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1,374 SF Home Addition Katrina 10-20-2006
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Posted by Katrina on October 20, 2006, 12:51 pm
Hi! We're about to expand our house, a 24 x 48 rectangle, by adding on
a 1,374 SF 2-story floorplan we found which is also a rectangular shape

- should be easy to build (no complicated rooflines, bumpouts, etc).
What I'm looking for is perhaps a website that takes you through the
process and each step one by one, from obtaining the permit to the
final inspection. Does anyone know of a site like this? If not, I'm
sure there are books on the topic. What titles should I look for?


Posted by Bob Morrison on October 20, 2006, 7:44 pm
In a previous post Katrina wrote...
> Hi! We're about to expand our house, a 24 x 48 rectangle, by adding on
> a 1,374 SF 2-story floorplan we found which is also a rectangular shape
>
> - should be easy to build (no complicated rooflines, bumpouts, etc).
> What I'm looking for is perhaps a website that takes you through the
> process and each step one by one, from obtaining the permit to the
> final inspection. Does anyone know of a site like this? If not, I'm
> sure there are books on the topic. What titles should I look for?
>

I suggest you hire a local house designer or architect to help with the
process. It will be money well spent unless you intend to go into the
construction business and want to learn all the vagaries of the permit
process.

--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com

Posted by Italian Mason on October 25, 2006, 1:03 am
1374 sf 2 story addition, your asking for step by step help and you say
--"should be easy to build"???? What in the world would lead you to
believe building an addition slightly smaller than most average track
houses "would be easy to build". ...wait its comming to me...you have
been watching home improvement shows and you are now ready right?

Think of it this way when you see a program on heart surgery you
wouldnt plan on operating on family member would you? So when you
watch DIY or the Home channel dont try to build a house, its not as
easy as they make it look.

Paying professionals to do the work they do is well worth the money.
Trust me putting on an addition of that size while still living on the
property is going to require more than you think from your family just
to live through the process let alone do all the work as well....

Katrina wrote:
> Hi! We're about to expand our house, a 24 x 48 rectangle, by adding on
> a 1,374 SF 2-story floorplan we found which is also a rectangular shape
>
> - should be easy to build (no complicated rooflines, bumpouts, etc).
> What I'm looking for is perhaps a website that takes you through the
> process and each step one by one, from obtaining the permit to the
> final inspection. Does anyone know of a site like this? If not, I'm
> sure there are books on the topic. What titles should I look for?


Posted by Katrina on October 25, 2006, 4:12 pm
We're buying the blueprints from a floorplan site online. It's a
perfect rectangle with no complicated rooflines or bumpouts, etc. It's
a garage in the front with a 2-story greatroom behind and a master
suite up top. I know I'll have to get an architect on board to help
design the placement so that it butts up to the existing dwelling.
Surely there must be a start to finish checklist/project timeline
online for someone who wants to add on to their house. That's all I'm
looking for with this question, not nay-sayers.

Italian Mason wrote:
> 1374 sf 2 story addition, your asking for step by step help and you say
> --"should be easy to build"???? What in the world would lead you to
> believe building an addition slightly smaller than most average track
> houses "would be easy to build". ...wait its comming to me...you have
> been watching home improvement shows and you are now ready right?
>
> Think of it this way when you see a program on heart surgery you
> wouldnt plan on operating on family member would you? So when you
> watch DIY or the Home channel dont try to build a house, its not as
> easy as they make it look.
>
> Paying professionals to do the work they do is well worth the money.
> Trust me putting on an addition of that size while still living on the
> property is going to require more than you think from your family just
> to live through the process let alone do all the work as well....
>
> Katrina wrote:
> > Hi! We're about to expand our house, a 24 x 48 rectangle, by adding on
> > a 1,374 SF 2-story floorplan we found which is also a rectangular shape
> >
> > - should be easy to build (no complicated rooflines, bumpouts, etc).
> > What I'm looking for is perhaps a website that takes you through the
> > process and each step one by one, from obtaining the permit to the
> > final inspection. Does anyone know of a site like this? If not, I'm
> > sure there are books on the topic. What titles should I look for?


Posted by Bob Morrison on October 25, 2006, 5:30 pm
In a previous post Katrina wrote...
> We're buying the blueprints from a floorplan site online. It's a
> perfect rectangle with no complicated rooflines or bumpouts, etc. It's
> a garage in the front with a 2-story greatroom behind and a master
> suite up top. I know I'll have to get an architect on board to help
> design the placement so that it butts up to the existing dwelling.
> Surely there must be a start to finish checklist/project timeline
> online for someone who wants to add on to their house. That's all I'm
> looking for with this question, not nay-sayers.
>

If you are going to hire an architect anyway why don't you just have that
person provide with all the necessary services.

Sheesh! I can never figure out people who look to save a few bucks on
what is probably the largest investment of their life. Makes no sense to
me.

--
Bob Morrison, PE, SE
R L Morrison Engineering Co
Structural & Civil Engineering
Poulsbo WA
bob at rlmorrisonengr dot com

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