then vinyl and carpet flooring may suit your needs. You need to also figure out the exact flooring to calculate costs.
-How much of carpentry is the project going to involve?
-What variety of countertops and tough surface materials? Laminate countertops are on average the economic preferences (although there are expensive laminate products available), while solid surface natural stone (granite, marble) or man-made solid surface countertops (quartz, aggregate, concrete, Corian) are more elegant and costly.
- What about the lighting and electrical necessities?
- Does the weather in your area call for a cooler or heater?
- What about the plumbing involved in the project? What range of fixtures and fittings are best?
Now that you have your estimate figured out, you can begin looking for a contractor to help with your project. That’s where we come in. We can help you find reputed professional contractors in your area. Our services do not cost you a dime. They are absolutely FREE. All you have to do is submit your details to us and wait for our Columbus region partner contractor to get in touch with you to help you get your Home Additions project moving. You are obviously concerned about finding a consistently reliable, qualified and licensed contractor, and we can connect you with contractors who are prescreened by us.
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Looking to close in a garage to make it a bedroom and possibly adding a bathroom (full) also adding vinyl siding to the entire brick home.
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I currently own a duplex in that only has a one car garage. We were considering extending it toward the back of the house so we can fit 2 cars end to end. House is currently on the market for the sole purpose of needing additional car space. Also considering to add a bathroom and extend 2nd floor over garage. We are seeking estimates from 3 different builders.
To calculate a project’s Home Additions approximate estimate, you have to take a lot of factors into account. This is because, in a Remodeling and Additions project there is no way that the cost can be estimated without making a detailed study of the requirements and needs of a particular family. 
For instance, consider a case where a family needs an additional bedroom and bathroom for their children. The existing Columbus home is positioned on a flat lot, with the scope to freely develop wherever needed. The family’s dwelling also has an uncomplicated roof plan that lets the physical connections for the addition to be made without making any major structural changes to the existing home. The plumbing scheme has a capacity for a supplementary bathroom and drain, and water supply connections aren’t a hassle. The process of getting construction permits and procedures is simple, and hence, demands a smaller amount of time and energy and lower charges to the contractor. Moreover, as the structure is very basic and does not involve high cost alterations, it leads to a low cost for this family’s addition. 