Kitchen Addition

2. A bump out is significantly cheaper

Even before the start of the work, a bump out will be cheaper to design and even cheaper to apply for a planning permission – if required. Further on, it will take less labor costs, material used, as well as construction time.

One small caveat will regard the rule of thumb that it’s cheaper per square foot to build large, but that hardly applies to a kitchen.

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3. A bump out can undermine the home design

It’s hard to blend a bump out with the rest of your home design. That’s why, if you plan to maintain an overall aesthetic line, a full kitchen addition that follows the overall design is required.

One more thing: Repainting the entire house will be required after a bump out addition, since color matching will be hard to achieve otherwise.

4. A bump out still requires interior design changes

Don’t assume that your new kitchen bump out will fit in with the rest from the start.

Some further home improvements will be required to make your new, bigger a kitchen practical and appealing.

5. A full kitchen addition will require HVAC changes

Since we’re talking about more than a couple of square feet, you’ll have to consider heating and cooling needs for the new space.

Unlike electricity and other utilities that can be extended fairly easy, HVAC changes will require a complete redesign of the system.

6. Matching a bump out flooring is a challenge

Finding the same type of flooring as your current kitchen is hard, and finding the flooring the same age and usage as your current flooring is almost impossible.

That’s why it is often easier to install entire fresh flooring across the new kitchen for a uniform interior design.

7. A kitchen bump requires simpler roofing

If the kitchen bump only extends a few feet beyond your house, all you need a simple lean-to, or shed style type of roofing.

This does not apply to a full kitchen extension, where more complex custom home roofing with a support structure is required.

8. A room addition might be against zoning rules and regulation

In some areas, where properties are relatively close to one-another, a sizable room addition might break zoning regulation.

Yet, most likely, a small bump out is still allowed, as it keeps within the boundaries of your custom home.

9. A Bump Out might not require foundation

Unlike a full room addition, not all bump outs require a foundation.

Even more, you might not need a building permit, since some zones allow certain home improvements without planning permission.

10. A kitchen bump out will take less yard space

This is good to have in mind if your property size is relatively small. Also, unlike a large first-floor addition, it will not require major changes for garden access or redesigning your yard.

So, which one is it: a kitchen addition or a bump out?

After all, they say a kitchen is the heart of the house. So you might as well get it right from the start.

That’s why it is best to put a project of this importance in the hands of a professional team such as SOD Home Group. We’re the right custom home builders for the perfect kitchen addition.

Regardless if you want a full kitchen addition, or a smaller bump out, we’re here to offer a carefree home improvement experience.