Very often, people who receive a land plot, for example, as an inheritance, turn out to be the owners not only of the land, but also of a house built several decades ago. In this case, a dilemma immediately arises: to demolish the old building or to carry out its reconstruction. It should be noted that both options are quite difficult to execute. In any case, it will be necessary to determine whether the old foundation is suitable for a new building, find out the prices for dismantling metal structures, a list and nuances of processing the necessary documentation, etc..
However, in most cases, the decision to remodel a new home is less troublesome and costly. Building an old house on an ordinary site is a very difficult task, and if before that you also need to demolish the old structure, then the process becomes much more complicated. Firstly, the demolition will cost a lot of money, and, secondly, after all the work has been completed, you will need to carry out a large-scale cleaning of the site, remove scrap metal and other construction waste, and also draw up a large number of documents.
How to remodel an old house?
To begin with, it will be necessary to check the condition of the foundation of the building. If there are any serious flaws, it will need to be repaired, strengthened, and in the most extreme case, replaced. In addition, if the building was used as a summer home, it must be insulated without fail. As for the actual reconstruction, it can be carried out in two ways: by increasing the area of the house, as well as by building a second floor.