There are a number of different types of in-law quarter conversions than can be done in your home or around your property. While there are a number of different types of in-law quarter conversions, you will want choose the one that meets everyone's needs and will also work with your existing home. Creating a separate in-law quarters-style area in an existing home can be as simple as remodeling … [Read more...]
In-Law Quarters
Accessory dwelling units for multi-generational households—more commonly known as in-law quarters or apartments, mother-in-law suites, secondary suites, and granny flats—are separate, self-sufficient apartment-style spaces within the main house or on the same grounds as the main house. While the many nicknames imply that these accessory dwelling units are meant for aging parents, these … [Read more...]
Family Room Addition in East Hempfield Township
Recently, the Shakespeare Home Improvement Co. team finished up a family room addition for our customers in East Hempfield Township. Our customers' goal was to increase their home's living space as their family expanded. The new family room addition features a custom built fireplace. The Shakespeare crew also remodeled the main bathroom and added a walk-in closet to the master bedroom. The … [Read more...]
Room Additions- Prefab or Stick Built?
There are a few options you can choose from when looking into room additions including: sunrooms, four-season rooms, and screen rooms. Your decision on when you want to use your addition and what you will be using this new space for will help you choose between prefabricated and stick built. Types of Room Additions If you plan on using your space all year round, a four-season or sunroom will … [Read more...]
Ideas for Adding a Laundry Mudroom Addition to your Lancaster, PA Home
Adding a first floor laundry room or adding a mudroom addition or a combination of the two is one of the fastest growing home improvements in the Lancaster County, PA area. There is often times an existing space that can be converted to bring this incredibly functional space to life. But even if this is not the case, adding an addition to the home to incorporate one or both of these spaces is … [Read more...]
Pros and Cons: To Build Out or To Build Up
There are really two options for adding an addition to your home: horizontally or vertically. Sometimes this is dictated by the purpose or intended usage of the addition – like kitchen additions will most likely invariably go out. It may also be governed by your lot layout with zoning restrictions, etc. But, there is usually more than one way to design an addition, so having an on-staff architect … [Read more...]