To provide additional interior space for a bedroom and bath on a house with a small lot, we enclosed an outdoor courtyard on the back of the home.
Steps in building bedroom addition include:
- Remove the existing courtyard roof
- Construct roof over the addition area
- Add and compact fill dirt for the concrete floor
- Pour the concrete slab floor
- Frame up walls for the addition
- Cover outside walls with plywood sheathing and housewrap
- Added heating/cooling unit and ductwork for addition
- Rough in plumbing and wiring
- Insulate walls and ceiling
- Hang and finish drywall
- Install doors, windows, and trim molding
- Prime and paint walls and woodwork
- Brick exterior walls
- Lay, sand, and finish hardwood flooring
Further Information
- Master Bedroom Addition, Part 1 (article/video)
- Master Bedroom Addition, Part 2 (article/video)
- Child’s Bedroom Makeover (article/video)
- Converting Attic Space Into a Bedroom (video)
