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10 Must-Know Tips for Planning a Home Addition without Breaking the Bank

By Austin Rohrer|2025-01-14T21:49:51+00:00January 14th, 2025|Contractor, Design and Planning, Energy Efficiency, Flooring, Garage Conversions, General Contractor, Green Building Techniques, Home Addition, Home Office, Open Floor Plans, Outdoor Living Spaces, Painting, Recent Guides, Remodeling Ideas, Storage, Storage Solutions, Windows|

Discover 10 must-know tips for planning a budget-friendly home addition without breaking the bank. Maximize value and minimize costs!

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Damaged our new siding when putting in slider. Didn’t cut vent correctly and cannot put in vent cover cuz hole is too small and got paint all over the old one. So now we either live with this crap, go to court or pay someone else to fix this shoddy workmanship. They do not return my husband’s calls.

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