PROJECT DESCRIPTION

275 SQFT family room home addition in in the Shandon Neighborhood of Columbia, SC

CLIENT VISION & MOTIVATION

Our clients had been contemplating ways to expand their home for their family, considering things like finishing in their attic or building an addition in the rear. Through exploration and considering many different variables, it made the most sense to go with an addition!

BEFORE PHOTOS

PRE-CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS USED

Phase One - project’s construction documents

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Fortunately, this addition caused minimal disruption for our clients as they lived in the home during construction. We did not need to mess with a ton of the existing interior with the addition being all new SQFT vs. extending an existing room. We used the home’s existing rear mudroom and back yard access door to act as the hallway into the new space.

We started with the addition’s foundation, moved into framing, then it was onto the rough-in scopes of work like plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. The new space would also be home to our clients’ laundry closet, so plumbing was a must! Our clients opted for a space-specific mini-split HVAC unit for cost and efficiency purposes. We then jumped into finishing the space out, both interior and exterior. Our goal was to have the addition flow as well as possible with the existing house, so we matched the exterior siding paint to the current home’s brick, chose shingles that worked as closely as possible with the existing shingles, went with hardwood flooring that aesthetically worked well with the existing home connected to the new space, and our clients worked hard to choose finishes that tied in with the existing home (light fixtures, door hardware, etc.).

We were thrilled with how this addition turned out from a functional and aesthetic standpoint. Big kudos to our clients and so many of our talented Trade Partners who helped bring this one to life!

CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME

One challenge was that part of this addition was installing shingles on the addition portion, but not doing an entire re-roof. Our clients’ existing shingle color was difficult to match, as it always is, so the addition’s shingle color varies from the existing slightly. That is part of the nature of additions when we aren’t doing a full re-roof!

Secondly, during construction, we learned that we would have to have the meter can (Electric Meter Base) relocated from its original location in order to avoid having the electrical service wire crossing over the house (over where the new addition would be). This was required by Dominion Power, so our Team jumped to action on coordinating the necessary steps, to include having our clients sign off on the required added expense prior to starting. BONUS DETAIL: we needed to coordinate with multiple folks to have the meter can relocated all in one day, leaving our clients without power for the day. With the cooperation of everyone involved (especially our clients) we were able to get it done.

COMPLETED SPACE HIGHLIGHTS

Hidden laundry closet with sliding doors, painted a fresh color that pops in the space
The family room addition’s location is between our clients’ kitchen and their backyard, making it all an ideal family time setup
We love how the fiber cement siding material flows really well with the existing home’s brick due to matching the brick’s paint

OUR TEAM’S FAVORITE PART

What that new space did for our clients’ existing home and family. Our clients now have more space, and a more functional lifestyle with the addition’s location and SQFT!

FUN FACT

When our Team went to explore moving the meter can from its original location (see Challenges to Overcome section if you skipped ahead…), we found an old Carolina Wren nest inside!