{"id":6806,"date":"2016-04-12T09:45:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T09:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=6806"},"modified":"2018-02-16T09:39:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-16T09:39:56","slug":"get-grand-with-these-major-home-renovations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/get-grand-with-these-major-home-renovations\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Grand With These Major Home Renovations"},"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>If Channel 4\u2019s long-running <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> development programme <a href=\"http:\/\/www.channel4.com\/programmes\/grand-designs\">Grand Designs<\/a> has taught us anything, it\u2019s that no <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/home\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/home;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01l0mw;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Home\" >home<\/a> should ever look the same. They can be morphed and moulded and sculpted and altered until you\u2019ve got more than a house \u2013 you\u2019ve got a full extension of your personality.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the people who were featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/the-5-worst-grand-designs-builds\/2672\/\">Grand Designs<\/a> would make bizarre decisions to make their home \u2018unique\u2019 \u2013 horse dung as a concrete substitute, anyone? \u2013 but each was undeniably interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Most people don\u2019t, admittedly, always have the budget to make their house fit their exact specifications. They\u2019ll have to settle for all the changes that their budget allows for.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s forget the constraints of budget for a while. It\u2019s time to go all Kevin McCloud on your home and think only in <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"term\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/contractual-term\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/contractual_term;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Contractual_term;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02rfhkx;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Contractual_term\" >terms<\/a> of the grandest designs.<\/p>\n<p>So what huge changes to your <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> are likely to make it perfect?<\/p>\n<h2>Mezzanines<\/h2>\n<p>If your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/living-room\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/living_room;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.03f6tq;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Living_room\" >living room<\/a> is spacious, <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/mezzanine\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/mezzanine;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01w1fn;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Mezzanine\" >mezzanine<\/a> <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Floor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/floor\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/floor;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0l7_8;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Floor\" >floors<\/a> could be the perfect way to add an interesting piece of architecture to the mix.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.invictamezzaninefloors.co.uk\/mezzanine_floor.asp\">mezzanine<\/a>? Essentially it\u2019s a platform that\u2019s supported by steel girders. These girders can be disguised with a fresh lick of paint or even plasterboard surroundings. The end result of your investment is an entirely new piece of floor space, helping you fit more and more of your favourite objects into your home.<\/p>\n<p>The new space created by your new mezzanine could be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"bedrooms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bedroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bedroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.02_58j;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bedroom\" >bedroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A dining area<\/li>\n<li>A chill out space<\/li>\n<li>A games room<\/li>\n<li>And pretty much anything else you want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It\u2019s versatile addition to your home, then, and one that\u2019s well worth the few thousand it\u2019ll cost.<\/p>\n<h2>Extensions<\/h2>\n<p>An extra room is a dream for some people. Suddenly that unused space in the garden is being turned into a new <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/bathroom\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/bathroom;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01j2bj;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Bathroom\" >bathroom<\/a> or a spare bedroom.<\/p>\n<p>But this isn\u2019t a decision to be made lightly. Depending on the size of your <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"Planning\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/planning\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/planning;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0217bt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Planning\" >planned<\/a> extension and whether it faces a main road or not, you may have to seek planning permission from your local <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"council houses\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/council-house\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/council_house;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01llhc;http:\/\/yago-knowledge.org\/resource\/Council_house;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Council_house\" >council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019ll have to apply for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/building-regulations-approval\/how-to-apply\">planning permission<\/a> or not depends on the rules of your local authority. Either way, you\u2019re best to check. No one wants to be surrounded by mountains of red tape before they build their extension.<\/p>\n<h2>Loft Conversions<\/h2>\n<p>An <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/attic\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/attic;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.08l60s;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Attic\" >attic<\/a> left to gather dust is little more than a horror movie waiting to happen. Old dolls with wonky eyes, tatty boxes covered in mould, spider webs circulating musty rafters. You\u2019d half expect a serial killer in a Jason Voorhees mask to pop out and give you a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s not the only reason to invest in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.csj.co.uk\/conversions\/?gclid=COC-rI3vhswCFdZAGwodAkcNDQ\">loft conversion<\/a>. You\u2019ll enjoy extra space, add <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> to your property and maximise the usability of your home. The process will set you back a few thousand pounds, but the end results will make the cost eminently worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If Channel 4\u2019s long-running house development programme Grand Designs has taught us anything, it\u2019s that no home should ever look the same. They can be morphed and moulded and sculpted and altered until you\u2019ve got more than a house \u2013<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/get-grand-with-these-major-home-renovations\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":6807,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wl_entities_gutenberg":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","spay_email":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[231,373],"wl_entity_type":[602],"modified_by":null,"_wl_alt_label":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/home-renovation-image.jpg","wl:entity_url":"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/post\/get_grand_with_these_major_home_renovations","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6806"}],"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=6806"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14715,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6806\/revisions\/14715"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6806"},{"taxonomy":"wl_entity_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wl_entity_type?post=6806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}