Home Addition Planning Kit

Templates & kits · $37

From idea to a contractor-ready brief.

Feasibility, program, size guide, budget worksheet and the questions that keep an addition on track — before you pay for drawings.

What it is

A step-by-step planning kit (PDF) that walks you from “do we even need an addition?” through feasibility, programming the space, sizing it, building the budget and writing the brief you hand to a contractor.

Who it’s for

  • Homeowners weighing an addition, bump-out, conversion or ADU
  • Anyone who wants a realistic budget before talking to builders
  • Families planning a primary suite, in-law suite, office or family room

What’s inside

  • Option comparison: reconfigure, convert, bump-out, single-room, second story, detached suite
  • A feasibility checklist: setbacks, lot coverage, HOA, easements, roofline, HVAC and panel capacity
  • Programming worksheet and size guide by room type
  • Budget builder by cost category, from design fees to furniture
  • A contractor brief template and the questions to ask before you sign
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