2 story construction in the south

Posted by jess on August 22, 2006, 9:18 pm

I hear that a 2 story is more economical to build than a 1 story. Does
any know this to be correct and if so, why? We will be building in
arkansas on a crawl space foundation.

Posted by Glenn on August 22, 2006, 9:35 pm

Simple. One half the foundation and one half the roof.

>I hear that a 2 story is more economical to build than a 1
> story. Does any know this to be correct and if so, why?
> We will be building in arkansas on a crawl space
> foundation.

Posted by Nehmo Sergheyev on August 22, 2006, 11:45 pm

That's oversimplifying. The stairs take up space on both levels. The
stairs are expensive and labor-intensive to build. Accidents frequently
occur on stairs.It's inefficient to do projects that span both levels.
Exterior house maintenance is easier on a one-story. ladders are
dangerous. The higher roof is more expensive pre unit to work on.

Unless the land is in short supply, build one-story.
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(||) Nehmo (||)
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Glenn wrote:

> Simple. One half the foundation and one half the roof.

Posted by Alan on August 23, 2006, 12:16 am

Yes, cheaper to build for reason given--the most expensive part of
house construction is the foundation and roof. Also less realestate is
used, a combination of factors that has led to the boom in postage
stamp properties having huge two story houses, and ultimately crowded
street parking. Unfortunately, heating and cooling is not cheaper and
certainly more difficult to obtain comfortably in all parts of the
house. I'm a single story house person myself, although our split
level home does have a pleasant variation that breaks the monotony
underfoot. But staircases are a burnout, especially for older folk.

Nehmo Sergheyev wrote:

> That's oversimplifying. The stairs take up space on both levels. The
> stairs are expensive and labor-intensive to build. Accidents frequently
> occur on stairs.It's inefficient to do projects that span both levels.
> Exterior house maintenance is easier on a one-story. ladders are
> dangerous. The higher roof is more expensive pre unit to work on.
> Unless the land is in short supply, build one-story.
> --
> (||) Nehmo (||)
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Glenn wrote:

> > Simple. One half the foundation and one half the roof.

Posted by RicodJour on August 26, 2006, 10:22 pm

Nehmo Sergheyev wrote:

> Glenn wrote:

> > Simple. One half the foundation and one half the roof.

Your explanation has such a one-sided viewpoint that it's ironic that
you accuse Glenn of oversimplifying.

R

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