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12-13-2012, 06:55 AM
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BuzzLuck
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One thing I've heard (I am not a builder or architect) to consider: will the first floor support a second story. One story homes were mostly designed to support only a roof not an entire second floor. Are the current ceiling rafters able to perform as the second story floor. Of course this can all be correct but for $$$$.
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12-13-2012, 07:29 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Don't forget you'll be paying for two mortgages every month until you move in.....
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12-13-2012, 09:35 AM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Don't forget you'll be paying for two mortgages every month until you move in.....
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Great point, we would be living with family while the house is uninhabitable. That was the first hurdle/logistical speed bump I had to clear. No kids yet and most of our belongings are already in (free) storage, so we are in pretty good shape there.
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12-13-2012, 09:40 AM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PRBuzz
One thing I've heard (I am not a builder or architect) to consider: will the first floor support a second story. One story homes were mostly designed to support only a roof not an entire second floor. Are the current ceiling rafters able to perform as the second story floor. Of course this can all be correct but for $$$$.
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IMO this is the single largest unknown for the whole project. If this gains steam and I decide that I am going to offer short money on the house, I will be shopping for an engineer/architect to consult on the feasibility from a structural standpoint. Pulling the roof off a ranch provides some flexibility with playing with the existing ceiling (the to-be floor) and that consultant will be able to fill in the "unknowns" regarding those kinds of opportunities.
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12-13-2012, 10:21 AM
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BuzzLuck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Brockton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scratch59
IMO this is the single largest unknown for the whole project. If this gains steam and I decide that I am going to offer short money on the house, I will be shopping for an engineer/architect to consult on the feasibility from a structural standpoint. Pulling the roof off a ranch provides some flexibility with playing with the existing ceiling (the to-be floor) and that consultant will be able to fill in the "unknowns" regarding those kinds of opportunities.
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If you really, really, really like the location, there is always bring in the bulldozer and start from the ground up! Seems to be a fairly common occurrance now adays. |
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
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12-13-2012, 11:19 AM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Originally Posted by PRBuzz
If you really, really, really like the location, there is always bring in the bulldozer and start from the ground up! Seems to be a fairly common occurrance now adays.
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While nothing is out of the question, I am hoping to extract at least SOME value out of the existing structure (which is in good shape, just a cosmetic nightmare.) The property won't be had for short enough money to doze and rebuild. |
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