{"id":2555,"date":"2015-04-22T09:49:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-22T09:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-ways-you-can-increase-the-size-of-your-home\/"},"modified":"2018-02-22T12:23:36","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T12:23:36","slug":"3-ways-you-can-increase-the-size-of-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-ways-you-can-increase-the-size-of-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"3 ways you can increase the size of your home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.klhomeimprovements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/home-conversions-bedfordshire.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"none\" \/><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">When it comes to your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Housing estate\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a>, the more space the better. Home owners are increasingly looking to squeeze every last square foot out of their homes, not just to increase the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Value (economics)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/value-economics\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/value_economics;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0bhr4z;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Value_(economics)\" >value<\/a> but also to get more from their <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Title (property)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/title-property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/title_property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01gzht;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Title_(property)\" >property<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">If you want to create more space in your home, here are three ways.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\"><b><u>A <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/loft-conversion\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/loft_conversion;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04jb6bv;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Loft_conversion\" >loft conversion<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">If you have a big loft then you can consider turning this space into an additional <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06ht1;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Room\" >room<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">One of the main issues you have to contend with is headroom. You need to be able to stand up in your existing loft space without bumping your head on the roof trusses.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">Then, you need to establish where you will put the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"step\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/stairs\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/stairs;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01lynh;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Stairs\" >stairs<\/a>. Work out where you wan<\/span><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: medium;\">t the stairs to emerge in the loft and then work out whether you have enough room on the landing or whether you will lose space in another room.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">You will also have to consider how to light the room, how to insulate it and where to position the electrics. Roof light windows are a popular choice while building regulations mean you may have to fit additional loft insulation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\"><b><u>A <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"cellars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/basement\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/basement;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02q_2q;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Basement\" >basement<\/a> conversion<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">If you live in a Victorian <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Terrace (building)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/terrace-building\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/terrace_building;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Terrace_(building);http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0fwp3l;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Terrace_(building)\" >terrace<\/a> or period <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a>, you may already have a basement with adequate foundations that will meet the required depths. However, unless you are building a new property, the cost of adding a basement living area will probably be too high.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">Typically, a basement won\u2019t need <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/planning-permission\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/planning_permission;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01zn89;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Planning_permission\" >planning permission<\/a> although you should check. You can usually add windows and external access also without consent but you will need to comply with building regulations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">Creating a basement room also means that you will have to move <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"lot\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/land-lot\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/land_lot;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0gs32y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Land_lot\" >lots<\/a> of earth. This means you will need access for skips and construction vehicles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\"><b><u>A garden room<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">Installing a garden room or <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"remodelling\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/renovation\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/renovation;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.06b49c;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Renovation\" >renovating<\/a> an existing outbuilding is another way of creating extra space.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"line-height: 18.399999618530273px;\">One <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Property manager\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property-manager\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property_manager;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Property_manager;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.04z10y;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property_manager\" >factor<\/a> to consider is how connected you want your garden room to be. Can you connect it to electricity, gas and your broadband service? And, do you want to install a toilet or kitchenette to save regular journeys to the <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03jm5;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/House\" >house<\/a>?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/115654041100964611788?rel=author\">Nick Marr<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to your home, the more space the better. Home owners are increasingly looking to squeeze every last square foot out of their homes, not just to increase the value but also to get more from their property.<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/3-ways-you-can-increase-the-size-of-your-home\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/3_ways_you_can_increase_the_size_of_your_home","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2555"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15685,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2555\/revisions\/15685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2555"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=2555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}