Can I Add a Second Floor Addition?
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- Is it always possible to add a second floor addition to an existing home? Building up instead of out is a great way to save money on a new home but does it make sense for an existing home? This choice for adding square footage to an existing home should be carefully explored before making the final decision. Costs to beef up the existing structure can add significant costs to the project. In this video we talk about the steps to determine these costs and the financial feasibility of the project.
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My house is just one story with an attic. I wish there was a second floor. Just a pipe dream.
You described this so simply. I feel like I can go put an addition o someone's home. I won', but the confidence is there. LOL Thank you!
Great video fantastic visuals
Awesome info. I've been wanting to do this at my house but it's built on stilts. I'll have to see, if it could be built andwhat I need.
Is it cost efficient to change a loft to a second floor for a 16x24 shed? If so can you share how? Thank you
Great video! Thank you!
Terrific video!
Excellent Information!!!! Thank You!!!!
I’m wondering if I can fix our second upper level of an older home that has narrow stairs and a tiny landing
Great information ... This will help me a lot...
Very informative!! Can you suggest someone who can add a 2nd floor in Charlotte,NC area
In my local Market, where can I get someone like you to see the house for adding more levels? Engineer, architect, contractor, builder etc?
My house was home built by farmers 105 years ago. There was no building permit or inspections back then. No blueprints on file either.
Great info!
Thank you Sir
The examples you gave (for 1/2/3 story house) is exactly what i'm looking for, but i'm looking for something which is more like globally. Can you recommend a book / site that i can learn what sizes and types of beems / woods should i use and what dimentions?. thank you.
Hi Nir. The biggest, most widely used resource I can think of is the International Residential Code or IRC but this is mostly U.S. based. Because climate, soil and building practices very so much from one country to the next, I’m not sure there is a global resource...good question though.
Helpfull..much love
What do you do if there are not existing house plans. By builder or by city or county?
What about older homes built with 2x4 walls (16” on center)? I’m guessing theirs some sort of load calculation just not sure where. I referenced your video a few months back. Went to my local city building department, and they directed me to our historical records to try and obtain a copy of my house plans, yet no luck. Now I’m trying to figure out if it’s remotely possible. Of course I will hire a engineer to design everything. But I’m trying to get out of paying a additional $5k for something to tell me what I’m trying to do isn’t possible.. 😅 so first step is identifying if adding a second story to a home made with 2x4 walls vs 2x6 is possible.
so, if I want to add let's say 400 square foot onto my house on the bottom floor.. I can easily add onto that going up? I just need to beef up footings
Thank you for this excellent video!
I’m looking for plans for a 2-story, garage-conversion, 600 sq ft ADU. Thanks! 👍
I live on the east coast and had a builder quote me $120k for such an addition. It’s simply cost prohibitive.
I want to add a partial second story to a modular/manufactured home. How much of the roof can I retain and re-use?
Want to add 2nd floor 3.7 m x 6.5 m. for my existing hse no footing
Excellent information. I know the cost will vary by location, but what do you think it would cost to have a builder and structural engineer evaluate my home to determine the amount of work/ viability of adding a second floor? What would you charge for that? My house is raised foundation on a pretty aggressive slope. Front of my house looks like a normal 1 story home, but from the back it looks like a two story home.
Greg Russo do you have the house plans? If not, check with the building department as this will save you money on the investigation.
is it easier and cheaper to build a room above a garage than other portion of your house?
Hi Derek. It’s not necessarily easier to add a bedroom over the garage. It all depends on the roof framing. You need to have the space and minimum head clearance for the room which in many cases requires substantial rework to the roof framing.
Thank you for your information, But what if the building department says they don't have the plans, they just save it for 2 years!!??
What do you do when your house is 160 years old and they didn’t use building plans???
What if I build a single story house already beefed up for a future upgrade/second floor addition? Will such forward thinking make it more doable?
Absolutely! Have your architect design the foundation, frame and attic to accommodate future living space. I would increase the pitch on the roof and design the roof trusses with open space for the future living space. Also make sure your electrical service is 200 AMP. Should give you plenty of power for the additional space and a car charger. You’ll also want to discuss the stair access location with your architect. Also make sure the attic windows meet egress requirements for fire escape.
Like TI said you can do whatever you wannnttt !!
You mean you can have whatever you liiiiike
What if you have a split and you want to go a level above the main floor. Or mid level.
This is like my house. Let me know if you ever looked further into this option, please.
