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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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