The Stressful Part of Home Remodeling: As a homeowner, going through a home remodel can be a fun and rewarding experience. However, it’s important to prepare yourself for the fact that it will be stressful at times. It doesn’t matter how big or small your project is or if you’ve hired the perfect team to remodel your home. There will be a time when you’re just ready for the project to be over with. This typically happens towards the end of the project (or what feels like it should be the end of the project) after the drywall is hung. […]
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Let’s say you’re thinking of extending out your rear kitchen and family room about 8’ to 10’. You’re not sure if you can go back that far because the rear fence is only about 20’ away. You’ve already done your zoning research at the City and found out that your rear setback is 13’ in from your property line, but you’re not 100% sure that the fence is your rear property line. The best way to find the answer without hiring a surveyor is to get your parcel map from the San Diego County Assessor. An assessor parcel map is […]
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It’s probably one of the single most requests that I get from homeowners looking to add on. They need a couple bedrooms but don’t want to take up what little backyard is left. It’s understandable with nearly all of San Diego homes built prior to the 1970s. Nearly all of them with bedrooms smaller than 10’x10’. Everyone needs more space. However, after meeting with a couple reputable contractors you may quickly learn that not only is it more costly to build up than to build on the ground level…it’s way, way more to build up than to build on the […]
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