What about if you have a a second floor but want to expand on top of the garage?
I bought a tiny home only 560sq foot but it has a full basement. It's only 1 bedroom. A second floor would be amazing
What makes such a huge cost difference between building in CA and OH? CA’s cost is more than doubled or even tripled.
Hi Andy. There are a few items that add to the big cost difference. First is the cost of living. I just pulled up the cost of living calculator...I plugged in $100k salary in Cleveland and you have to make $250k in Los Angeles to have the same standard of living. So, when you go to hire a contractor to do work for you, say a rough carpenter, they require a lot more money to do the same job. Obviously L.A. isn't all of California but it is an example of how the cost of living can be so much higher. Also, there are major permit and impact fees in California versus other parts of the country. These can add tens of thousands of dollars to the cost to build. One other major extra cost are building codes. Earthquake and hurricane codes can add a significant amount of money to the cost to build. Hope this answers your questions. Thanks for watching.
I'm looking to add a second story but here in Texas We don't have a basement... should I just look for a larger home?!?! At anyrate this was a great video thanks for sharing💜
Maryjane You should go through the steps mentioned in the video with a builder/architect to see if the costs make sense.
@@OpenBookBuild Thank you sir 💜.
Instead of adding a second floor, is it possible to just change roof pitch to like a 12/12 pitch with full shed dormer on back for 2nd bathroom??
Hi Charles. Anything is possible. You just need to make sure you have enough room for the ceiling height to meet code.
1890s house adding a second floor and a Victorian tower
1930's 25'x18' hovel, thinking of cutting off the sagging roof, adding a 25'x25' second level as a remodel, with a new slanted on one-side roof.
I know where that house is it’s right next to my school
can i additions second floor with same roof . means just lift roof with jack and insert second floor. is it possible ??? if house is single story and foundation is strong.
This sounds like a good idea in theory...but not easy to execute. It’s probably possible with a small roof if you have a level place to set it while the second floor walls are built. You’d need to brace the roof framing to make sure it doesn’t get damaged while lifting. I’m sure it’s been done but I would be skeptical personally.
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@@singhA1968 Looks like it's been done. As I've told clients before, anything is possible...just need to do a cost/benefit analysis to see which method makes the most sense financially.
Anything can be done what is the cost
Cost depends on what your starting point is...as mentioned in the video, the existing footings need to be reviewed to know if they will support the second floor
I want to add a second story and would like outside support beans, kind of like buttresses.
After seeing what builders quote for major renovations I’d say the hell with it and just buy a different house.
So frustrating when the home is already built wrong compared to what you want.
You can’t upgrade, and it seems wasteful to destroy and start over.
Can I add a second floor to my school bus conversion lol.
Hello and it’s a blessing I found your page. Whew, I need all the help can get because I’m doing it alone and with no real money💔
But I own a house, it’s gutted but that’s it. No electrical, plumbing, well or septic.
The bank won’t help until the house is connected to the footings and I don’t know how to do that.
Yes the footings are poured, the house is just hovering over them on bricks.
Looks like chains or something are supposed to connect the two but🤷🏽♀️
Do you have a Facebook page?
By the way I’m in coulksville Arkansas if you know of anyone willing to do free work I’ll be happy with one window.
Thank you
Why still people use wood to build a house? Can't they realize that these houses fall like a paper? Use bricks like a real men, not wood like building a kids treehouse
Lightweight and sometimes more of a preference. Its also depends on the place. in some places even bricks are considered weak
You can't build houses with bricks 😂
1959 year building can i add second floor
Yes my family did on an Victorian home
no 1959 is the only year you can't add anything to your house.
@MrChris7582 my house is 1956 ....
@@roadlesstraveled2249 youre fine build away.
@@roadlesstraveled2249 I was just joking in the post about the 1959 house. there's actually a few things that need to be looked into/resolved before you add a second floor. it's a good idea to hire a structural engineer and and architect to resolve any issues and have a blue print in to the town.. you do have to check things like zoning laws ect too.. and get a building permit. the structural engineer will look at the footers holding your fondation and make sure they are big enough. and say if a few pieces of wood need to be added to the first floor as well as the joists in the attic to support weight of furniture. usually most older houses they used over sized footers and they built them with sufficient wood in the first floor to support a second floor..that's for houses with a low attic that uses truss set up. if its post and beam and high ceilings to the attic you can usually just finish off the attic and add windows to code. hope this helps.
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Yes you can add a second floor. How ever it's a bitch and very costly.
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