Project Description: Had to rip out old appliances, cabinets and wall. Installed new Sheetrock, cabinets, countertop and appliances. Lay new flooring, painted the walls and new fixture.

Project Timeline: 4 weeks

ADDING ON TO A HOUSE

There are two main ways to add onto a house – horizontally or vertically. This is often dictated by the purpose of the addition — kitchen additions invariably go out, for example — but it’s not always that cut and dry. The vast majority of additions involve increasing the footprint of the ground-floor level of the building. You can add another story onto a one-story (or even a two-story) home. You can expand an existing top floor by installing large dormers in a pitched roof to gain useful living space. Or you might add living space above an existing garage, porch, sunroom or other one-story wing.