Comments on: Home Improvements – Extensions http://www.thehousingzone.org/home-improvements-extensions/ Home Improvement And Furnishings Blog Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:42:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aaron http://www.thehousingzone.org/home-improvements-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Aaron Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:12:47 +0000 http://www.thehousingzone.org/?p=8#comment-35 State-side, we call them 'additions'. (Extensions are the extra numbers you dial when you are calling someone at work.) :-) One thing you need to watch out for when hiring a general contractor is bonding, reputation, and creditworthiness. Many times general contractors hire subcontractors to do work. If the subs are not paid, they can place a lien on your home! State-side, we call them ‘additions’. (Extensions are the extra numbers you dial when you are calling someone at work.) :-)

One thing you need to watch out for when hiring a general contractor is bonding, reputation, and creditworthiness. Many times general contractors hire subcontractors to do work. If the subs are not paid, they can place a lien on your home!

]]> By: Graham Madigan http://www.thehousingzone.org/home-improvements-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Graham Madigan Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:21:07 +0000 http://www.thehousingzone.org/?p=8#comment-20 Interesting comment by Andrew- most Architects would love clients to be this enlightened but unfortunately expectations often exceed budgets and the first thing that tends to be cut is the 'unnecessary' professional services and most domestic clients elect to manage their own builds to save on fees. An interesting phenomenon now though is the 'George Clark effect'. This is where people have seen the Architect George Clark on TV take complete control of building projects and produce fantastic results. Well people- this is exactly what all Architects can (and would like) to do! So- forget going to builders- find a good Architect and let them do their job would be my advice. Interesting comment by Andrew- most Architects would love clients to be this enlightened but unfortunately expectations often exceed budgets and the first thing that tends to be cut is the ‘unnecessary’ professional services and most domestic clients elect to manage their own builds to save on fees.
An interesting phenomenon now though is the ‘George Clark effect’. This is where people have seen the Architect George Clark on TV take complete control of building projects and produce fantastic results. Well people- this is exactly what all Architects can (and would like) to do! So- forget going to builders- find a good Architect and let them do their job would be my advice.

]]> By: Tim Tav http://www.thehousingzone.org/home-improvements-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Tim Tav Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:22:45 +0000 http://www.thehousingzone.org/?p=8#comment-15 The other thing to consider especially when there is a large amount of glass in the extension is the thermal effect of the sun. This can be alleviated with some solar window film which will stop too much heat from entering the room. The other thing to consider especially when there is a large amount of glass in the extension is the thermal effect of the sun. This can be alleviated with some solar window film which will stop too much heat from entering the room.

]]> By: Andrew Long http://www.thehousingzone.org/home-improvements-extensions/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Andrew Long Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:11:14 +0000 http://www.thehousingzone.org/?p=8#comment-14 My advice for managing an extension is don't - pay the extra, get a professinal project manager in, that does NOT work for the building contractor. They'll be able to talk the same language, understand the pitfalls, crack the whip when need be and most of be working FOR you rather than for the contractor. My advice for managing an extension is don’t – pay the extra, get a professinal project manager in, that does NOT work for the building contractor. They’ll be able to talk the same language, understand the pitfalls, crack the whip when need be and most of be working FOR you rather than for the contractor.

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