I was home this morning to meet with the architect and the builder for the addition we’re talking about for our house. They’re both great guys, and, fortunately, they seemed to get along well. So far, everyone is on the same page, literally and figuratively, when looking at the proposed plans.
We have a preliminary, ballpark figure for what we’ll likely spend on the construction, and it’s a healthy number. Once the builder gets a better look at the design drawings, he’ll be able to give us a more realistic estimate of our final costs. In any case, it’s not inexpensive. But we love our house. And we love our neighborhood. The design the architect has proposed is not in any way ostentatious; it gets us “only” an additional bedroom, bath, and some closet space. It’s a nice design, and I hope to get some pictures of it up for your review in the next 24 hours or so.