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Extensions and full renovations
More space, a full renovation or a listed building: the steps, the rules and the order of the work.
9 articles
Extensions and renovationAanbouw or uitbouw: the difference, and which suits your homePlanning an extension in the Netherlands? What aanbouw and uitbouw mean, how the rules treat both, and your choices on foundations, roof and layout.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationPermit-free extensions: how the Dutch back garden rules workWhen can you extend at the back of a Dutch home without a permit? Back garden area, the 4 metre zone, height and coverage, based on IPLO. Not advice.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationRemoving a load-bearing wall: from calculation to steel beamRemoving a load-bearing wall for an open-plan kitchen? How to spot one, why an engineer is needed, what Dutch rules say and how the work is done.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationBuy, renovate, then move in: planning it in practiceBuying a Dutch home and renovating first? What to check before you buy, how to use the weeks before key handover and what to finish before moving in.5 min read 
Extensions and renovationRenovating a listed building or a home in a protected townscapeRenovating a listed building or a home in a protected area in Amsterdam, Leiden or Haarlem? The rules, the council, the RCE and what it means.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationInterior and exterior painting: a sharp finish that lastsInterior and exterior painting in a Dutch home: why preparation decides the result, which paint goes where, when to paint outside and how VAT works.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationA full home renovation, step by step from survey to handoverA full home renovation step by step: survey, plan, permits, strip-out, services, insulation, finishing and handover, and what you decide when.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationThe order of works in a renovation, and why it is fixedIn what order do you renovate a house? From strip-out and services through insulation and plastering to flooring and painting, with the reasons.6 min read 
Extensions and renovationLiving at home during a renovation: what works and how to arrange itStaying at home while your house is renovated? Dust, noise, a temporary kitchen, the bathroom, children and pets, safety and working zone by zone.6 min read 
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