With the downturn in the housing market, many people are either taking their houses off the market, or deciding to stay where they are. After all, you bought that house to live in, so it must have some good things about it. You might as well avoid all the hassle of moving and enjoy your home.
But what it if is not big enough for your expanded family? Or you just fancy a bit more space?
If you have plenty of space behind the house, you could get an extension built. This can be built in brick, wood or upvc, which tends to be the most popular. Of course, you can also get a Dublin builder to make an extension in brick – they will travel throughout Ireland for a building job.
An attic conversion instead of an extension
What if you have a small garden, or can’t afford a large extension? Well, the answer in that case is to see how you can extend your house inside. Instead of getting an extension built, get a builder to do an attic conversion for you. Attic conversions give you a surprising amount of space, and the kids love having those extra rooms, even though there may be no trimmings or luxury there.
If you either can’t afford a house extension or have a very small garden, or want to keep the garden for the children, then you need to look inside the house. An attic conversion is usually fairly inexpensive, and you can find builders ready to do this sort of work – these days they are glad to get whet they can, so you should get a good price.