Our special, two-part edition of Today’s Homeowner will take you step-by-step through the process of adding an addition onto your home. Our master bedroom addition is attached to the back of the existing house and adds almost 500 square feet of much needed floor space. It features a raised ceiling in the center of the room as well as a breakfast bar for those lazy Saturday mornings.

The room’s five windows—along with double glass doors that open onto the deck—will supply plenty of light during the day, and recessed light fixtures in the ceiling give the room a warm glow at night.

It’s been over a month now since we started on the project, and as you can see, we’ve made considerable progress. Here’s what we’ve managed to accomplish so far:

  • Move the existing central air conditioner
  • Cut brick wall and remove bricks
  • Dig footings and install steel reinforcement
  • Pour concrete for footings
  • Lay concrete blocks for the foundation
  • Truck in fill dirt and compact
  • Rough in plumbing for sink
  • Put down 6 mil black plastic vapor barrier for slab
  • Install 6”x6” reinforcing wire mesh for slab
  • Pour slab and install anchor bolts for walls
  • Frame and raise walls using a bottom plate bolted to slab
  • Sheath walls and cover with house wrap
  • Cut and install rafters
  • Framing for ceiling with collar ties to support raised ceiling
  • Attach hurricane straps to walls and rafters
  • Install roof sheathing and asphalt shingles using vented ridge
  • Frame in eaves for vinyl soffit and fascia
  • Rough-in wiring for plugs and recessed light fixtures

Keep checking back to follow all the details of Today’s Addition: A Restful Retreat. An on-site webcam will be live in just a few days.

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Danny Lipford

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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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