House Extension Online

Welcome to House Extension Online the internet guide to House Extensions. It has been created to provide a comprehensive guide to planning, building and designing a house extension. With this in mind, this site has been developed to assist people who are currently considering having an extension to their house, but don't know where to start. There is a wealth of information and advice about the processes involved in having a House Extension from Planning Permission and Building Regulations right the way through to the finishing touches. Within this House Extension site we have also included some useful tips, ideas and advice about having a Loft Conversion, Basement Conversion, new Kitchen or Conservatory.

Many people in today's housing market are frightened by the big difference in value between their current property and the next step up. Maybe it is the difference between a 2 and 3 bedroomed house, or maybe one of the owners now works from home and is in need of a study, and a house with a study downstairs can be a considerable amount of money more than one without. When you consider the costs involved in having an extension it may seem more sensible to consider having an extension than moving home.

Case Studies and Extension Diary

We have several case studies and examples on the site to give you inspiration when considering an extension to your property. Or you could download a copy of our fantastic Extension Diary - follow Vicki through the build of her extension - share her joys, pitfalls and find out all the costs she has incurred. It could save you hundreds of pounds by avoiding many problems that could occur. Click here for further details

New Case Study - Follow the Progress of this Self Build House Extension - click on the image to see the progress so far.

Discussion Forum - For Your House Extension Ideas

Our discussion forum is now packed full of information from visitors who have left details about their house extension plans, designs and estimates, use of an architect, costs of their extension and much more about their project. Many of these examples of house extensions will give you a day by day account of how many of the everyday problems associated with house extensions have been solved or overcome by their builders and architects. They mostly begin with the planning stage and work through the process from digging the foundations, to building the walls, putting in an rsj and joists, adding a roof, plastering the walls, plumbing and wiring and finally adding the finishing touches. Click here for further details

Move or Extend?

If you are trying to decide what the best options is then try our "Move or Extend" section. Reading this will not answer your question - you must make the final decision. However, it may be useful to look at an example of the costs involved for both options before making your decision. Finding a new house can be a very long and tedious process. However if you visit findaproperty.com/ then you will be able to access a large database of available properties on the market. Visit the site to find out more details on great available homes. Have a look at the article "Should I Pay for my Extension with Credit or a Personal Loan? " for information that could affect your decision regarding your extension. Also useful information will be found on the article "Top tips when looking to buy a new build home".

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Finance & Insurance

Another aspect to consider before going ahead with talking to planners etc is to check that the finance is available. Have a look through our "Finance & Insurance" section to check out some of the options available to you. Remember that new products are always coming on to the market so it is probably best to seek out professional advice before taking on any further financial commitment. Have a look at the article "How much should your first mortgage cost" for interesting information. Take a look at Home Insurance from Direct Line

Planning Permission

Most house extensions, though not all, involve getting Planning Permission and Building Regulations approval from your local council. To help you wade through this process visit the "Planning Permission" section. Always remember though that councils may have different views on planning applications depending on where you live. The use of an architect or architectural technologist will be helpful here as they deal with councils planning departments all the time.

Specialist Products

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