When you just can’t get enough of your log home, it may be time to consider an addition or extension. Fortunately, there are almost as many ways to expand log homes as there are log homes.
Homes can be expanded to make room for a new family member, accommodate an in-law, convert a weekend refuge into a full-time home or simply add space to enable you to embrace more breathing room. The addition can mean anything from pushing out a breakfast nook from the kitchen to adding another room – or a major addition that transforms the living space into a grander, more spacious relaxation haven.
It can also mean adding a garage for one or more vehicles.
A well-designed addition can do more than make the home more enjoyable for you and your family; it can significantly add to the resale value should you eventually decide to sell.
Whatever you decide, and for whatever reason, you’ll need experts to plan it. Estemerwalt’s expert, experienced design team is ready to assist.
Want your expansion to match your existing log home seamlessly? Estemerwalt has you covered. With a wide variety of log profiles and custom manufacturing options, we can create a perfect match for your original structure—even if it was built by another company. Once your expansion is complete, it will look like it’s always been a natural part of your home.
Building upward is also a possibility, but adding a floor incurs the extra costs of tearing down one roof, then building a new one atop the added space.
Some challenges can become opportunities if you know, during original construction, that future expansion is a possibility. You can dig the foundation footers for the potential expansion, and arrange the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems where they can conveniently connect to the future area.
If your home is already built, those aspects of the building must be adapted to the new space.
In either case, Estemerwalt’s team is available to partner on a superbly built addition that converts concepts into comfort. Expanding your log house can be enjoyable, creating a refreshed, attractive living space that adds value and that your family will be happy to call home for generations.